Job Title:

Health Promotions Strategist

Who We Are:

At BCIT, putting people at the core of everything we do is paramount. This idea is the foundation of BCIT’s People Vision, which describes the Institute’s goals and priorities in respect to our people. In a complex and uncertain world, it’s vital our people feel valued, supported and connected. BCIT champions a culture of innovation and global progress through people’s imagination and creativity. With a competitive compensation package, great work-life balance, and career advancement opportunities, see why we’ve earned the title of one of BC’s Top Employers for over ten years running.

Position Summary:

BCIT’s Student Success division is seeking a temporary, full-time (1.0 FTE) Health Promotions Strategist. This position develops and implements health promotion strategies and initiatives in fulfillment of BCIT’s commitment to learner success, wellbeing, and resilience. Utilizes assessment, evaluation, and consultation to understand students’ experiences and needs and to inform the design and delivery of communication outreach, programs and initiatives designed to enhance learner success, wellbeing and resilience. Supports BCIT’s Student Wellbeing Advisory Committee and collaborates with a wide range of internal and external interested parties to engage in environmental assessment of student health and wellbeing and to imbed wellbeing support in various institutional processes and activities. Actively supports development and facilitation of training faculty, staff and peer mentors in support of student wellbeing and persistence.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops, leads and implements campus-wide mental health related initiatives that support learner wellbeing by creating and implementing health promotion programs and communication campaigns on topics such as: suicide prevention, stress reduction, help-seeking for mental-health support, sleep practices, sexual health. and overdose prevention
• Write grant proposals related to learner health and wellbeing promotion and monitoring and supporting the completion of deliverables related to those grants. Administers program budget, including external grants, and reports out on program deliverables to government and not-for profit organizations.
• In conjunction with the Student Success management team, coordinates and implements of the work of the Student Wellbeing Advisory Committee. Builds advocacy for wellbeing and mental health related engagement, awareness, and collaboration.
• Develops strategic partnerships with internal campus partners such as faculty, students, Student Association, Indigenous Initiatives, Student Success, Learning and Teaching centre to implement new strategies and initiatives in new and existing institutional activities.
• Represents the department in both internal and external partnerships and professional associations related to Health Promotion and includes relevant interested parties in the internal assessment of institutional climate of learning wellbeing.
• Recommends policy, procedural and process changes related to learner mental health, wellbeing and resilience while ensuring alignment with the BCIT Strategic plan focus on learner wellbeing and resilience and the strategic priorities identified in the Student Wellbeing and Resilience Framework.
• Engages in assessment and evaluation of the status of learner wellbeing in order to understand our students’ needs and experience and to inform health promotion activities by collecting and maintaining wellness data, supporting implementation of national surveys of the student population and using this data to inform initiatives.
• Maintains familiarity with institutional initiatives and data related to diversity, equity and inclusion as it pertains to student wellbeing and sense of inclusion and belonging and using this information to inform broader wellbeing initiatives. Engages in internal assessment of institutional climate of learning wellbeing and inclusion and monitors and evaluates impacts of initiatives and programing to inform program plans.
• Surveys, assesses, develops, and leads implementation of evidence-based programs designed to enhance learner mental health, wellbeing, and resilience and ensures needs of equity-seeking populations are considered and addressed in wellbeing initiatives.
• Leads the development, facilitation and evaluation of educational sessions, workshops, large-scale events and online educational programs aimed at enhancing mental health, wellbeing and resilience.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Health Promotion, Public Health or Health Education
• Five years experience in health promotion planning and implementation and creating and implementing health promotion outreach programs and communication campaigns.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent knowledge of health promotion theory (example socio-ecological approach) and positive psychology
• Excellent knowledge of issues impacting post-secondary student mental health and wellbeing, including those related to international students, Indigeneity, LGBTQ+ and other diverse intersecting identities.
• Excellent knowledge of a systems approach to health promotion in a post-secondary environment.
• Excellent knowledge of the social determinants of health and wellbeing and the intersection between diversity, equity and inclusion and health and wellbeing.
• Excellent planning, project management and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal, coaching, mentorship and facilitation skills, including the ability to develop collaborate relationships with multiple groups within the community.
• Ability to work independently in a self-directed manner is essential.
• Excellent understanding of qualitative and quantitative approaches to program evaluation and assessment

Benefits – Why you’d love working with us

• Competitive pay
• Minimum of twenty-five days of vacation (or more, depending on your position)
• Competitive employer-paid extended health and dental plan – take a look at our benefit plans!
• Defined benefit pension plan with employer contributions
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements available
• Professional Development funds and resources
• Access to most BCIT Flexible Learning courses free of charge
• Wellness and Employee Assistance programs
• Complimentary membership with free access to the Fitness Centre, Gymnasium, and more

BCIT is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring for systemically oppressed groups who have been excluded from full participation at BCIT and the larger community. This includes Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2S/LGBTQIA+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact RecruitmentAssistant@bcit.ca. Please note that all applications must be submitted via the careers page portal. Email applications will not be accepted.

The British Columbia Institute of Technology acknowledges that our campuses are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations of xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).

Salary Range: $65,045 - $113,545 per annum.

Additional Salary Information: Salary prorated based on percentage and term of appointment. Salary based on education, experience and placement criteria as outlined in the Collective Agreement.

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Quote Job Reference: 24FSA542

Posted 2024-10-21