'CuseWorks: Barnes Center at The Arch, Health Promotion – Peer Educator 2021 - 2022
Note to Applicants
- As a part-time student employee, you are an employee at-will, meaning you have the right to end your employment at any time for any reason, and the University may do the same. Your employment is also specifically conditioned on your being and remaining a student in good standing, satisfactory performance of work, availability of work, and legal eligibility to work in the United States. Work may become unavailable due to health or safety concerns, or a change in instructional format.
- Student employment job opportunities are currently limited to students present in the United States
Department Description
The Barnes Center at The Arch team is comprised of Counseling, Health Promotion, Healthcare, and Health Promotion. Our team approaches health and wellness holistically, encompassing mind, body, spirit and community. Our services and resources place student needs at the forefront.
At Barnes Center at The Arch Health Promotion, we provide outreach and wellness education to students on campus. Some of our signature programs include: the Wellness Leadership Institute, Health Hubs, SoulSeries, 21st Birthday Project, and Safer Sex Express. Our programming is made possible by our Peer Education Program.
Job Description
About Barnes Center at The Arch Health Promotion
The Barnes Center at The Arch, Health Promotion Peer Educators are students that provide health and wellness education to their peers through interactive programs and norming campaigns. Peer educators also act as role models and as liaisons to connect their peers to health and wellness resources on campus and in the community. Some of the signature programming that peer educators assist with are Health Hubs and Wellness Leadership Institute.
There are 3 distinct peer education teams that specialize in different wellness topics:
· Be Wise Peer Educators: focus on educating and empowering students to make informed choices and decisions regarding the use of alcohol and other substances.
· Peer Educators Encouraging Healthy Relationships & Sexuality (PEEHRS): focus on consent, healthy relationships, pro-social bystander intervention and rape culture.
· Students Advocating for Mental Health Empowerment (SAMHEs): focus on mental and emotional health education, self-care, and increasing access to wellness resources.
Time Commitment
-The minimum time commitment to be involved with the group is 7 to 10 hours per week which includes a weekly meeting, office hour(s), and programming commitments.
- Hours typically fall within the weekday, but some weekend and evening hours are available.
-This is an academic calendar year position.
Job Qualifications
GPA Requirement
- Academic excellence and self-care is a value of the peer education program. All peer educators must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5
Personal Qualifications
- Peer educators are highly reliable students that are passionate about promoting well-being, have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and strong interpersonal/communication skills. Peer educators are accountable and are able to work well independently and within team settings.
Mandatory Trainings
- All peer educators must complete mandatory trainings that will occur in April and August 2021 before classes begin. All peer educators will receive Certified Peer Educator training in addition to content and resource specific training.
Federal Work Study
- Not required
University Shared Competencies to be Gained
- Ethics, Integrity, and Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
- Communication Skills
Professional Skills to be Gained
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Time Management
- Professionalism
- Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Initiative
Job Perks
- Professional Development!
- Impacting Peers!
- Making Meaningful Connections!
- Communication Skills!
- Flexible: can work remotely and/or in-person!
- Peer Educator Space!
- Free SWAG!