Health Promotion Program Assistant 2026-27

Job Title

This position is ideal for students interested in public health, health promotion, or education who want to gain experience in program planning, outreach, prevention education, social media management, and resource distribution to help foster a healthy and informed campus community.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and implementing Health Promotion & Wellness programs and outreach activities.
• Support outreach initiatives through tabling sessions, campus engagement, and educational programming.
• Prepare program materials, educational resources, giveaways, and outreach supplies.
• Help maintain and organize harm reduction and health promotion supplies.
• Create and distribute promotional materials across campus to increase awareness of HPW programs and services.
• Develop engaging content for the HPW Instagram account, including promotion of upcoming events and general health and wellness education.
• Represent Health Promotion & Wellness professionally at campus events and while interacting with students, faculty, and staff.
• Approximately 7-14 hours per week during the academic year.

Prerequisites For Eligibility:

• Undergraduate Lewis & Clark student in good academic and disciplinary standing.
• Strong interest in health promotion, wellness, prevention education, public health, communications, or student engagement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable engaging with peers in outreach and educational settings.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Commitment and ability to work with, engage, and support students from marginalized identities.

Rate Of Pay

• $16.80 / hour

Work Study Requirement

• Work Study not required

Other Requirements

• Resume uploaded
• Cover letter uploaded Please contact Jenna Reinhart at View email address on click.appcast.io with any questions.

Preferences

• Experience with Canva or other graphic design platforms.
• Experience creating social media content.
• Interest or experience in health promotion, public health, peer education, wellness, or prevention programming.
• Experience with event planning, customer service, or student leadership is a plus.

Career Readiness Competencies Developed In This Role:

• Communication: Clearly and effectively exchange information with others through written, verbal, and non-verbal methods.
• Professionalism: Demonstrate responsibility, dependability, and ethical behavior in the workplace.
• Technology: Use digital tools and technologies to complete tasks efficiently and effectively.

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Eligibility To Work In order to comply with US Homeland Security Department regulations, all employees must complete an I-9 form in Workday prior to or no later than the first day of work and bring originals (no photocopies) of their supporting documentation to Human Resources no later than the 3rd business day of employment. Failure to have a completed I-9 form on file with the College will result in immediate termination of employment.