Bobcat Peer Educators foster a culture of care at Ohio University by promoting peer-to-peer well-being, encouraging bystander intervention, and equipping students with the knowledge and skills to make healthy decisions and look out for one another. Through collaboration with campus, community, and student organizations, Peer Educators use evidence-based strategies to address mental well-being, violence prevention, alcohol and other drug harm reduction, and sexual health.
Position Responsibilities:
- Promote a culture of care and encourage students to support one another and contribute to a healthier campus community.
- Develop and deliver health and well-being outreach focused on mental health and suicide prevention, bystander intervention, alcohol and drug harm reduction, and sexual health.
- Facilitate workshops, interactive activities, and educational programming in classrooms, residence halls, and student organizations.
- Create health promotion campaigns, marketing materials, and digital content to engage students and build awareness of campus resources.
- Share educational resources and connect students with appropriate campus and community services while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Collaborate with professional staff, graduate assistants, interns, and other peer educators to plan programs, share best practices, and support departmental initiatives.
- Collect feedback and contribute to program evaluation to improve outreach and educational efforts.
- Complete required training, including the NASPA Certified Peer Educator program, and attend weekly team meetings focused on training, professional development, and program planning.
- Support departmental operations and events, including restocking Naloxone boxes and assisting with campus-wide outreach and resource fairs.
- Communicate professionally and respectfully, use trauma-informed approaches, and fulfill mandated reporting responsibilities in accordance with university policy.
- Serve on university programming or prevention committees as needed to contribute student perspectives and support health promotion initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission and operations of Health Promotion.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay and resume-building experience
- NASPA Certified Peer Educator certification
- Training in leadership, public health, education, and communication
- Opportunities to connect with and empower peers
- Experience promoting positive change and campus well-being