Graduate Assistant - UREC - Wellness
About The Position
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary. The Graduate Assistant for Wellness will assist the Assistant Director of Wellness with the day-to-day responsibilities of the wellness coaching program for UARK Wellness. Responsibilities include supervision of Peer Wellness Coaches, including bi-weekly one-on-one supervision meetings; assisting with development and facilitation of Peer Wellness Coach training; and the management of wellness coaching requests, documentation, and data tracking. Additionally, the Wellness Graduate Assistant will lead the planning and promotion of monthly Wellness Lunch & Learns for UARK faculty, staff, and graduate students by recruiting speakers to present on relevant wellness topics, promoting Lunch & Learns to appropriate audiences, and managing administrative tasks related to the Wellness Lunch & Learns. 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. This position will develop UA Career-Ready skills such as Communication, Professionalism, Leadership and Critical Thinking.
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 of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree, from an accredited institution of higher education, or currently completing a bachelor’s degree preferably in Public Health, Health Promotion, Psychology, Social Work, Education, Communications, or a related field of study
- Certified health and wellness coach
- Experience with health promotion/wellness programming, events and/or coaching
- Previous leadership and/or supervision experience
Responsibilities
- Assist the Assistant Director of Wellness with the day-to-day responsibilities of the wellness coaching program for UARK Wellness.
- Supervision of Peer Wellness Coaches, including bi-weekly one-on-one supervision meetings
- Assisting with development and facilitation of Peer Wellness Coach training
- Management of wellness coaching requests, documentation, and data tracking.
- Lead the planning and promotion of monthly Wellness Lunch & Learns for UARK faculty, staff, and graduate students by recruiting speakers to present on relevant wellness topics, promoting Lunch & Learns to appropriate audiences, and managing administrative tasks related to the Wellness Lunch & Learns.
- Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty
- Ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Benefits
- university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
- 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
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Job Type
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