Student Accessibility Services and Health Resources Graduate Assistant
Position Overview: The Student Accessibility Services and Health Resources Graduate Assistant will work in cooperation with the Student Accessibility and Health Resource office as well as other student life departments at Concordia University -St Paul. This position will utilize programming and student engagement to bolster mental and physical wellness for students across the CSP campus and assist with implementing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Due to the nature of this position, it requires that the intern interacts with many facets of the University, including outreach to faculty, staff, and students. It also requires that the student intern is sensitive to the legal and confidential nature of the services provided.
Essential Duties:
- Plan and implement monthly wellness events for CSP students
- Assist with outreach of student wellness services on campus
- Assist with planning and implementing education weeks across campus
- Assist with researching best/up-to-date wellness practices related to students, both online and in person.
- Facilitate wellness groups for student with the supervision of SAS and Health Resource office as needed.
- Assist with the development of training materials: including faculty, staff and student training protocols or presentations.
- Student Accessibility Services and Health Resource office reserves the right to assign other duties as needed.
Education and Experience:
- Must be enrolled in a Master's program at Concordia University, St. Paul.
- Health-related Master's program preferred (e.g. Kinesiology, Human Services, Exercise Science, etc.)
- Experience and/or specific education in a wellness area (e.g. mental health, nutrition, health education).
- Ability to complete tasks as assigned on a timely basis.
- A desire to work with students and their relationship to wellness.
- Experience in Microsoft Office and social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter).
- Experience and/or willingness to work with students of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Competencies:
- Attention to detail, problem-solving skills, organization, verbal and written communication skills.
- Sensitivity to issues of diversity and the ability to interact with a diverse population of students, faculty and staff.
- Passion for wellness and student engagement.
Additional Information:
Depending upon qualification, need, and availability, this position may be eligible for housing on campus if able to serve on the Residence Life Pro-Staff on call crisis response rotation. Furnished housing would be provided in one of our on-campus residence halls.
Supplemental Information:
It is the policy of CSP to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, gender, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
However, CSP is an institution of the LCMS and, to the extent allowed by law, CSP reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religious tenets.
The mission of Concordia University, St Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, and for enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian gospel. This mission is rooted in academic excellence and Christian vocation.
The vision of Concordia University, Saint Paul, is to be acknowledged as the leading Lutheran university offering exceptional opportunities for students from all backgrounds who seek relevant career preparation and a challenging academic experience coupled with the insights of Lutheran theology.
Promise to Students - Concordia University, Saint Paul, empowers you to discover and engage your purpose for life, career and service, in a dynamic, multicultural, urban environment, where Christ is honored, all are welcome, and Lutheran convictions inform intellectual inquiry and academic pursuits.
Concordia University owns a 41-acre campus just West of Downtown St. Paul with easy access to light-rail and bus transportation. Only blocks away from popular Summit and Grand Avenues, restaurants, shopping, and cultural activities abound. Concordia is known to have one of the most racially and ethnically diverse university student bodies in the state of Minnesota.
CSP prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.csp.edu/student-life/title-ix/
Feel free to contact Cassidy Leininger - cleininger@csp.edu, with any questions
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Concordia University
Nov 24, 2024