The Office of
Health Education supports the mission of the Student
Health and Counseling Services and Cal State San Marcos by educating and
empowering students to make healthy lifestyle choices. We
believe that students are effective educators with their
peers; as a result, we have the Peer Education and Support
(PEAS) program. It is comprised of student volunteers who are
trained to educate fellow students about a variety of
healthy behaviors and decisions which affect their lives
PEAS are a
group of students trained and committed to providing
information and assistance to students and the Cal State
San Marcos community regarding pertinent health and
wellness related issues. PEAS are trained to help
encourage and educate their peers to make healthy
lifestyle choices through programs, presentations,
workshops, group discussions and campus awareness events.
PEAS serve as individual sources of information, provide
appropriate referrals, and serve as Student Health Center
advocates.
EMPLOYER
Agency Name:
Cal State San Marcos Student Health Services
Agency Supervisor: Cathy Nguyen, Health Educator
Phone: (760) 750-4917
Email Address:
cnguyen@csusm.edu
Address: 333 South Twin Oaks Valley
Rd, San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
NATURE
OF INTERNSHIP
Semester: TBD
Title: Peer Education Leader
Start Date: TBD
End Date: TBD
Hours: 6-8 hrs per week
POSITIONS
AVAILABLE
Educational programming Director for AOD
Educational programming Director for STARS
Public Relations Director
Fundraising Director
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities and Activities may include:
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Co-facilitating trainings with the Health Educator for
the Peer Education and Support Program
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Coordinating
PEAS meetings
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Supervising
PEAS members in absence of the Health Educator
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Facilitating
classroom presentations as needed
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Collects demographic
information and evaluation forms from all training and
program participants and compiles these statistics
appropriately, adjusting presentations based upon
participant feedback.
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Assist with marketing and
promoting health-related programs and SHCS
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Assist with planning and
implementing the Health Fair, Great American Smokeout,
World AIDS Day, Breast Cancer Awareness, and other
health activities.
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Research for grant/funding
opportunities
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Develop and facilitate two
health workshops on campus
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Work collaboratively with
all members of the PEAS program, SHCS Staff
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Continually
update personal health knowledge
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Other
responsibilities/duties as assigned
STUDENT
QUALIFICATIONS
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Public
Speaking ability and non-verbal communication skills
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Supervisory
experience
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Open-mindedness
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Relevant
experience related to health
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Reliability,
responsibility and commitment
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Preferred
majors: Communications, Human Development, Sociology,
Psychology or other health-related majors.
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