Health Promotion

Weigel Wellness Center - Health Promotion Office

Job Description

Title: Peer Educator

Position Summary: To assist the Health Promotion staff with duties, workshops, and marketing as needed.

Hours: Peer Educators may be volunteers, academic interns, or student assistants. Volunteers should dedicate at least two hours a week to be a Peer Educator and must attend required trainings. Hours for student assistants and academic interns will vary based on their job and class requirements.

Job Functions:

• Assist with creating content for health promotion workshops, programs, and other initiatives
• Assist with the implementation of marketing efforts (flyer distribution, chalking, whiteboarding, etc).
• "Table" at various events and in the Student Union to teach other students about health.
• Present workshops around campus and in the residence halls.
• Assist with organizing and delegating duties to other student staff and volunteers.

Few students do all of these (but we won't stop you!). Peer Educators are encouraged to work on the projects they are best suited for and enjoy doing the most

Qualifications:

Students must possess the following qualifications in order to be considered for the position.

• Currently enrolled as a SUNY student.
• Autonomy and self motivation and a willingness to explore and implement new ideas
• Strong interest in working with health promotion, social justice issues, and other campus wellness topics. Topics include but are not limited to: sexual health, tobacco prevention, alcohol prevention, nutrition, and other wellness topics.
• Must be willing to present workshops to small and large groups
• Possess strong oral and written communication and computer skills.

Must be able to work OCCASIONAL WEEKENDS for some major events and trainings.

Most importantly, Peer Educators must possess a willingness to work as a team and with a diverse student population.

Applying:

If you are interested in applying, please fill out this online student application and email Paula Madrigal, madrigpa@buffalostate.edu.

Community Service:

If you were referred via a judicial sanction then we must have a note or form from the person who administerred the sanction.

We welcome all students in the Health Promotion office, and this means that you are never obligated to tell any other students in the office other than your supervisor that you are completing community service hours. We want to create a caring and supportive community, and this means treating everyone equally. You should know that a number of students have chosen to stay with us even after completing their hours!