Position Title:
Health Promotion and Engagement Specialist
Job Group:
Professional & Scientific
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated understanding of social media marketing.
Experience conducting presentations; ideally with health and wellness topics.
Experience utilizing Adobe Creative Suite software.
Experience with planning events.
Experience coordinating outreach campaigns to increase program visibility and participation, with a preference for work in wellness or related fields.
Job Description:
Are you passionate about creating aholistic student experiencethat supports mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing? Are you interested in an opportunity where you get toengage with students and help them reach their full potential—academically and beyond?
If so, Student Wellness with the Division of Student Affairs at Iowa State University is currently seeking applicants for a Health Promotion and Engagement Specialist! This individual plays a key role in advancing student health and well-being through strategic communication, data-informed storytelling, and health promotion initiatives. This position will be hired as a Wellness Program Specialist II.
What You'll Do:
Develop and deliver health education programs and wellness content across digital platforms.
Lead student engagement initiatives, including peer wellness programs and health promotion campaigns.
Coordinate and support outreach events, presentations, and student leadership activities.
Collaborate with campus partners to promote wellness and align efforts with institutional goals.
Assist with design and communications projects related to health promotion.
Utilize wellness data and create visual reports to inform programming and strategy.
Support campus-wide assessments and contribute to institutional reporting on student wellbeing.
Facilitate interactive presentations and training sessions that support student development and wellness education.
The ideal candidate is a creative thinker with a strong foundation in public health, communication, and data visualization. This role involves collaboration with university departments and community organizations, and requires the ability to present information effectively to large groups, including tailoring content for student audiences. The position is housed within the Student Wellness Department and supports the broader Student Health and Wellness Unit, which includes Recreation Services, Student Counseling Services, Student Wellness, and Thielen Student Health Center. The specialist will work closely with the Communication and Marketing Manager for the unit.
Occasional weekend/evening hours will be involved in this role.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
About Student Wellness at Iowa State University:
Student Wellness at Iowa State University provides leadership in university strategy for health promotion and provides support programs aimed at creating a campus culture of wellbeing so that all students can thrive. Student Wellness plans, implements, and evaluates health education and prevention strategies that focus on health and wellness issues that directly affect student success, higher learning, and personal development such as: power-based personal violence, suicide, mental health, substance use, body image and disordered eating, sexual health, and more.
Level Guidelines
• Intermediate-level position with solid professional and/or technical skills working under general supervision to achieve goals
• Applies broad, working knowledge of the principles of the field to moderately complex, difficult, and varied problems and issues
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action and resolve problems
• Responds to a broad range of inquiries and requests
• May provide training and/or direction to lower-level staff
• May lead projects of moderate scope and complexity
• Provides guidance to students
Appointment Type:
Regular
Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period
Time Type:
Full time
Pay Grade:
PS807
Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email
[email protected] or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program
• Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager.
Original Posting Date:
September 30, 2025
Posting Close Date:
October 13, 2025
Job Requisition Number:
R17857
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