Health Promotion Associate

Job Identification: 43936

Job Category: Healthcare

Apply Before: 07/24/2026, 10:48 AM

Degree Level: Bachelor’s Degree

Locations: 8350 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, 34243, US

Hiring Salary: $52,000 – $55,000 per year

Essential Personnel: No
Job Description

Under the supervision of the Senior Director of the Center for Student Well-Being, the Health Promotion Associate will provide outreach, education, awareness along a broad range of health and wellness content areas for students on USF Sarasota-Manatee campus. The health promotion associate is dedicated to promoting and delivering comprehensive health promoting engagement opportunities to support student success and learning at USF, and to help students develop life-long habits.

Responsibilities

The Health Promotion Associate delivers a comprehensive, evidence-based and best practices approach to health promotion behaviors to a diverse campus population using a socioecological model as the guiding framework.

Providing presentations and workshops, outreach offerings, and population-based programming on a wide range of relevant college health content areas including stress management, sleep hygiene, healthy body image, general wellness, and behavior modification is also a responsibility of this position (50%).

The Health Promotion Associate collaborates with other wellness partners, Student Success, and campus stakeholders on prevention, education, and awareness involving general wellness content areas. In addition, the Health Promotion Associate builds and maintains collaborative relationships with USF Tampa and USF St. Petersburg health promotion partners (30%).

The Health Promotion Associate conducts literature reviews on timely college health and wellness content areas and creates reports and documents reflective of health promotion work carried out through the semester and academic year, supporting the goals and objectives of the unit and the university (15%).

A small percentage of time may involve performing other duties as assigned (5%).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Community Health, Health Education, Wellness Management, Psychology, Social Work, Education, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year of experience supporting, coordinating, developing, or delivering health promotion, wellness, prevention, student engagement, or educational programs.
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) certification preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 years related experience
• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Community Health, Health Education, Wellness Management, Psychology, Social Work, Education, or a related field.
• Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES) or Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) certification preferred.

Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.

• SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
• A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:

(a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
(b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
(c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
(e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree

• Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
• Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

About Us

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF’s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

Compliance and Federal Notices

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws:

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information on requesting an accommodation during the application/interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.

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