Student Wellbeing Ambassador

Posting Details

Job Title: Student Employee

Campus: USC Upstate Campus Upstate

College/Division: USC Upstate College/Division Level

Department:

Advertised Salary: $12 per hour

Location of Vacancy: USC Upstate, Spartanburg, SC

Part/Full Time: Part Time

Hours per week: 10

Work Schedule: Flexible hours up to 10 per week. Work as class schedule allows and as tabling, events, and one-on-ones are scheduled.

Job Search Category: Student Employee

A Student Wellbeing Ambassador provides education and support to their peers on specific topics related to student wellbeing, including, healthy boundaries and consent, physical and mental health, substance use and abuse, financial literacy, interpersonal skills, campus and community involvement, and student resources. As a Wellbeing Ambassador, you will:

• Become a NASPA
  -certified Peer Educator.
• Complete training on brief motivational interviewing.
• Help mentees navigate challenges, make decisions, and set goals.
• Enhance communication skills.
• Conduct proactive outreach to specific groups of students based on institutional data
• Focus on 1-2 key wellness areas for specialized training within specific assigned division. Potential assigned divisions include Health Services, Spartan Rec Center, Counseling Services, CARE Team (financial literacy), and Connect & Protect Team (sexual and relational violence prevention).
• Plan and implement events, tabling, and educational programs.
• Help create a student experience that centers wellbeing into campus life.

Applicants must have:

• Demonstrated curiosity and commitment to improving student wellbeing.
• Interest in learning more about wellness and wellbeing topics.
• Readiness to promote the Spartan Wellness Journey Model with peers:
• • Healthy Relationships
  • Healthy Routines
• Ability to be a Peer Ambassador for the  academic year.
• GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Ability to work up to 10 hours a week.

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10/16/2024

09/20/2024

Open Until Filled Yes

This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV /AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.

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