Campus Wellness Advocate (Work-Study)

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts; North Adams (MA); On-site; USD 3,720,000 - 4,546,000; Part time

Job summary

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is seeking a Peer Advocate for Wellness (PAW) in a work-study role. The position supports mental health and wellness education for students by creating resources, designing curricula, and helping run health-related events on campus.

Responsibilities include developing initiatives, collaborating with campus partners, and maintaining the wellness space. Open to enrolled students with Federal Work-Study awards; approx.

Qualifications

• Have a Federal Work-Study award in your financial aid package.
• Availability to work approximately 5 hours per week (flexible based on Federal Work-Study award).
• Open to currently enrolled MCLA students of all class years.
• Passionate about health & wellness education, program planning & facilitation.
• Understand how systemic oppression impacts well-being; commitment to improving barriers to health & wellness.
• Skills preferred include leadership, public speaking, event planning, curriculum building, workshop facilitation, social media, art & graphic design, and research.
• Students of all majors/minors are encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities

• Develop health promotion initiatives for the MCLA community.
• Design health education curriculum for MCLA students.
• Facilitate events and programming such as workshops, resource fairs, wellness trivia, etc.
• Collaborate with other departments, student groups, and local organizations.
• Connect students to information and resources via monthly Wellness newsletters, social media, brochures, and flyers.
• Maintain the Tranquility Space wellness room.

Skills

Public health education

Leadership

Public speaking

Event planning

Curriculum development

Workshop facilitation

Social media

Graphic design

Research

Job description

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is seeking a Peer Advocate for Wellness (PAW) in a work-study role. The position supports mental health and wellness education for students by creating resources, designing curricula, and helping run health-related events on campus.

Responsibilities include developing initiatives, collaborating with campus partners, and maintaining the wellness space. Open to enrolled students with Federal Work-Study awards; approx.