Student Wellness Peer Health Educator

Position Details

Title:

Student Wellness Peer Health Educator
Type:
Student Worker – $11.00 per hour

Location:

Onsite
Department:
Campus Recreation and Wellness
Posting Number: S0202026

Campus Recreation and Wellness Student Wellness Peer Health Educators are students who have made the decision to commit to a job in addition to their academic studies. The essential function of the Student Wellness Peer Health Educator is to assist and educate people toward a healthier lifestyle. All Student Wellness Peer Health Educators are required to complete an initial training period of division-approved health‑related and wellness topics.

In addition to an ongoing learning process in the field of health and wellness, Student Wellness Peer Health Educators are required to research and update, as needed, health and wellness issues pertinent to the Department of Campus Recreation and Wellness. A key responsibility of this job is outreach and engagement. This involves setting up “education” stations across campus and engaging the campus community in health education/awareness activities.

The position is a potential maximum of 20 hours per week employment. The Student Wellness Peer Health Educator can also expect to work some evenings and weekends as needed. Work schedules will be developed around classes and will be assigned based upon the needs of the Department. It will be the responsibility of the Student Wellness Peer Health Advocate’s immediate supervisor to assign the Peer Educator his/her work schedule.

Student Wellness Peer Health Advocates are responsible for performing the duties within the area of student wellness in the department of Campus Recreation and Wellness. These duties are primarily concerned with executing general and efficient wellness promotion and support.

• Assist, as needed, with the daily operations of the Department of Campus Recreation and Student Wellness (e.g., creating bulletin boards/social media content for student wellness promotion, event logistics planning, connecting students to campus resources, etc.)
• Planning and support of student wellness programs
• Program Evaluation and Analysis
• Program Promotion
• Program Attendance and Support
• Wellness assessment and education on healthy lifestyle habits
• Referrals to campus resources for wellness support
• Participation in many special outreach events such as:
  Annual Campus Recreation and Wellness Student Fair, Health Awareness Activities, and other special events as assigned.

Dress in business casual and arrive promptly upon interviewing.

Thank you for your interest in employment at the University of Central Arkansas. Founded in 1907, UCA has an enrollment of more than 10,000 students and employs over 1,300 full‑time employees. The university offers more than 85 undergraduate and 59 graduate certificate and degree programs, including doctoral programs in five disciplines. UCA is proud of its tradition of teaching excellence and its contributions in research, scholarship, and creative activities.

Employment is contingent upon the availability of funds and course enrollments.

The University of Central Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. In keeping with its nondiscrimination policy in employment, admissions and other functions and programs, the university considers employees and students on the basis of individual merit and will not discriminate against a person on the basis of gender, race or color, ethnicity, religion, spiritual beliefs, national origin, age, familial status, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, disability, political beliefs, intellectual perspective, genetic information, military status, or other factors irrelevant to participation in its programs.

Open Date: 03/25/2026

Close Date: 04/06/2026