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The Program Coordinator I position at University of Kentucky is a Full-time or part-time position opportunity in the Advertising / Marketing field.

Where is this Program Coordinator I job located?

Lexington, Kentucky, 40502, United States

What type of employment is offered for this Program Coordinator I role?

Full-time or part-time position

What is the expected salary for this Program Coordinator I job?

Compensation will be discussed during the hiring process.

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Program Coordinator I at University of Kentucky

University of Kentucky

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Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title	Program Coordinator I
Requisition Number	RE54080
Working Title
Department Name	3J522:Health and Wellness
Work Location	Lexington, KY
Grade Level	42
Salary Range	$17.41-27.87/hour
Type of Position	Staff
Position Time Status	Full-Time
Required Education	MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:	https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience	1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification	None
Physical Requirements	This position may require sitting for extended periods of time and lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 25 lbs.
Shift	Monday – Friday: typical of 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Job Summary	The UK Health and Wellness mission is to improve and maintain the health and well-being of the University community – employees, retirees and their spouses. This position plays a key role in advancing a culture of wellbeing across the university and UK HealthCare by leading the WellBeing Champion (WBC) Initiative, providing program direction, onboarding, and ongoing support to champions who implement well-being initiatives within their colleges/units/departments. This position consults with colleges, units and clinics to assess needs and deliver tailored presentations, retreats, and wellbeing experiences that support faculty and staff. In this role, the individual manages daily operations, event coordination, funding processes, program evaluations, and data reporting to ensure highquality, evidencebased wellbeing programming. The position also serves as a liaison to UK HealthCare clinics, supporting provider education, referral coordination, and onboarding of new Exercise is Medicine (EIM) sites.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities	The ideal candidate will possess motivational interviewing skills; Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Adobe Suite, Excel, PowerPoint, and Qualtrics.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?	No
Preferred Education/Experience	Master’s Degree in Health Education/Promotion, Public Health, Health Communications or other health related field. Experience working with healthcare providers and various units. Experience with audio/video editing software.
Deadline to Apply	04/24/2026
Our University Community	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. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. 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.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Have you completed a Master's degree or higher?
- Yes
- No
* How many years of paid work experience do you have in health and/or well being initiatives, outreach, project/program management or development, and training/coaching.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
* How many years of paid work experience do you have working in a team-based environment where you were responsible for collaboration with others working within specific deadlines?
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years experience
* Please select the option that best represents your number of full years paid, full-time, employment experience in working with physicians and referral relationships . * If you have part-time work experience that you want to include, please refer to the following to determine your credit of full years of related employment experience:35+ hours worked per week = full credit for time worked28-34 hours worked per week = 75% credit for time worked18-27 hours worked per week = 50% credit for time worked9-17 hours worked per week = 25% credit for time worked< 9 hours worked per week = no credit given for time worked
- None
- Some, but less than one full year of employment listed above.
- At least 1 full year but less than 2 years of employment listed above.
- At least 2 full years but less than 3 years of employment listed above.
- At least 3 full years but less than 4 years of employment listed above.
- At least 4 full years but less than 5 years of employment listed above.
- At least 5 full years but less than 6 years of employment listed above.
- At least 6 full years but less than 7 years of employment listed above.
- At least 7 full years but less than 8 years of employment listed above.
- At least 8 full years but less than 9 years of employment listed above.
- At least 9 full years but less than 10 years of employment listed above.
- At least 10 full years but less than 11 years of employment listed above.
- At least 11 full years but less than 12 years of employment listed above.
- At least 12 full years but less than 13 years of employment listed above.
- At least 13 full years but less than 14 years of employment listed above.
- At least 14 full years but less than 15 years of employment listed above.
- At least 15 full years but less than 16 years of employment listed above.
- At least 16 full years but less than 17 years of employment listed above.
- At least 17 full years but less than 18 years of employment listed above.
- At least 18 full years or more of employment listed above.
* Please describe a project, initiative or campaign where you had to collaborate with multiple units/departments. What was your role and what was the outcome?
(Open Ended Question)
* Provide a detailed description of your experience developing health promotion initiatives or programs.
(Open Ended Question)

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