South Wood County Populations Health Program Assistant

Universities of Wisconsin • Stevens Point, WI

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About The Position

The School of Health Sciences and Wellness is hiring three undergraduate students to work with Assistant Professor Tami Swenson on the South Wood County Population Health Project. Students will assist with one of two programs.

For UWPS Healthy LifeStars, student trainers lead weekly sessions for after-school programs sponsored by the South Wood County YMCA and the Boys and Girls Club of Wisconsin Rapids Area. Sessions take place at Nekoosa Public Schools District, Port Edwards Elementary School, and the Boys and Girls Club in Wisconsin Rapids. Work includes planning lessons to increase physical activity and improve nutrition, setting goals, and planning interactive games and active play. Trainers may need to drive UWSP fleet cars to program sites to transport other UWSP students who are completing course service requirements and assisting with sessions.

For the Trusted Vaccine Information Hub, the student collaborates with community groups and UWSP faculty to prepare research surveys, summarize scientific evidence, and develop parent resources intended to improve childhood vaccination rates in South Wood County. The first phase focuses on HPV vaccination as cancer prevention and creating a trusted information resource section for Marshfield Clinic’s Out of School Network Alliance website, blogsphere, and podcast series. The second phase involves working directly with MacMillan Library Youth Programming and Wood County Public Health to develop trusted information resources promoting MMR vaccines.

All project work is supervised by Tami Swenson. The listed start date is 10/18/2026 and the listed end date is 5/14/2026.

Requirements

• Must be an undergraduate student in good academic standing.
• Willingness to learn.
• Comply with HIPAA laws.
• Become an authorized driver under UW-System’s authorized driver policy if driving a UWSP fleet vehicle is needed.
• Professional communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability with Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

• Assist with one of the programs managed under the South Wood County Population Health Project.
• Lead weekly after-school program sessions as a UWPS Healthy LifeStars student trainer.
• Plan lessons focused on physical activity, nutrition, goal setting, and activity planning.
• Plan interactive games and active play sessions.
• As needed, drive UWSP fleet vehicles to after-school program sites and transport other UWSP students assisting with sessions.
• Collaborate with community groups and UWSP faculty on the Trusted Vaccine Information Hub.
• Prepare research surveys, summarize scientific evidence, and develop parent resources to improve childhood vaccination rates.
• Support the HPV vaccination and cancer-prevention information project, including development of resources for Marshfield Clinic’s Out of School Network Alliance website, blogsphere, and podcast series.
• Work with MacMillan Library Youth Programming and Wood County Public Health to develop trusted resources promoting MMR vaccines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed