Wellness Graduate Assistant

Position Title: Wellness Graduate Assistant

Reports to: Kaili Benham, Health Promotion Coordinator, 319-273-5541 and Angela Meeter, Associate Director of Student Health and Wellness; 319-273-4327, Student Wellness Services,109 Maucker Union, kaili.benham@uni.edu or angela.meeter@uni.edu
 

General Terms of Employment:

• For the Spring semester, 20 hours per week, beginning January 21, 2025, and ending May 16, 2025. These dates might vary upon approval of the academic calendar.

*Compensation:

• The Graduate Assistantship stipend is $3,000.00 for half-time and $6,000.00 for full-time per semester and may be prorated depending on the start date.
• Graduate Assistants and their spouses may qualify for in-state tuition.
• Graduate Assistants may receive University holidays and do not work during the interims between semesters.
• For more information regarding Graduate Assistantship procedures, review grad.uni.edu/funding.

*Subject to change based on the Graduate College’s announcement 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide students with wellness education, information, and resources at information tables and outreach events. 
• Facilitate requested wellness programs in various settings and with various target populations (academic classes, sororities/fraternities, student organizations, first-year students, etc.) regarding wellness topics that significantly impact student success (mental health and mental illness, stress, sleep, suicide prevention, alcohol, and other drugs, etc.).
• Actively participate in wellness coaching training and serve as a wellness coach by providing one-on-one coaching sessions for students. 
• Actively participate in wellness events (i.e., Wellness Days, Maucker Union Live). 
• Gather and enter program participation data. 
• Adhere to confidentiality policies. 
• Complete other duties as assigned. 

General Qualifications:

• Must be a full-time, degree-seeking student in a UNI's residential graduate program in Social Work, Psychology, Family Services, Public Health, Health Promotion, or a closely related field preferred. 
• Be regularly admitted without provisions to degree status in a graduate degree program.  
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00. First-semester graduate students must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00.
• Have an official transcript on file in the Office of Admissions and be fully declared in their graduate major.
• Must meet UNI's HRS employment eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• B.A. degree in Social Work, Psychology, Family Services, Public Health, Health Promotion, or a closely related field preferred. 
• Seeking an M.A. degree in Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs, Public Health, School Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, or other closely related field preferred. 
• Experience in program facilitation, public speaking, data collection, and program assessment.
• Experience assisting with wellness program planning, marketing, and implementation preferred. 
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. 
• Competent writing and oral communication skills. 
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, basic graphic design programs (i.e., Canva), social media (i.e., Facebook, Instagram), and Google applications. 

Application Process and Deadline:

To apply, submit the Assistantship application form. Attach: resume and a cover letter. Direct your application to Angela Meeter, angela.meeter@uni.edu. 

Applications received by 02/07/2025 will be given full consideration (optional).

UNI actively seeks to enhance diversity and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from persons of color, women, individuals living with disabilities, and protected veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal and/or state law.