Peer Ambassador

Overview

Working Title: First Year Experience Peer Ambassador

Department: First Year Programs

Building/Office

Location:

UC - University Center

Work Schedule: The department is open Monday-Friday, 8:15 am-4:30 pm (hours may vary each day based on the student's class schedule). There may be some evening or weekend hours on occasion for events. This position is for 10 hours a week during the spring and fall semesters. Schedule determined upon hiring. Working during students  class times is prohibited.

Job Description: First-Year Experience is hiring a highly motivated Northern Kentucky University student. The First-Year Experience Peer Ambassador will support the department s Wellness programming as part of the Amplify

NKY Grant by assisting with tabling, events, marketing, development, and engagement initiatives. This position will collaborate with the Director of First-Year Experience and Programming and the First-Year Peer Lead Ambassador. This position will also assist in assessing the reception of the wellness programming by reviewing data for the First-Year

Experience of fice. This position will be in person, with some virtual possibilities.
Two students are being hired for this role.

• As a First-Year Experience Peer Ambassador, you will:
  • Assist with designing, planning, evaluating, and revising FYE Wellness program activities, programming, and logistics;
  • Create and distribute promotional materials for FYE wellness programs;
  • Assist with day-of coordination of academic events and trainings;
  • Collect, enter, analyze, and make recommendations based on evaluation data.
• Engagement Responsibilities:
  • Help raise awareness of wellness-related resources for first-year students;
  • Serve as positive role models of student success;
  • Assist with department initiatives to engage the campus community in the ten dimensions of wellness;
  • Attend and contribute to bi-weekly meetings and required trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

It is critical to consider this programming from a campus-wide perspective, with a key focus on student engagement.

This position considers a candidate with demonstrated knowledge of and enthusiasm for NKU, health and wellness promotion, involvement in campus activities, and a desire to help new students, all of which strongly benefit candidacy. The ideal candidate should major in Social Work, Communication Studies, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Art, Business, or a related major.

• Students must be able to demonstrate a level of the following:
  • Successful independent work
  • Organization of time and prioritization of responsibilities
  • Data analytics skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to think critically
  • Beginner to Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Suites, Canva, etc.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and independently.

You are encouraged to include additional materials, including references, a writing sample, and a graphic design sample.

Any candidate offered this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

High School Diploma

Up to $10/hour

• Requisition Number:
• Job Open Date: 01/23/2026
• Job Close Date: (not specified)
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