• Job Description

  Req#: 177270

  Posting Details

  Posting Summary

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  Posting Number	STU00033PO24
  Job Title	Student Employee
  Internal Title	Student Wellbeing Ambassador
  Campus	Upstate
  College/Division	USC Upstate College/Division Level
  Department	UPS Student Affairs Administration
  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

  Position Description

  Advertised Job Summary

  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.

  Qualifications

  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 Connectedness Healthy Relationships Healthy Routines · Ability to be a Peer Ambassador for the 2024-2025 academic year. · GPA of 2.5 or higher Ability to work up to 10 hours a week.

  Posting Detail Information

  Number of Vacancies	8
  Desired Start Date	10/16/2024
  Job Open Date	09/20/2024
  Job Close Date
  Open Until Filled	Yes
  Special Instructions to Applicant	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.
  Quicklink for Posting	https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/176069
  EEO Statement	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.

• About the company

  The University of South Carolina is a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina.

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