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**Open Date** 03/28/2025

**Requisition Number** PRN15749N

**Job Title** UU Student - Mentor

**Working Title** Peer Wellbeing Ambassador

**Job Grade** SJ

**FLSA Code** Nonexempt

**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No

**Type** Non Benefited Staff / Student

**Temporary?** No

**Standard Hours per Week** 10-12

**Full Time or Part Time?** Part Time

**Shift** Variable

Work Schedule Summary

Hours can be flexible based on class schedule; evening/weekend programs, workshops, and events are regularly a part of the work schedule.

**Is this a work study job?** Yes

**VP Area** President

**Department** 00707 - Center for Campus Wellness

**Location** Campus

**City** Salt Lake City, UT

**Type of Recruitment** External Posting

**Pay Rate Range** $15 per hour

**Close Date** 06/28/2025

**Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)** 04/15/2025

Job Summary

The Center for Campus Wellness ( CCW ) is a confidential and comprehensive wellness office that provides wellness education, trainings and workshops (focus areas include financial wellness, mental health, sexual health, violence prevention, and substance use); victim-survivor advocacy services and support; safer sex services for students; collegiate recovery program, wellness coaching, and peer mentorship.

We are hiring student staff who will serve as Peer Wellbeing Ambassadors (PWAs) with our team. We are recruiting for approximately 4 positions.

PWAs are a committed group of students who understand the importance of health and wellness, the value of connecting students to resources on campus to be successful while at the U, and who want to empower themselves and their peers to make positive changes. During their first semester as a PWA , students will learn about the different programs and services that CCW offers, will further the offices’ mission by supporting our outreach efforts (through tabling and workshop presentation), and support our service delivery (through staffing STI testing clinics, packing and delivering our Pleasure Packs, etc.). Students will also be assigned to work with professional staff who can help them determine which tracks they are interested in and begin any necessary additional training.

Engagement tracks include: peer health education and resource navigation, financial wellness peer mentoring, and health communication & advocacy.

Scheduling Expectations:

August 18, 2025 –April 21, 2026 (regular PWA schedule): Beginning August 18 (first day of fall

semester) through April 21 (last day of classes for spring semester), PWAs are

expected to work 10-12 hours per week. These hours may be held during regular business

hours (8-5, M-F), but will also include evening or weekend events/programs.

PWAs will not be required to work during academic breaks (fall, winter,

spring), University closure days or holidays when Student Affairs is closed, or

during finals week for the fall or spring semester.

Mandatory Training

(Paid): 25 hours of online, self-paced summer training to complete between June

1st and before the Fall Training date (August 15). – Full-day mandatory

in-person training held on Friday August 15. Times TBD .

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

PWAs will share a set of core responsibilities, including:

+ Tabling and planning and implementing events on campus to raise awareness and share resources/services

+ Facilitating educational workshops, discussions, and presentations

+ Assist with service delivery, for example: STI & HIV testing clinics and Pleasure Pack Delivery Service

+ Assist with staffing our front reception desk

+ Serving as a wellness resource for peers

Students will be assigned to engagement tracks based on their interests and the needs of the program. Tracks include: peer health education and resource navigation, financial wellness peer mentoring, and health communication & advocacy.

Duties include:

+ Delivering sexual health education, resource navigation, and financial wellness mentoring in 1:1 meetings with students.

+ Planning and implementing health education programs and events, reviewing programs and offering feedback, and developing engaging presentations, activities, and facilitation techniques.

+ Researching trends and creating engaging educational content and program promotion. Connect with various offices around campus to expand our messaging.

Minimum Qualifications

+ Have completed at least one year at the University of Utah by the time position begins

+ Must be in good standing with the University of Utah, both academically and in conduct

+ Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA

+ Shows commitment to campus and community through involvement

Please submit either a short video or a few slides to introduce yourself and answer the following questions:

+ Why do you want to work at the Center for Campus Wellness?

Please rank your interest in the following types of work (no previous experience necessary):

+ Content creation for print and digital media

+ 1 on 1 meetings with peers

+ Public speaking/group facilitation

Please rank your interest in the following topics:

+ Financial management, budgeting, etc

+ Sexual health, sti prevention, etc.

+ Substance use, harm reduction, overdose prevention

+ Mental Health, suicide prevention, stress management

+ Violence Prevention, Sexual Assault Prevention, Healthy Relationships

What strengths/experience do you already have:

+ Event planning

+ Education or experience with some of the topic areas we work with

+ Customer service

+ Proficiency with microsoft teams or similar platform

+ Self-starter/ proactive

Preferences

+ University of Utah undergraduate students

+ GPA of 3.0

+ Interest in student wellness

Special Instructions Summary

Please submit either a short video or a few slides to introduce yourself and answer the following questions:

+ Why do you want to work at the Center for Campus Wellness?

Please rank your interest in the following types of work (no previous experience necessary):

+ Content creation for print and digital media

+ 1 on 1 meetings with peers

+ Public speaking/group facilitation

Please rank your interest in the following topics:

+ Financial management, budgeting, etc

+ Sexual health, sti prevention, etc.

+ Substance use, harm reduction, overdose prevention

+ Mental Health, suicide prevention, stress management

+ Violence Prevention, Sexual Assault Prevention, Healthy Relationships

What strengths/experience do you already have:

+ Event planning

+ Education or experience with some of the topic areas we work with

+ Customer service

+ Proficiency with microsoft teams or similar platform

+ Self-starter/ proactive

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/

Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu

https://safety.utah.edu/safetyreport This report includes statistics about criminal offenses, hate crimes, arrests and referrals for disciplinary action, and Violence Against Women Act offenses. They also provide information about safety and security-related services offered by the University of Utah. A paper copy can be obtained by request at the Department of Public Safety located at 1658 East 500 South.