Graduate Assistant - UREC - Wellness - 12 Month

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

31d • Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate Assistant for Wellness will assist the Wellness Coordinator with the day-to-day responsibilities of the UARK Wellness program including wellness and health education programming and administrative tasks. The responsibilities include; developing and leading workshops, assisting with the execution of events and presentations in conjunction with the Wellness Peer Educators, assisting with training of the Wellness Peer Educator staff, and data collection by tracking and compiling attendance tracking and learning objectives. This position will develop UA Career-Ready skills such as Communication, Professionalism, and Critical Thinking. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average
• Admission to a graduate degree program at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
• Knowledge of health promotion and behavior change theories
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literacy and technology skills, preferably with Microsoft Suite
• Excellent group facilitation and public speaking skills
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communications skill
• Ability to create environments that foster participation of all groups
• Ability to understand their own agency and social responsibility
• Ability to identify and make referrals to network of campus services
• Required criminal background check
• Required sex offender registry check
• Employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures
• Ability to Use Written Communication: Ability to effectively convey information and meaning through written mediums that is free from spelling and grammar errors, easy to understand, engaging to read and employs proper tone
• Ability to Demonstrate Dependability: Act as a dependable, diligent member of a work environment by being present, prepared, responsible for your actions, behaviors, performance, and decisions and showing attention to detail
• Ability to Gather & Analyze Data: Ability to locate and collect information, thoughtfully and thoroughly evaluate the quality of the information and consider a multitude of options to develop credible solutions
• Ability Act with Integrity: Act with integrity in the workplace by being trustworthy, accountable, respectful of colleagues and stakeholders, and finding ways to align and navigate personal ethics in with workplace
• Resume
• List of three professional references

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher education, preferably in Public Health, Health Promotion, Psychology, Social Work, Education, Communications, or a related field of study
• Experience planning or executing health education events and/or programs
• Certified Health and Wellness Coach

Responsibilities

• Assist the Wellness Coordinator with the day-to-day responsibilities of the UARK Wellness program
• Wellness and health education programming
• Administrative tasks
• Developing and leading workshops
• Assisting with the execution of events and presentations in conjunction with the Wellness Peer Educators
• Assisting with training of the Wellness Peer Educator staff
• Data collection by tracking and compiling attendance tracking and learning objectives

Benefits

• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level