The Health & Wellness Prevention Coordinator is a 12-month position (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024) assisting in the coordination and implementation of Be Epic, Escape the Vape programming with USU Extension and HEART Faculty in Grand County. The position is renewable for 3 years (through June 30, 2026) contingent on performance and funding.

This position allows for some remote work (e.g., work from home), in addition to in-person events with youth, teachers, and parents. The Health & Wellness Prevention Coordinators will support the administration of a local grant to help prevent youth vaping/e-cigarette use in Moab/Grand County. The prevention coordinators will provide logistical, organizational, and implementation support for the daily activities of the grant administration, including activity planning, training, implementation of events/activities, budgeting, and data reporting. Under direction from the Project Director, the prevention coordinators will develop a parent prevention training/curriculum, advance key relationships with community partners, collaborate to support local events and prevention activities, provide program promotion and implementation of teacher and youth training/activities, data tracking, and reporting. Learn more about the Be Epic, Escape the Vape program at USU Extension at extension.usu.edu/be-epic/

• Support and provide implementation of a vape/e-cigarette prevention trainings for youth, parents, and teachers.
• Plan, organize, present, promote, and supervise special events or outreach activities (e.g., education events, teacher trainings, youth trainings, etc.).
• Modify and support development of prevention events.
• Establish working relationship with key partners, schools, and prevention coalitions.
• Monitor local budget provided for trainings and other grant activities.
• Promote trainings and events through social media and other marketing tools.
• Create vape prevention social media content.
• Work with staff and with community partners, schedule meetings, arrange travel, schedule community and teacher development activities and programs for youth and other project related functions.
• Assists with technical writing for project activities.
• Prepare reports, financial statements and records on program status and progress for management and the sponsor agency.
• Assist with data entry and analysis.
• Assist with writing and editing project related reports and promotional or educational materials.
• Engage in evidence-based prevention trainings, professional development, and other opportunities as available.
• Support the civil right mandate of Utah State University Extension.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifcaionts

• Two years of experience; or an associate degree; or a current bachelor's degree student in social work, psychology, public health, education, project management, or a related field
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written skills
• Experience in recruiting, supervising, and working with youth
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Basic computer skills- Word, Excel and Internet
• Demonstrated ability to gather, interpret, and integrate evaluation data
• Access to reliable transportation
• Ability to lead group planning, discussions, and public presentations
• Understand public health initiatives, regulations, trends and emerging issues
• Ability to set, track, and accomplish realistic goals within a strict timeline
• Punctual; attend all required programs, meetings, and events
• Job offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check
• Flexible schedule: some weekend and evening work is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Leadership and program implementation experience in a health-related field
• Experience navigating grant or governmental program implementation, finances, and reporting
• Skills in social media promotion and other forms of online marketing and relationship building
• Background and skill in data use and/or collection
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Public Health, Health Education and Promotion, Psychology, Social Work or a related field

As representatives of Utah State University Extension and primary contributors to its mission, all employees are expected to demonstrate the following characteristics:

• Take initiative
• Maintain confidentiality
• Be accountable
• Behave ethically
• Be honest and trustworthy
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic
• Be inquisitive
• Be detail-oriented
• Be self-motivated
• Efficiently manage multiple tasks
• Be a team player
• Be committed to improving USU

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
2. Cover Letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application 

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

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*updated 11/2022