Empower Peer Educators (EPEs) are Millersville University students dedicated to educating the campus community on a wide variety of gender issues: sexual assault, harassment, domestic violence, healthy relationships, body image, women’s health, and getting men involved in the fight against sexual violence. EPEs support advocacy and awareness of gender issues through our work with the Women’s Center. We believe that through innovative educational programming and awareness campaigns we can reduce sexual violence among college students. Our goal is to empower and educate students by providing a safe and supportive environment while informing students of gender and violence issues.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Present Lifestyle Workshops as requested.
• Assist with planning, publicity, and implementation of EPE events (information tables, bulletin boards, sponsored campus events).
• Actively research and prepare materials for programs concerning women’s issues.
• Administrative responsibilities.
• Attend a week-long training before the fall semester, which occurs the week before school begins.
• Attend a training day at the start of the spring semester.
• Attend regular weekly staff meetings. (Wednesdays at 9:15pm)
• Work one, regularly scheduled office hour in the EPE Office / Women’s Center weekly.
• Work one, regularly scheduled Committee Meeting hour with assigned committee weekly, or as necessary.
• Demonstrate personal commitment to the mission of the Women’s Center and Empower Peer Educators.
• Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Exhibit outgoing, enthusiastic personality.
• Be in good academic standing: minimum 2.5 QPA.
• Good communication skills.
• Must be a full-time undergraduate student at Millersville University.
• Must be familiar with a PC.
• Organize time well.
• Dependable and reliable.
• Strong presentation and teaching skills.
• Ability to work well within small group.

Terms and Conditions

• Length of Position
  • The position is ongoing throughout the academic year, from August to May.
• Compensation
  • Each Empower Peer Educator will be paid minimum wage.
  • On average, EPES are budgeted to work 4-5 hours per week.
• Commitment
  • Each Empower Peer Educator is required to commit to this position by signing a contract that outlines responsibilities and expectations.

*The Empower Peer Educators are responsible to attend mandatory training sessions before the start of each semester.  In the Fall, this week long training is at the same time as Resident Assistant training and Orientation leader responsibilities.
 

The Wellness Center hires enthusiastic and committed educators to do wellness-based programming in the residence halls, classrooms, around campus, and local high schools throughout the year.  Peer Health Educators (PHEs) are not only responsible for knowledge about health-related issues regarding college students, which is acquired through a week long training experience, but must be committed and comfortable sharing this knowledge with their peers.

Selection to the Peer Health Educator position should be held as an honor and a chance to gain knowledge that can be used for personal and professional growth.  PHEs are recognized not only by university faculty and staff, but by their work in the community, as well.  PHEs teach students how to make responsible and healthy choices that impact students’ lives everyday.

Responsibilities

• Training
  • Attend a week-long training before the fall semester.  This training is the same time as Resident Assistant training and Orientation Leader responsibilities.
  • Attend a training day at the start of the spring semester.
  • Attend continuing training opportunities, as available.
• Assistance to Students
  • Present Lifestyle Workshops as requested.
  • Research, plan, and present on current wellness topics.
  • Assist in campus-wide health promotion events.
  • Serve as a role model for healthy behaviors.
• Administrative Responsibilities
  • Attend regular weekly staff meetings every Wednesday from 9:15-10:15 pm.
  • Work one, regularly scheduled office hour (your choice) in the PHE Office / Wellness Center.
  • Work one, regular scheduled Committee Meeting hour with chosen committee.
  • Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• Be in good academic standing: minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Must be a full-time undergraduate student at Millersville University.
• Must be familiar with a PC.
• Exhibit outgoing, enthusiastic personality.
• Good communication skills.
• Organizes time well.
• Dependable and reliable.
• Presentation and teaching skills.
• Ability to work within a small group.

Terms and Condition

• Length of Position
  • The position is ongoing throughout the academic year, from August to May.
• Compensation
  • Each Peer Health Educator will be paid minimum wage.
  • On average, PHEs are budgeted to work 4-5 hours per week.
• Commitment
  • Each Peer Health Educator is required to commit to this position by signing a contract that outlines responsibilities and expectations.