Wellness Peer Educator
Job Description for Wellness Peer Educator
Wellness peer educators provide culturally competent campus-wide health and wellness awareness, prevention, and education through planning, development, and implementation of presentations, outreach, and programming in alignment with the goals of the University of Akron Health Services of Student Affairs.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Lead group presentations and discussions on various wellness-related topics.
- Participate in the conceptualization, planning, development, and implementation of both small and large-scale outreach activities, events, and programs.
- Attend required training and regular planning meetings.
- Provide feedback to the University of Akron Health Education and Wellness staff.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must attend all sessions of the introductory peer education training and pass the final exam
- Must be a current University of Akron undergraduate student with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
- Must plan to be a student at the University of Akron for the next academic year after being certified
Required Certifications:
- None at this time
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong listening and communication skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to show empathy
- Ability to work well with diverse groups of students
- Creative and innovative thinking
- Ability to work cooperatively as a part of a team
- Leadership qualities
- Are able to share “lessons learned” as a result of their own personal wellness journey and provide advice. Be a resource to students, in order to assist them with their academic and personal success as a student.
Physical Activities Associated with this Position:
The following physical activities are associated with the position and will be performed with or without an accommodation. All individuals are encouraged to apply.
- Hearing, Talking-Constantly
- Standing-Frequently
- Crouching, feeling, manipulating items with fingers, grasping, kneeling, pushing, repetitive motion, sitting, walking- Occasionally
- Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. (If the use of force is greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.)
Skills Obtained:
- Verbal communication and listening
- Leadership and facilitation
- Initiative
- Interpersonal skills
- Responsibility, dependability, and accountability
- Planning, organizing, and prioritizing
- Influencing, teaching, and persuading others
- Obtaining and processing important information
Work Schedule and Compensation:
Approximately 1- 3 hours per week hybrid: may work remotely at times but must be available to attend regular planning and processing meetings, as well as available for required peer education training and programming for at least one academic year.
Compensation will be $11 an hour once the required peer education training and certification has been successfully completed.
Supervision:
The peer educators are supervised by the Coordinator of Health Education and Wellness in Health Services.
Application:
To apply, complete an application in full by the deadline date and include a current resume.
To be considered for an interview, make sure to complete in full this additional online peer education application form at:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7V1X6PnXzk6kqgsymRru3XZFsZIQ4IpHn4b7kZi663ZUQ1NFOEFCSEJMMDhMNlFRVTNPTllXN1gyOS4u
Pass a reference check and attend a face-to-face interview.
Selected applicants will be notified.
All University of Akron student employees must meet the designated minimum standards as stated on the Student Employment Eligibility Chart. UA student employees must be 18 years or older at the time of their start date. Any approved remote work conducted by student employees MUST be performed within the state of Ohio.