Department Name: 8G040:Kinesiology - Health Promotion
Job Summary:
Building Bridges to Farmer Mental Health is a community-engaged initiative to support farmer and farm family mental health in KY, particularly rural communities. Programming focuses on a mental health advocate development program for adults and youth, community driven education and training, culturally relevant media campaigns, and community outreach events.
Position Description: This position supports the program director and team with implementation of all grant deliverables. Duties include:
supporting community coalition and partner building
assisting with the development, creation, and facilitation of programming, outputs, and other daily operations
documenting project tasks and outcomes
engaging in data collection and analysis related to program and partner data as applicable
aiding the creation of internal and external reports
supporting grant and technical writing.
Skills /Knowledge/Abilities:
Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Teams); Adobe Creative, Canva or similar programs; Qualtrics, REDCap or other online survey software; Stata, SPSS, or SAS, online project management software
Position Time Status: Full-Time
Required Education:
BA
Required Related Experience:
2 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification :
None
Preferred Education/Experience:
Degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, social/behavioral sciences, or related field preferred; Project implementation and research experience preferred
Driver's License preferred
University Community of Inclusion:
We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.