Student Worker - Center for Health Education & Promotion - Academic Year 2026 - 2027

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Position Information

Requisition Number Stu789P Position Type Student Worker Department Department of Student Workers Job Title Student Worker - Center for Health Education & Promotion - Academic Year 2026 - 2027 Classification Student Worker Pay Rate Starting rate $11.00/hr

Position Summary Information

Hours per week 5-10 hrs/week Days Worked Flexible Hours/Shift worked Flexible

Posting Detail Information

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Center for Health Education & Promotion is seeking Peer Educators to provide lifestyle education programs, host awareness events and information tables, and provide educational resources to students on a wide collection of topics including: alcohol and other drugs; mental health and suicide prevention; healthy relationships and sexual health. Peer Educators engage the campus community and provide students with important information on the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle, resources and services available at Millersville University, and how to smartly and safely make the most out of their college experience.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to conduct research
• Ability to present in front of small and large groups of students
• Ability to work in groups and independently
• Willingness to perform varied duties
• Willingness to engage students at events and tabling outreach
• Good communication and organization skills
• Ability to maintain privacy
• Customer service skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects at one time and manage time
• Ability and willingness to assist the department with various projects including campaigns, surveys and data collection, and collaborations with other departments and community organizations
• Ability to complete work in a timely manner with little supervision
• Attend events and staff tabling outreach with a positive attitude and willingness to talk with students
• Participate in mandatory trainings and staff meetings

Preferred Qualifications

• Sophomore or Junior class standing
• Interested in health and wellness topics relevant to college students
• Previous experience with programming, presenting, researching
• Minimum GPA of 2.5

Job Duties

Administrative

• Attend weekly student staff meetings.
• Attend weekly peer educator trainings.
• Work 3, regularly scheduled office hours (your choice) in the CHEP office.
• Create Get Involved events and track attendance at all events, programs, and outreaches.
• Assist with the management of CHEP social media and creation of content including promotional posts for events, outreach, and programs.
• Represent CHEP at events, tabling outreach and various campus-wide planning committees.

Training

• Attend a week-long mandatory training the week prior to the start of the fall semester.

• This training is the same time as Resident Assistant training and Orientation Leader responsibilities.

• Students are paid for this training and are required to attend the entire length of training.

• Training is Wednesday-Saturday 9am-4pm. (August 19-22, 2026)

• Complete online Certified Peer Educator (CPE) training through NASPA.

• Participate in ongoing professional development and trainings.

Program Design and Implementation

• Present interactive, educational workshops.
• Create and implement outreach initiatives on campus pertaining to health topics relevant to college students as well as worldwide wellbeing related topics.
• Assist in the development and implementation of campus-wide awareness events.
• Develop and present educational programs based on research.
• Create marketing campaigns from survey data.
• Attend department events and tabling outreach with an engaging, positive attitude and willingness to talk with students about health education.

Research & Assessment

• Conduct program assessments including pre and posttests during all interactive, educational workshops.
• Develop and implement means for assessing awareness events and outreach initiatives.
• Routinely assess student feedback and make necessary program revisions.
• Create compiled reports of program assessments and student feedback.
• Assist in distribution and collection of departmental surveys.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort Posting Open Date 07/31/2026 Posting Close Date 11/02/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants

Previous experience is not required. We will provide training to all.

Cover letter and resume are preferred. We encourage you to upload your class schedule, which will help us to assist with determining the best working hours during your academic and extra-curricular schedule.

Quicklink for Posting/Requisition https://jobs.millersville.edu/postings/15364

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Resume
• Class Schedule

Optional Documents

• Other Document 1

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Are you currently attending Millersville University or will be at the time of employment?

• Yes

• No

• • What class standing will you be this fall?

• First-Year

• Sophomore

• Junior

• Senior

• • What is your current major/minor?

(Open Ended Question)

• • What days/hours are you available to work?

(Open Ended Question)

• • What health and wellness topics do you have experience with?

(Open Ended Question)

• • What health and wellness topics do you want to be involved with as a peer educator?

(Open Ended Question)

• • Are you currently on Millersville University Student Payroll?
• YES - I have another job on campus and am in the student payroll system.
• IN PROCESS - I am in the process of completing new hire paperwork with the Student Payroll Office for another job on campus.
• No.