Susquehanna University Hiring for Student Worker – Counseling and Psychological Peer Educator at Selinsgrove, PA Full Time

Student Worker – Counseling and Psychological Peer Educator

Position Approval Date:

07/28/2023

Is this position budgeted?:

Yes

Is this position an essential position?:

No

About Susquehanna:

As a living, learning and working community, Susquehanna University affirms its commitment to being an engaged, culturally inclusive campus. As we seek to embody the rich diversity of the human community, we commit ourselves to the full participation of persons who represent the breadth of human difference. The university encourages candidates from historically underrepresented groups to apply. Susquehanna University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Susquehanna University is a national liberal arts college committed to excellence in educating students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership and service in a diverse, dynamic and interdependent world. Its more than 2,300 undergraduates come from 35 states and 22 countries, and all students study away through Susquehanna’s unique Global Opportunities program. Susquehanna University’s 325 acre campus, noted for its beauty, is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 50 miles north of Harrisburg in the scenic Susquehanna River Valley, about a three hour drive from Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New York City. For more information, please visit https://www.susqu.edu.

Position Summary:

Job SummaryCounseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is hiring one student who will serve as a helper in CAPS outreach planning and implementation, a coordinator for social media and an educator to the campus community regarding CAPS services and support. This position is defined as a non-exempt position under FLSA regulations. Specific Responsibilities

• Help, schedule, plan and execute outreach events across campus.
• Deliver presentations and information to the SU community.
• Know the material for each topic, manage time effectively to be prompt to events, and be respectful of others time
• Coordinate social media presence for Counseling and Psychological Services
• Liaison with mental health related, registered, student organizations on campus

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Some knowledge in social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
• Outlook, Teams and SU Presence
• Confidentiality with sensitive, personal topics
• Effective educational communication with small groups

Learning ObjectivesCAPS Peer educator will learn how to connect students with CAPS, represent CAPS at outreach events, help communicate CAPS messaging through social media and deliver presentations to the campus community.Required Qualifications:

EducationSophomore, Junior, Senior. All Majors. ExperienceExperienced in designing modern graphics for social media, perhaps Canva. LocationOn SU Campus Additional RequirementsThis position is paid $7.25 per hour, with an estimate of 10 hours weekly. Physical Demand

• Position requires the ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Position requires the ability to move about the campus.
• Position requires the ability to talk and to hear instruction.
• Position requires ability to use fingers, hands, and arms to feel, handle, and reach.
• Position requires occasional stooping, crouching, and bending.
• Position requires the ability to occasionally lift up to 20 pounds.
• Working conditions are indoors and outdoors.

Benefits Eligible:

No

Number of Months:

9 months

Status:

Non-Benefits Eligible

Posting Date:

07/28/2023

Closing Date:

08/28/2023

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Temporary

Open Until Filled:

No

Posting Number:

AH00994