As a result of this Graduate Assistant position, students will have the opportunity to gain the following core competencies based
on the ACPA/NASPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Practitioners:

• Advising and Helping: Addresses the knowledge, skills and attitudes related to providing counseling and
  advising support, direction, feedback, critique, referral, and guidance to individuals and groups.
• Personal Foundations: Involves the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to maintain emotional, physical,
  social, environmental, relational, spiritual, and intellectual wellness; be self-directed and self-reflective; maintain
  excellence and integrity in work; be comfortable with ambiguity; be aware of one’s own areas of strength and
  growth; have a passion for work; and remain curious.

Campus Recreation and Wellness empowers student employees to become leaders by gaining valuable experience within a
departmental Student Staff Leadership framework.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of educational experiences for students around alcohol, addictions and other drugs and overall well-being.
• Assist in the recruitment, onboarding, development, supervision, and evaluation of well-being ambassadors, Program Managers and Collegiate Recovery Community members.
• Collaborate and coordinate various well-being education programs to ECU students located on Main Campus, Health Sciences Campus, and distance education.
• Deliver and present on well-being related topics to constituents on and off campus.
• Serve on a work team or as a project manager to one or more well-being related events and programs (i.e. 21st Birthday Experience, Safe Spring Break, Halloween Safety Tips & Treats, National Recovery Month, Collegiate Recovery Week, Pledge Purple, Pleasure Principle, #YouMatterECU, ArrrghUOK Day)
• Research, create, and copyright well-being related content for digital and print media.
• Evaluate data and provide regular reports on all aspects of the well-being program.
• Assist with marketing programs and events.
• Assist with assessment, risk management, and technology.
• Work in close cooperation with multi-disciplinary staff within CRW, Student Affairs, and the campus community.
• Attend meetings and participate in workshops held by various units in Student Affairs.
• Serve on various committees as assigned.
• Actively seek out and/or create innovative methods to introduce well-being and the Collegiate Recovery Community to the campus community

• A bachelor’s degree is required from an accredited college or university.
• Preference is given to candidates specializing in the Department of Addictions & Rehabilitation Studies (DARS) or Health Education related.
• Must possess an academic background which will satisfy the graduate entrance requirements of East Carolina University.
• Previous experience in public speaking and program planning, assessment, and evaluation desired. Duties will require some weekend or evening hours.
• Flexible hours are available.
• Must maintain current driver’s license and satisfy university driving standards.
• CPR certification (or willingness to complete certification within 90 days of hire).

About East Carolina University

East Carolina University, founded in 1907, is a public university and a member of the UNC system serving over 29,000 students. ECU is a progressive doctoral-granting institution with the feel of a small college. Programs are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, and the Schools of Allied Health Sciences, Art, Business, Education, Health and Human Performance, Human Environmental Sciences, Industry and Technology, Medicine, Music, Nursing, and Social Work. Its 392-acre main campus and 46-acre medical campus are located in Greenville, NC.

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