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HOPE & Wellness Center

HOPE Peer Health Educator

Peer Educator Program

Position Desription 

Under the general direction of the SHCS: HOPE & Wellness Coordinator in the California State University San Marcos (CSUSM), Student Health & Counseling Services, seeks an enthusiastic HOPE Peer Health Educator who will provide support of health programs and outreach. The HOPE Peer Health Educator will work with the HOPE Lead Peer Educator and Peer Health Specialist to fulfill the mission of the HOPE & Wellness Center to engage CSUSM students, faculty, and staff in healthy behaviors through promotion of awareness campaigns, content for educational workshops and leading educational programs to support students’ well-being. The HOPE Peer Health Educator will work collaboratively with departments across divisions and other community partners to cultivate a healthy campus environment that engages in students’ well-being through development of educational outreach on topics such as mental health, sexual health, nutrition, sexual violence prevention, substance misuse, etc. The HOPE Peer Health Educator will assist with social media marketing. The HOPE Peer Health Educator will assist and advise student peer educators team to assist with promoting and executing events of SHCS and HOPE & Wellness Center.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with the planning, development, and implementation of campus-wide health program with the education and advocacy team, including logistics and coordinating of social media campaigns, marketing of health programs and initiatives with the peer health educators.
  • Coordinate SHCS/HOPE & Wellness events, and workshops; including classroom presentations/lectures. Must Lead or Co-Lead two events and one presentation/workshop.
  • Assist in writing content for print, web and social media.
  • Assist in supporting the mission and vision of both the Student Health & Counseling Services and HOPE & Wellness Center.
  • Assist in staffing outreach events/programs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the HOPE & Wellness Coordinator within Student Health & Counseling Services and HOPE & Wellness Center. 

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A current CSUSM student in good academic standing with at least a 2.5 GPA or higher.
  • Ability to complete HOPE Peer Health Educator duties up to 8 hours per week for the full academic year (August to May), including some weekends and evenings.
  • Are a motivated self-starter with excellent organizational skills and a strong interest in health.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva and Social Media.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

List experience, and additional knowledge, skills, and abilities required:

  • Attend all trainings/meetings to facilitate peer education programs.
  • Ability to demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the University community and establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with diverse employees, students, and the surrounding community.  
  • Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills to use with diverse students and colleagues.
  • Have strong writing skills – and can perform writing assignments with little supervision.
  • Ability to work with a team and colleagues to execute events.
  • Ability to work on multiple projects at once while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to lead and assist in presenting workshops/trainings.
  • Strong organization and leadership skills, including the ability to develop working relationships and serve as a role model for other students.
  • Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic.
  • Ability to author project reports independently utilizing English grammar and university-level writing skills and abilities.
  • Familiarity with utilizing social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and other applicable social media outlets for marketing purposes.
  • Detail oriented and highly organized.
  • Computer proficiency including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation-based programs, and ability to learn other programs quickly (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite).
  • Ability and desire to actively participate in supervision activities at least one hour per week.
  • Successful completion of the application, screening, and interview process. Must be a sophomore or second year standing and above to apply. 

Interested students may. Applications are OPEN for FALL 2025 and DUE by MAY 9, 2025.