Health and Wellness Student Jobs
We are hiring!
Available Positions
6 types of positions are available, for the summer 2023 and for the September 2023 – April 2024 academic year.
Peer Wellness Leader
Health Promotion Team
(Various positions to be filled for fall and winter semesters)
You will lead a team of 15 Peer Wellness Educators (education street team) who educate students on making healthy choices while studying at uOttawa. You will be working primarily in the Wellness Lounge, and representing one of five (5) health topic areas: Mental Health, Physical Health, Population Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health or Substance Use Health.
Peer Wellness Helper
Health Promotion Team
(Various positions to be filled for fall and winter semesters)
You will provide peer support via the Wellness Lounge (in person) and the Peer Wellness Chat (virtual), supporting/animating related programming (e.g., events, activities, workshops), and assist the Health Promotion Specialists with various projects to support the smooth operations of the Health Promotion department.
Wellness Education Assistant
Health Promotion Team
(Various positions to be filled)
You will work as administrative assistant, working primarily in the Wellness Lounge, to develop/create engaging content geared to student populations (including but not limited to: user-generated content (UGC) capturing emerging student trends), engage in face-to-face wellness outreach/education, and assist the Health Promotion Specialists with various projects to support the smooth operations of the Health Promotion department.
Wellness Lounge Assistant
Health Promotion Team
(Various positions to be filled)
You will work as administrative assistant, to provide peer support and system navigation to students visiting the Wellness Lounge, provide quality customer service to visitors, support programming (i.e., events, activities, and workshops), and complete various administrative tasks and projects assigned by the Health Promotion Specialists to ensure the smooth operations of the Health Promotion department.
Clinical Education Assistant
Health Promotion Team
(Various positions to be filled)
You will work as administrative assistant to provide peer support to students visiting the Health Promotion office in the Student Health and Wellness Centre. You also support programming (i.e., events, activities, and workshops), and complete various administrative tasks and projects assigned by the Health Promotion Specialists to ensure the smooth operations of the Health Promotion department.
Student Wellness Assistant
Student Health and Wellness Centre
(Various positions to be filled)
You will work as administrative assistant, completing various administrative tasks and projects assigned by the Student Health and Wellness full-time staff members to ensure the smooth operations of the Student Health and Wellness Centre. Specific portfolios will be assigned based on pre-determined criteria.
Positions Details
Who is eligible to apply ?
All undergraduate students from any faculty are eligible to apply.
Requirements
- Demonstrate verbal, written and comprehensive fluency in both French and English.
- Must be in Ottawa and able to work on uOttawa main campus.
- Demonstrate excellence in the following skill areas: communication, dependability, leadership, flexibility, time management & research.
- 30 hours per week (for summer positions), or 15 hours per week (for Fall and winter positions).
- Successful candidates must attend mandatory training sessions. The summer jobs training will take place between May 1st and 5th. The fall and winter jobs training will take place from Monday, August 28th to Friday, September 1st, 2023.
“Working with the Health Promotion team has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. It's allowed me to grow my skills, share my passion for healthy living and meet extraordinary people.”
Chantelle
— Wellness Lounge Administrative Assistant
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