Educational and Learning Outcomes

The Health and Wellness Graduate Assistant will work directly with the Campus Recreation professional staff to manage Special Events and Marketing of Fitness Programs, assist in Membership Relations, work in Student Development, and assist in other recreation programming.  This Graduate Assistantship has the unique opportunity to be involved in the supervision of staff, conduct surveys, market programs, facility projects, and the administrative responsibilities associated with the programming of special events. In addition to a breadth of experience, this Graduate Assistantship provides opportunity for professional development which will result in building competencies of SCSU’s Husky Compact and Learning Outcomes:

• Think creatively and critically
• Seek and apply knowledge
• Engage as a member of a diverse and multicultural world
• Communicate effectively
• Integrate existing and evolving technologies
• Act with personal integrity and civic responsibility
• Student Learning and Development
• Event planning and Management
• Assessment, evaluation and research
• Hands-on learning of all aspects associated with Fitness, Wellness and Recreation
• Gain experience in grants through Grant Forward and Internal Grants to facilitate and promote health and wellness across campus
• Seek funds to partner with the Counseling Center and Student Health Services to determine and offer health initiatives to those students in need
• To enable students to improve their social interactions and social skills
• Create structured fitness/wellness programs if needed through one-on-one training
• Enable students to learn to lead a healthier lifestyle

Positions Requirements

• Admitted to a graduate degree program at SCSU
• Strong professional verbal and written communication skills
• High personal motivation, self-management, detail-oriented and proactive problem solver
• Experience in fitness programming
• Supervising experience
• Preferred (but not required): Personal Training Certification, Group Exercise Certification, CPR/First Aid Certified and a background in nutrition

About St. Cloud State University Campus Recreation

Founded in 1869, St. Cloud State is an award-winning regional public university and proud member of the Minnesota State Universities & Colleges system. The 100-acre campus is about an hour northwest of Minneapolis and St. Paul, along the oak-crowned west bank of the Mississippi River. St. Cloud State students prepare for life, work and citizenship by exploring the world around them and making it better. St. Cloud State employees value active and applied learning, community engagement, sustainability, and global and cultural understanding. These commitments complement more than 200 majors, minors and pre-professional programs, 60 graduate programs and 250 student clubs and organizations. St. Cloud State began as a normal school in 1869 and became St. Cloud State Teachers College in 1921. Bachelor’s degrees were first offered in 1925. Master’s degrees debuted in 1957. In 1975, the institution became St. Cloud State University. In recent years, the University added applied doctoral programs in Higher Education Administration and Educational Administration and Leadership. A diverse mix of students from Midwestern towns and U.S. metropolitan areas are learning alongside more than 1,000 ...international students from about 80 nations. Additional information on St. Cloud State University can be found at: http://www.stcloudstate.edu

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