Student Wellbeing Engagement Assistant

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• The position is open until filled but the first review of applicants will begin on August 4, 2026.
• This position is based on conditional funding as does not qualify for conversion.

Position Title

Position Summary

The Student Wellbeing Engagement Assistant is an important support for providing wellbeing events and education for RDP students. This position assists with social media content creation and engagement as well as with event creation, management, and promotion, under the direction of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Coordinator. This work directly impacts the success of student mental health, consent education and other wellbeing programs, and the incumbent will be passionate about these topics and willing to research and create content to support these areas.

Position Responsibilities

Event Planning and Management:

• Assists the Mental Health & Wellbeing Coordinator with event planning and management, for events related to Mental Health, Consent Education and other student wellbeing initiatives
• May deliver some workshops and represent Student Supports at various events
• Enters events into appropriate software and calendars
• Manages and tracks registrations and attendance
• Ensures evaluation surveys are sent out, collected, and results are tracked
• Sets up and takes down for events, including technology setup and troubleshooting
• Engages and communicates with volunteers, provides them a schedule and supports their role for a variety of events
• Supports Mental Health & Wellbeing Coordinator in volunteer recruitment and retention
• Supports volunteers in tracking their hours for events
• Collects and tracks data related to events, workshops, and pop ups
• Attends collaboration and planning meetings for larger events and projects to provide input and ideas and support event logistics
• Assists with workshop facilitation by monitoring participants comments, reactions and responses; troubleshooting standard issues; and other tasks as assigned

Promotion:

• Researches and develops relevant social media posts related to Mental Health, Consent Education and Wellbeing using pre-determined sources.
• Promotes Community Helpers, Counselling, and Consent Education events on social media and through other Marketing and Communication strategies
• Creates and executes educational bulletin boards and other wellbeing promotional materials on campus
• Engages with respondents on social media including knowing when and how to report concerning comments
• Cross-promotes other RDP events on social media
• Connects with various departments on campus to collaborate in the education and promotion of mental health and wellbeing, especially Community Helpers programs and training.
• Collaborates with Marketing and Communications on promotion best practices
• Promotes relevant training, such as Community Helpers programming or It Takes All of Us
• Develops other communication channels, such as podcast or newsletter

Required Qualifications

• Two (2) years of post-secondary training in Psychology, Social Work, or a related field
• Previous experience in a Mental Health related position (paid or volunteer) is an asset
• Demonstrated aptitude with computer software and programs such as MS Office Suite and graphic design (Canva)
• Ability to promote mental health programs, projects, and/or initiatives
• Knowledge of best practices for social media tools and web applications
• Excellent interpersonal and online communication skills
• Experience researching and presenting information in a visual format
• Good time management skills and able to keep tasks organized

Preferred Qualifications

• Mental Health First Aid or equivalent is an asset.

Salary or Hourly? Hourly

Salary $23.15 per hour

Benefits and Compensation Information

An additional 15% of the hourly rate in lieu of vacation, statutory holidays and benefits.

About Red Deer Polytechnic

Focused on advancing the economic and social priorities of Alberta,
Red Deer Polytechnic ( RDP ) provides more than 100 industry-relevant credit and non-credit programs to approximately 11,000 credit, non-credit and apprenticeship students. With modern teaching and learning spaces, and state-of-the-art research and innovation centres, RDP provides education and applied research opportunities in partnership with industry and communities.

Red Deer Polytechnic’s main campus is located on Treaty 7, Treaty 6 and Métis ancestral lands. This is where we will strive to honour and transform our relationships with one another.

Whatever brings you to Red Deer Polytechnic, we are glad you are here. And we look forward to having you as a valued member of our polytechnic community .

Competition Number

Competition Number 2026-A-119

Employment Type

Employment Type

Casual

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date 08/27/2026

Position End Date (if term-certain)

Position End Date (if term-certain) 02/26/2027

FTE

FTE Up to 1.0

Hours of Work

Hours of Work Up to 35hrs/week - some variability of hours throughout the year.…