STUDENT-Health Care Ambassador

Job Description
Student Health Ambassador Role Description:
The Student Health Ambassadors will work with the Center for Health Promotion team to provide health and wellness education to their peers through developing communications, serving on wellness committees, interactive outreach initiatives and role modeling.
The Center for Health Promotion works with many different wellness topics including; alcohol and substance use, nutrition, sleep hygiene, stress management, sexual health and suicide prevention.
The Student Health Ambassador position works 8 hours/week at $15.00/hour. The Center for Health Promotion is located in the lower level of Hammond.
Responsibilities:

• Serve as a representative on one or more of the Wellness Committees that is coordinated by the Center for Health Promotion Team including the Alcohol & Other Drugs Team or the JED Campus Committee (Mental Health).
• Develop and design health and wellness content for social media, LCD screens, campaigns, and other educational or outreach initiatives. Including social media content development for the @Wellness_at_IC account.
• Outreach about health and wellness content and serving as a representative for the Center for Health Promotion at various campus events including Admissions Open Houses, resource fairs, office collaborations, etc.
• Help oversee the Wellness Resource Room(s) including keeping the space(s) tidy and organized and restocking wellness supplies and information. Assist with the Walter's Whaleness Express wellness supply order form promotion and implementation.
• Provide feedback and consultation about Center for Health Promotion initiatives.
• Proficiency in utilizing different technology platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Canva, Drupal and other technologies that will be utilized to complete tasks. (Student Health Ambassadors will receiving learning tools for platforms they are not familiar with)
• Qualifications
• Demonstrate respect for others' rights, feelings, lifestyles, and diverse backgrounds
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking skills needed for outreach tabling and initiatives
• Capability of working independently, in a group setting and to take initiative
• Students need to present themselves professionally and maintain privacy to students, employees and campus partners
• Students must demonstrate a willingness to learn and comfortability with discussing wellness topics (Note: content knowledge is not an expectation as Student Health Ambassadors will be receive ongoing training on wellness topics covered)
• Strong work ethic and time management skills
• Preferred: Students with experience in graphic design and/or video making skills
• Preferred: Students with some background knowledge of health and wellness topics

Application Instructions : Please complete the application questions below to apply for the Student Health Ambassador role. No cover letters, resumes, or references are needed to apply (these materials will not be reviewed, only the responses to the preliminary information and the application questions below).
Preliminary Information:
1. Name:
2. Email (please include an email you will access over the summertime):
3. Pronouns:
4. Major(s):
5. Expected Graduation Year:
6. Will you be eligible for Federal Work Study for the 2023-2024 academic year (Please note this response will not impact eligibility for the role)?
7. Are you hoping to use this position to fulfill academic internship requirements, if yes please provide additional information below about your program. (Please note this response will not impact eligibility for the role).
8. Please include your availability for the Fall 2023 semester:
Application Questions:
Please provide 4 to 10 sentence responses for the questions below. Short paragraph or bullet point responses are acceptable. Responses that highlight responsibilities and skill qualifications will be most successful in receiving an interview for the role.
9. Have you attended or used any Center for Health Promotion resources before? Tell us about it?
10. The Student Health Ambassador position is 8 hours per week, is this realistic for your Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 semesters? How do you balance priorities and manage your time?
11. Please explain why you are interested in the Student Health Ambassador role?
12. Please share specific skills or strengths that you feel you can bring to the Student Health Ambassador role? Please share at least one area you would be looking to grow or gain skills in, if you were to receive this role?
13. How would you work to build respectful relationships with your peers and with campus partners that you would be working with in this role?
14. Please list any specific software or programs that you are proficient in using and provide a brief description of your level of experience (I.E. Outlook, Teams, Canva, Canvas, Photoshop, Illustrator, Social Media Platforms, Excel, etc.)
Position Hiring Timeline:
Applications will be accepted through Monday August 28th 2024. Applicants will be asked to participate in a 15-20 minute virtual interview between August 29th through September 3rd 2024. Final decisions will be communicated to applicants by FridaySeptember 6th 2024.
Questions:
Please contact with any questions regarding the duties of the job.
Pay Rate: $15.00
Instruction to Applicants
Interested applicants must apply online at ithaca.edu/jobs. Questions about online application should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at Screening of applications will begin in accordance to the timeline above.
Preference will be given to students with Federal Work Study (FWS) eligibility. For questions, please contact Student Employment at
Ithaca College is committed to building a diverse academic community and encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply. Experience that contributes to the diversity of the college is appreciated.
About Us
About Student Employment @ IC
Ithaca College strives to offer experiential learning opportunities through its student employment programming, designing all student positions around a range of transferable skills desired by recruiters across a range of industries. As a student employee at Ithaca College, you will have the opportunity to utilize skills developed within the classroom and to put them into practice in a professional setting.
Preference for student employment positions is granted to students with Federal Work Study (FWS) eligibility.
To learn more about IC Student Employment, please visit our website. For questions about this job, please contact the Hiring Manager listed on this posting or