Health Education Specialist - Nutrition

Working Title: Health Education Specialist - Nutrition

Classification Title: Health Educator

Posting Details 

Priority Application Date (Posting will remain open until filled): Sunday, June 8, 2025 @ 11:55pm PT

Hiring Preference

Eligible on-campus applicants in California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) Bargaining Units 2,5,7, and 9 will be given first consideration in the recruitment.

Position Summary

Under the general direction of the Director of CARES, Basic Needs & Wellness in Student Health and Counseling & Wellness Services (SHCWS), the Health Promotion Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, planning and evaluating nutrition and other health education programs and initiatives aimed at promoting the overall well-being and healthy lifestyle choices of students, within the university community. Your role will involve collaborating and overseeing student assistants completing academic internships, working with various university departments, student organizations, oversight of the Teaching Kitchen  and cooking demos, and collaborating with external partners to create a comprehensive health promotion strategy. The Health Promotion Specialist will work collaboratively with the Health and Wellness Promotion (HWP) department team, SHCWS staff, and campus partners to coordinate the Peer Health Educator Program, deliver student health education, and promote campus policy, systems, and environmental changes to support student wellness. The Health Promotion Specialist is responsible for design, develop, and implementation of evidence-based health education programs and initiatives tailored to the needs and interests of the university community. The Health Promotion Specialist provides leadership in identifying goals for and developing health promotion programs to address long and short-term campus health promotion needs utilizing best practices in health to create a campus environment that supports students in their wellbeing and academic success, reduce stigma and barriers to seeking health services, and promote positive student health behaviors.

FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $4,789.00 per month - $5,600.00 per month

CSU Classification Salary Range: $4,789.00 per month - $9,244.00 per month

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Salary Grade/Range:  1

Recruitment Type: Regular (Probationary)

Time Base: Full-Time

Pay Plan: 12 months 

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Hours may vary for campus events and summer hours.

Department Information 

Student Health, Counseling & Wellness Services (SHCWS) embraces a holistic and collaborative approach to healthcare by offering urgent care, primary care, preventative services, wellness education, violence support services, and mental health, services to the Sacramento State campus community. SHCWS is committed to providing quality care and service delivery and is accredited through the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

For more information, please visit: https://www.csus.edu/student-life/health-counseling/

Minimum Qualifications 

Knowledge:

Thorough knowledge of health education theories, research, and program assessment; planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of health education programs; and industry standards for the delivery of health education in higher education. General knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, current and emerging college age student health problems and existing methods of intervention and control. Working knowledge of the principles of educational and social psychology and how they apply to a health education program; and applicable industry standards and practices for health promotion such as those found in the American College Health Association’s “Standards of Practice for Health