Are you a motivated student looking to get involved, help others, build your resume, and develop job skills? We've got a great opportunity for you! The Wellness Center is now hiring Peer Educators for Spring 2026. Check out the job description below and consider if you might be a good candidate to become a Peer Educator! 

Students interested in applying can contact Melinda Wise at wisemj@westminster.edu or Apply Here

Position Title: Lead Peer Health Educator 2025-2026 Academic Year 

for Campus Wellbeing Initiatives Revised Date: 5/29/2025 

Location/Department/Office: Student Affairs/Wellness Center     

Supervisor Title: Associate Director of Well-being programs and Violence Prevention 

Pay Rate: Starting $7.25/hr. -increasing annually with renewal of appointment  

Hours per Week: 8 - or as determined based on eligibility and/or need of department  

Days/Hours Needed: Business daytime hours, and additional evening and weekend hours for scheduled programs 

• Purpose: Reporting to the Associate Director of Well-being programs and Violence Prevention, the Lead Peer Health Educators will play a key leadership role in the development and support of a campus-wide volunteer peer health education program. This student position will assist in shaping program goals, mentoring volunteer peer educators, and promoting health and wellness across campus. The role offers a meaningful opportunity for student leadership, professional development, and lasting impact on campus culture. 

Duties: The principal duties listed contain only the significant information necessary to describe the type of work to be performed and therefore, does not contain all the duties and responsibilities inherent in the position. 

 
Essential Job Functions: 

The following are primary duties and responsibilities of this position: 

1. Co-lead and facilitate weekly peer educator meetings 

2. Mentor volunteer peer educators 

3. Maintain volunteer schedule for events and programs 

4. Create and implement engaging outreach strategies 

5. Co-facilitate peer led presentations 

6. Plan, coordinate, and implement well-being programs using various modalities for diverse student populations (tabling, pop-up events, workshops, large-scale programs) 

7. Inventory and prepare supplies for programs 

8. Marketing and communications support. Content creation and dissemination strategies, including social media, Engage, and poster and flyer design 

9. Evaluate effectiveness of programming through process and learning outcomes evaluations 

10. Assist with data collection for grant reporting 

The following are possible secondary duties and responsibilities: 

• Assists office personnel with other duties as requested 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

1. Ability to communicate effectively with others 

2. Ability to work independently and as a group 

3. Follow written and oral instructions 

4. Adaptable and ability to multitask 

5. Maintain a level of confidentiality   

6. Basic understanding of specific job duties and responsibilities 

7. Ability to complete tasks on time 

8. Ability to collaborate effectively with others in the department 

9. Ability to learn and perform all essential job functions accurately and efficiently 

Qualifications:  

• Current Peer Educator Certification or willingness to complete certification 

• Experience in peer education or a related campus leadership position 

• Maintain 2.5 GPA during employment  

• Interest and familiarity with well-being and violence prevention topics relevant to college students 

• Familiarity with tools such as Canva, social media platforms and Engage  

• Comfortable with public speaking and peer engagement 

Additional Remarks/Special Requirements: 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills  

• Creativity  

• Ability to work independently  

• Discretion and good judgment on the part of student employees in their style of dress and personal appearance are essential to the professional image and the safe operation of the College.  Student workers must dress appropriately to their working environment and the type of work performed.  Clothing that is revealing, unclean, or torn is unacceptable.    

Learning Objectives: 

• The student will gain skills in public health program development and implementation.  

• The student will learn comprehensive approaches to health promotion and interpersonal violence prevention (e.g. logic models, best practices in prevention, etc.)  

• The student will gain experience creating marketing materials via means such as social media outlets and print. 

• The student will improve their communication skills by delivering public health and wellness topics to the student body via programming. 

• The student will develop skills in time management, organization, and teamwork. 

To apply for this position, fill out this form for Lead Peer Health Educator for Campus Wellbeing

For more information, email Melinda Wise at wisemj@westminster.edu