Position Title Student Wellness Programs Specialist Posting Category Full-Time Staff Starting salary range $54,028-$70,237 Faculty Position (if applicable) About Harford Community College

Harford Community College has served as an anchor institution in Harford County since its inception in 1957. We are a mid-sized, comprehensive college committed to serving our community through high caliber educational offerings and cultural events.

HCC's mission of "Grow. Achieve. Inspire. Contribute." and our vision of continuously striving for satisfaction, completion, and success throughout the College community is demonstrated by our shared organizational values of Agency, Equity and Inclusion, Communication and Collaboration, Respect, and Innovation. Harford Community College is an Achieving the Dream institution, joining a network of higher education institutions and partners to enhance community college student opportunity, access, and success.

Our beautiful, 352-acre campus is conveniently located near Baltimore, MD; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; and Wilmington, DE. We offer more than 80 affordable degree and certificate programs to nearly 2,000 full-time and 7,500 part-time students, as well as a wide variety of noncredit continuing education courses to nearly 11,000 students per year.

Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Harford Community College is committed to the principles of Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Harford Community College not to discriminate against applicants on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law with regard to any employment practices. HCC is an EEO and ADA/ADAA employer that values, embraces, and supports diversity in the College community.

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to provide health and wellness opportunities for students. This is accomplished by evaluating the feasibility of implementing American College Health Association's (ACHA) Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education at HCC and assessing the wellness needs of the current HCC student population. This position designs and delivers in-person and online programming that addresses assessed student wellness needs; develops and maintains external partnerships to strengthen the college's connection to community wellness organizations; and establishes relevant wellness workshops and programs. The Specialist will chair and facilitate the campus Hunger Free Task Force while supervising the HCC Resource Center and Student Emergency Assistance requests; develop and supervise the Student Wellness peer-to-peer programs, including OWLS in Action; plan and coordinate the annual Wellness Fair; oversee the contract for mental health counseling and liaising with the on-site counselor, and serve on the Student Intervention & Prevention (SIP) Team.

This is an exempt, professional staff position and includes a comprehensive benefits package offering medical, dental and vision coverage; generous paid time off; tuition assistance; and retirement savings.

Employees of Harford Community College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia; non-residents are expected to relocate to meet this requirement.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States, as the College does not offer Visa sponsorship for this position

Required Education

Master's degree

Required Experience

Minimum 1 year

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Program planning, execution, and assessment.

Preferred Qualifications

Certified in CPR, Narcan, Mental Health First Aid; Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.

Hours per Week 40 - 100% General Weekly Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m. Some evening and weekend hours will be required during events

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number 2024-129FSFA Number of Vacancies 1 Open Date Close Date 07/07/2024 Open Until Filled No