Graduate Assistant

Wellness & Prevention Services Graduate Assistant

Position: Master of Public Health or Master of Social Work – Wellness & Prevention Services Graduate Assistant

Department: Wellness & Prevention Services (WPS)

Description: Academic school year, 20 hours/week. Potential for remote work one day a week.  

Compensation: Course Credit (Practicum), Professional Development Opportunities Available

Reports to: Assistant Director of Wellness & Prevention Services or designee

Accessibility to Public Transportation: Babson College is approximately one mile from the Wellesley Hills Commuter Rail train station and approximately four miles from the Woodland Station for the MBTA Green Line.

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General Description:
Babson College is a private college located in Wellesley, MA. Babson enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students from more than 80 countries. Babson is a leader in business education and entrepreneurial leadership.

Primary Responsibilities:
The WPS Graduate Assistant will support the Wellness & Prevention Services office by providing leadership, strategy, and direction for a comprehensive, culturally inclusive, evidence-based health promotion program for Babson College. A successful WPS Graduate Assistant will demonstrate flexibility, adaptability and will be able to function within a collaborative team environment. Specifically, the WPS Graduate Assistant will:

• Oversee and manage the completion of online wellness courses required for first- and second-year students
• Serve as a planner for various campus events including Fresh Check Day, a mental health promotion and suicide prevention event; Sex in the Dark, an event to promote a sex-positive campus culture; Love Yourself, a campus-wide mental health fair; and CARE Week, the College’s Sexual Assault Awareness programming.
• Support Peers On Wellness (POWs) Training and Orientation at the start of each semester
• Efficiently organize and classify large volumes of data to enhance accessibility and usability
• Implement data categorization strategies to facilitate quick retrieval and analysis within the data platform used at Babson College, Impact Feedback
• Support monthly reports for Wellness & Prevention Services inclusive of dashboard indicator reports and Alcohol Emergency reports to be shared with Health & Wellness Department or relevant campus stakeholders
• Oversee the implementation of the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) and/or maintain relevant statistics on priority campus health issues/concerns
• Support Recovery Ally Training and substance-free programming activities
• Support the Wellness & Prevention Services office in creating a comprehensive wellness portfolio in which all our work is implemented and evaluated
• Provide literature reviews when appropriate
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Attend weekly supervision hours
• Other responsibilities assigned based on experience, talent, interest, and need

Preferred Knowledge/Skills & Abilities:

• Experience using a variety of data gathering tools and techniques and meticulous attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and consistency.
• Experience working with Qualtrics, Impact, Microsoft, and other relevant data analysis programs
• Knowledge of presentation programs, like PowerPoint, and integrating charts and tables
• Interest in graphic design (Canva, Photoshop, and/or InDesign)
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment and interact with culturally diverse individuals
• Strong attention to detail, communication and presentation skills

 Learning outcomes associated with the position:

• Learning outcomes will be derived from a collaboratively built Learning Contract and evaluated twice during the academic year.
• The Learning Contract will be shared with Babson College and your academic program.

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All inquiries related to this posting can be directed to:

Monica Fuentes at [email protected]

Assistant Director of Wellness & Prevention Services, Babson College