PROGRAM SPECIALIST, WELLNESS

HUMAN RESOURCES

235 work days

FTE: 1.0

Salary Range: $54,093-$65,593

Essential Functions and Objectives:

The Wellness Program Specialist will be responsible for supporting the benefits team in building a culture of health and wellness at Denver Public Schools through the implementation, promotion and coordination of staff wellness programs.

- Engages employees, managers, and employee groups in making changes to policies, practices and worksite environments to increase healthy behaviors among employees.

- Supports worksite environmental changes, such as healthy eating and active living that have the greatest impact on employee health.

- Coordinates meetings/trainings/other programs across the district.

- Monitors and updates employee wellness intranet site and content.

- Supports the day-to-day coordination and administration of staff wellness components, to include but not limited to assisting in the administration of the staff wellness health promotion portal, booking rooms for programs, payment and coordination of vendors, tracking program participation and incentives, and answering employees' questions.

- Stays abreast of the best practices and changing trends in the health promotion field and incorporates those into the wellness programs initiatives.

- Collaborates with DPS medical plan carriers and other vendors as needed to help market and promote programs and resources that are currently available to employees.

- Assists in the analyzation & evaluation of data to measure program effectiveness and the impact of worksite wellness strategies.

- Acts with the customer in mind; demonstrates strong and balanced customer service skills in problem-solving and communications.

- Travel to locations during open enrollment to set up, take down, and attend employee events.

- Support Open enrollment specifically through communications, events, one-on-one employee support, and technical changes.

- Promote Wellness Champions Program and works directly with champions on needs

- Work with Finance and Accounting to pay vendors, track expenditures, and reconcile to budget.

- Actively participates as a team member; shares accountability for team success.

- Help promote and grow worksite wellness programs throughout the district.

- Actively listens to diverse points of view; demonstrates respect for all individuals.

- Develops positive relationships among coworkers and customers.

- Supports communication strategies to increase employee participation and engagement in wellness initiatives.

- Other Duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:

- A minimum of at least 3 years of experience coordinating & implementing health or benefits-related programs required.

- Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills

- Required to travel to multiple locations in one day.

- Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills.

- One or more of the following certifications preferred: Certified Worksite Wellness Program Manager (CWWPM); Certified Worksite Wellness Specialist (CWWS), ACSM's Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist (PAPHS) certifications and or Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).

Education Requirements:

- High School Diploma/GED required.

- Bachelor's degree preferred (Public Health, Wellness, or related field)

Other information:

Our Human Resources Team is an integral part of DPS. Although we aren't always in the schools, we're in it for the kids. We work closely with our school leaders to ensure we're putting great teachers in every classroom, and take great care to ensure DPS hires and retains the highest quality candidates for all roles throughout the district. We do this by incorporating our Shared Core Values-Students First, Integrity, Equity, Collaboration, Accountability and Fun - into everything we do. Additionally, we support retention of our valued team members in a variety of ways including facilitating professional development and performance management activities and designing and managing Total Rewards Programs to help Team DPS achieve health and wellness for themselves and their families. When you join us, you join a dedicated, diverse team of over one hundred professionals who come from many walks of life. One thing we all share is a deep sense of commitment to support Denver Public Schools' vision: Every Child Succeeds.

About Denver Public Schools:

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

Under the leadership of Superintendent Susana Cordova and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.