Student Worker - Center For Health Education & Promotion - Spring 2024

Requisition Number Stu198P Position Type Student Worker Department Department of Student Workers Job Title Student Worker

• Center for Health Education & Promotion

• Spring 2024 Classification Student Worker Pay Rate Starting rate $11.00/hr

Position Summary Information

Hours per week 5-10 hrs/week Days Worked Flexible Hours/Shift worked Flexible

Posting Detail Information

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Center for Health Education & Promotion is seeking Peer Educators to provide lifestyle education programs, host awareness events and information tables, and provide educational resources to students on a wide collection of topics including: alcohol and other drugs; body and mind; sexual violence and sexual responsibility. Peer Educators engage the campus community and provide students with important information on the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle, resources and services available at Millersville University, and how to safely make the most out of their college experience.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to conduct research

• Ability to present in front of small and large groups of students

• Ability to work in groups and independently

• Willingness to perform varied duties

• Good communication and organization skills

• Ability to maintain privacy

• Customer service skills

• Ability to work on multiple projects at one time and manage time

• Participate in mandatory trainings

Preferred Qualifications

• Sophomore or Junior class standing

• Interested in health and wellness topics relevant to college students

• Previous experience with programming, presenting, researching

• Minimum GPA of 2.5

Job Duties

Administrative

• Attend weekly staff meetings. (Typically, Mondays or Tuesdays from 9-10pm)
• Attend weekly peer educator meetings. (Typically, around lunch time/common hour on Tuesdays or Thursdays)
• Work 3, regularly scheduled office hours (your choice) in the CHEP office. (Cumberland House

• 2 South George Street)

• Create Get Involved events and track attendance at all events, programs, and outreaches.

• Assist with the management of CHEP social media and creation of content including promotional posts for events, outreach, and programs.

• Represent CHEP on various campus-wide planning committees.

Training

• Attend a week-long mandatory training the week prior to the start of the fall semester.

• This training is the same time as Resident Assistant training and Orientation Leader responsibilities.

• Students are paid for this training and are required to attend the entire length of training.

• Training is Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. (August 19-23, 2024)

• Complete online Certified Peer Educator (CPE) training through NASPA.

• Attend a week-long mandatory training the week prior to the start of the fall semester in August 2023. (August 14-18, 2023)

• This training is the same time as Resident Assistant training and Orientation Leader responsibilities.

• Students are paid for this training and are required to attend the entire length of training.

• Participate in ongoing professional development and trainings.

Program Design and Implementation

• Present interactive, educational workshops.

• Create and implement outreach initiatives on campus pertaining to health topics relevant to college students as well as worldwide wellbeing related topics.

• Assist in the development and implementation of campus-wide awareness events.

• Develop educational programs based on research.

• Create marketing campaigns from survey data.

Research & Assessment

• Conduct program assessments including pre and posttests during all interactive, educational workshops.

• Develop and implement means for assessing awareness events and outreach initiatives.

• Routinely assess student feedback and make necessary program revisions.

• Create compiled reports of program assessments and student feedback.

• Assist in distribution and collection of departmental surveys.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort Posting Open Date 12/01/2023 Posting Close Date 05/24/2024 Special Instructions to Applicants

Previous experience is not required. We will provide training to all.

Cover letter and resume are preferred. We encourage you to upload your class schedule, which will help us to assist with determining the best working hours during your academic and extra-curricular schedule.

Quicklink for Posting/Requisition https://jobs.millersville.edu/postings/11309