WS-Student Peer Educator- Promotion and Outreach Lead

Job Title: WS-Student Peer Educator- Promotion and Outreach Lead

Classification:Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer:St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Ave Northfield MN 55057

Department Name: Wellness Center

Unit Number (5 digits):15117

Length of Position:Full Academic Year August-May Interim NOT included

Contact Person/Supervisor:Andrea Marshall (marsh14@)

Pay Rate:Standard $12.00 /hour

Description of the Position:

The Promotion and Outreach Lead (MC) is a student employee of the Wellness Center who promotes awareness and education on balanced lifestyle choices to St. Olaf College students through content design for toilet talks posters and other print materials. They also serve the role of a Peer Educator The WS-Student Peer Educator- Promotion and Outreach Leadholds office hours and receives all the training Peer Educators do. The WS-Student Peer Educator- Promotion and Outreach Leadworks closely with the Communications Coordinator (CC) to identify student needs coordinate ideas and suggestions and assemble informational materials to support the St. Olaf College community in matters concerning all nine areas of wellness. The MC collaborates with the Communications Coordinator offices on campus and other student organizations to create promotional materials that are most relevant to the St. Olaf student body.

In general the MWS-Student Peer Educator- Promotion and Outreach Lead works approximately five-six hours a week for the Wellness Center. These five hours typically include the following:

• Office Hours-Work in the Wellness Center office for two one-hour office shifts a week and pick up shifts as needed.
• Weekly Wellness Center Staff Meeting-Attend and contribute to the mandatory weekly staff meeting with all Peer Educators on Thursdays from 11am-12:30pm.
• Content Creation- Develop design and edit poster content on a variety of topics that represent the Wellness Center.
• Check-In Meetings-Meet weekly with the Associate Director for Wellness and Health Promotions to review content.
• Bonding- Attend mandatory team bonding events 3-4 times a semester and help to create positive team relationships.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The MC has many important roles and responsibilities within the Wellness Center. The following describe the most common position responsibilities:

• Community Education- The WS-Student Peer Educator- Promotion and Outreach Leadoversees the content creation and design of physical/print Wellness Center educational and marketing materials like toilet talks posters and brochures.
• Peer Coaching- The WS-Student Peer Educator- Promotion and Outreach Leadprovides one-on-one support to help students who have questions or need guidance while at St. Olaf typically during office hours. These topics can include (but are not limited to) homesickness roommates concerns about friends coming out consent and general health and well-being questions. Training occurs throughout the year to help improve the MCs skills and ability to help and support students.

• Professional Development- In order to effectively do the job Peer Educators are given ample training to ensure they feel confident and equipped to be a resource and mentor on campus. This includes weekly Professional Development throughout the academic year. PEs are paid for all training. It is expected that PEs attend all training including:

  • Meet Current Wellness Center Team: Thursday last Thursday in April from 11:00 am-12:30 pm
  • Summer Bonding Dates: TBD after hire
  • Summer Asynchronous Training (10 hours)-TBD after hire
  • New Student Orientation & Fall Training: One week before move-in day and the weekend before classes start
  • Mental Health First Aid: TBD after hire

• Role Modeling- This position serves as a mentor and teacher to the campus community. As such the WS-Student Peer Educator- Promotion and Outreach Leadis expected to abide by all College policies and make healthy and informed decisions.
• Administrative- The WS-Student Peer Educator- Promotion and Outreach Leadsubmits weekly reports and peer support reports as part of their addition assists the Wellness Center with any duties or tasks related to effective office management.
• Other Responsibilities- Throughout the year other projects or duties for the Wellness Center may be available. Examples of previous projects include helping to promote the PAW Program and creating stickers.

Transferable Skills

• Leadership
• Verbal and Written Communication
• Mentorship
• Time Management
• Human Relations/Interpersonal Skills
• Creativity
• Collaboration
• Program/Curriculum Development
• Flexibility
• Organization

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)

• Knowledge of design software (ie. photoshop inDesign).
• Willingness to continually develop knowledge related to all areas of wellness.
• Desire to work on a team and independently at times.
• Present with genuine sensitivity and concern for others as individuals as well as a personal and professional commitment that goes beyond outlined responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of equity and inclusion pedagogy and demonstrating an established commitment to anti-racism at St. Olaf College.
• Good academic and disciplinary standing with the college.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have no more than one other work-study position on campus for the academic year.
• Preference will be given to applicants who will be on campus for both the fall and spring semesters (this does not include Interim).

This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College with or without prior notice.