Health Advocate Job Description

Job Title: Health Advocate

Department/Agency: Counseling and Health Promotion

Length of Position: Academic year

Function/Description of the Position: The mission of the Health Advocates (HA) is to promote student wellness through integrated living, healthy choices, and self-responsibility. The function of the position is to work under the direction of the HA Supervisor to promote the mission through various duties and responsibilities. The Health Advocates promote health through a variety of methods: programming, displays, presentations, collaboration with other student organizations and/or faculty and staff, and publications. The Health Advocate role is one that fosters independence, collaboration, leadership, personal growth, and an increased knowledge base about the promotion of health.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Attends all training and orientation activities for Health Advocate program.
Contributes to planning, implementation, and evaluation of all Health Advocate activities and events.
Demonstrate self-motivation and commitment to this position by attending mandatory weekly meetings.
Encourage students to take self-responsibility for their health by teaching the concept of wellness through various health promotion and health programming methods.
Demonstrate leadership skills by heading at least one event committee.
Research and write articles for Healthy Headlines, the Record, and/or other publications/media outlets.
Serve as a spokeswoman for the Health Advocate group as deemed necessary.
Collaborate with other campus organizations/faculty/staff on events and programs.
Meet with Health Advocate Supervisor as needed and/or per request.

Minimum Qualifications to perform the duties of the position:

Personal commitment to health and wellness.
Strong and demonstrated leadership skills.
Ability to work with a group and on individual projects as assigned.
Communication skills, organizational skills, writing skills, and public speaking ability.
Previous work experience in a health promotion/health education position is desirable.
Creativity in promoting events and creating event ideas is desirable.

Work Schedule:

Work awards of 5-6 hours a week. Hours will be variable week by week because of the functions that the Health Advocates are involved with each week. Flexibility of work hours is imperative.

Contact Person: Sara Borgen -- Health Promotion Programmer