P/T Student Wellness and Prevention Coordinator

Program Development and Facilitation: Develop, coordinate, and facilitate educational programs, workshops, special events, and interactive outreach opportunities addressing key wellness topics, including healthy eating, stress management, social connection and loneliness, substance use harm reduction, and other student wellness needs.

Suicide Prevention: Coordinate the development, implementation, promotion, and evaluation of campus suicide prevention initiatives in collaboration with appropriate campus and community partners.

Wellness Engagement: Increase student participation in wellness programs and services, including biometric screenings, mental health support and referrals, nutrition education, and other wellness initiatives.

Promotional Outreach: Develop and distribute engaging promotional materials and digital content to increase awareness of wellness programs, services, events, and initiatives across the campus community.

Fitness and Wellness Assessments: Coordinate fitness and wellness assessments, ensuring effective implementation, participant follow-up, appropriate referrals, and connection to relevant campus resources.

Policy and Prevention Initiatives: Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of campus well-being policies and prevention initiatives related to suicide prevention, substance use harm reduction, healthy eating, and other identified student wellness priorities.

Collaborative Partnerships: Build and maintain collaborative relationships with the Healthy Trailblazer Coalition, campus departments, community partners, and other stakeholders to advance student wellness initiatives.

Coordination with Campus Recreation: Collaborate with Campus Recreation to develop and promote accessible fitness, wellness, and health promotion opportunities for students.

Event Support and Departmental Programming: Coordinate and support wellness events and initiatives, collaborate with campus departments to provide wellness programming, and develop new programs in response to emerging student needs.

Assessment and Continuous Improvement: Track participation, engagement, and outcomes of wellness initiatives and use data and student feedback to assess effectiveness and guide future programming.

Additional Duties: Perform other related duties as assigned in support of the mission and goals of the Booth Wellness Center and campus wellness initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Education, Public Health, Wellness, Health Promotion, or a related field required.
• Experience developing and implementing wellness, health promotion, prevention, or student engagement programs preferred.
• Experience coordinating educational programs, events, workshops, or outreach activities preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to establish effective relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community partners.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• Knowledge of wellness and prevention topics, including mental health, nutrition, physical activity, stress management, social connection, and substance use prevention and harm reduction.
• Ability to assess program effectiveness and use data and feedback to improve programming.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital strategies for wellness outreach and engagement preferred.

Supplemental Information

POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Part-time hourly staff position. Hourly rate of $20-21/hr depending on experience. Free access to Employee Assistance Program thru Blomquist-Hale and HPC Fitness Center/Recreation facilities; see https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/newemployee/getting-started/new-trailblazers/for a list of part-time staff employee benefits.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Please submit the following application materials electronically: a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references. Application review will begin Monday, October 19, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis thereafter until the position has been filled.
All requested documents must be uploaded at the time of application submission.

If, because of a disability, you need special services or facilities in order to apply for this opening, please call the Human Resources Office at (435) 652-7520.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Utah Tech University is an open, comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of "active learning. active life." and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, our University is located in picturesque southwestern Utah, approximately 120 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The area is renowned for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days of sunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoor recreational opportunities. Click here to learn more about the University.

Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 13,000 students. We offer over 250 programs, including doctoral, masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied, and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered, who bring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned with the University's mission and vision, and are inspired to build a premier open, comprehensive, polytechnic university.

Utah Tech employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must provide employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Utah Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at hr@utahtech.eduor 435-652-7500.

Utah Tech University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services. For more information or contact information, please visit https://titleix.utahtech.edu/reporting-discrimination/.

For important information regarding academics, campus safety, student services, employment laws, and other regulatory requirements, visit Utah Tech University's Right-to-Know https://utahtech.edu/right-to-know/ and Clery Act https://police.utahtech.edu/clery-act websites.

Benefits

Utah Tech University offers a variety of miscellaneous benefits and discounts to employees, both for use on-campus and off-campus.

• Employee Assistance Program
• Human Performance Center Access (HPC)
• Booth Wellness Center Workshops
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wellness Workshops
• Additional Benefits and Discounts
• Utah Tech Staff Association Scholarship
• Professional Development Fund

No other benefits are offered for this position.