Job Description

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Student Wellness Specialist

Make a Difference in Student Well-Being Across Indian River State College

At Indian River State College student success starts with well-being. We believe that when students feel supported connected and healthy they thrive academically and personally.

We are seeking a student-focused highly organized professional to help lead wellness engagement efforts across all campuses (Massey Pruitt Chastain Dixon Henry and Mueller). In this role you will help design and deliver meaningful wellness initiatives that foster inclusion promote mental health and strengthen student retention.

If you are energized by creating supportive spaces collaborating across departments and helping students navigate resources with care and professionalism this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Indian River State College is a leading public institution located on Floridas Treasure Coast serving students across multiple campuses in four counties. We are dedicated to academic excellence innovation and community engagement offering associate and bachelors degrees workforce training and continuing education programs.

At The River we believe every students and employees story matters. We value the different perspectives experiences and talents that come together on our campuses creating a learning environment and workplace thats supportive inclusive and inspiring. With flexible options online on campus and hybrid we design learning experiences that meet students where they are and prepare them for real-world success. Programs like the Promise Program open doors by providing eligible students with tuition-free access ensuring every learner has the opportunity to thrive.

Why Join the River

When you join Indian River State College you become part of a forward-thinking and supportive community where your work truly matters. Your role is more than a job; its an opportunity to shape the future uplift students and be part of a mission-driven college that is changing lives every day.

What We Offer
At Indian River State College we value the well-being and professional growth of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellness: Medical dental vision flexible spending accounts life insurance supplemental plans and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Affordable Coverage: PPO/HMO options starting at just $50/month for individual coverage and $180/month for family coverage.

Retirement Security: Participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) plus tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) options.

Time for You: Generous paid vacation personal and sick leave to support work-life balance.

Perks & Discounts: Reduced rates on services and tickets to local attractions.

Growth & Development: Professional development programs leadership training and opportunities to advance your career.

JOB SUMMARY:

Under direct supervision this position identifies plans and implements IRSC campus and online student wellness engagement opportunities across all IRSC campuses (Massey Pruitt Chastain Dixon Henry and Mueller) to support IRSC students across all campuses. Duties include: coordinating and implementing college wide student engagement opportunities that promote student wellness fosters inclusion and wellness education. This role supports student success through student wellness programming.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the Student Wellness Center operations across all campuses; responds to and handles inquiries via telephone and email; completes request forms; and assists/refers students with needs regarding student issues and/or concerns. Supports data collection and organization of student wellness activities. Supports the Wellness Coordinator in overseeing student workers to include training scheduling daily work hours and assuring completion of tasks.
• Plans coordinates and monitors college wide student wellness activities including but not limited to wellness and mental health initiatives that support student retention and success. Assists with the development of promotional materials flyers and posters for student wellness engagement opportunities; maintains the wellness webpages. Collaborates with other College departments to expand Student Wellness programming.
• Assists with supply inventory for the Student Wellness and any other tasks needed to support Student Wellness Center programming.
• Completes all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Associate degree; one (1) year of related work experience; or any equivalent combination of education training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge skills and abilities for this job.
• Valid Florida drivers license.
• Knowledge of office practices and equipment including telephone etiquette.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud computer programs technology and social media platforms.
• Knowledge of graphic design or marketing desired.
• Knowledge of student engagement methods and online methodology.

• Skill in organizing time management and prioritizing.

• Skill in working with Microsoft Office and Windows based applications.
• Ability to be accurate pay attention to details be people oriented multi-task work independently as well as with others and be self-motivated.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This position classifies the physical exertion requirements as light work involving lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work we determine that he or she can also do sedentary work unless there are additional limiting factors such as loss of fine dexterity or inability to sit for long periods of time.

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Additionally all employees of the College are expected to maintain professional standards of communication able to learn and apply new technology and abide by all policies and procedures. Continued employment remains on an at-will basis.

Classification

Supervisory

FLSA Exempt

Employment Type

Compensation and Application Deadline