Health Education and Promotion (HEP) Student Coordinators

Health Education and Promotion (HEP) recruits twelve student coordinators for each academic year. These are paid positions ($11.25 per hour). Student Coordinators work 8 – 12 hours per week (average 10) when school is in session. Positions are available in four topic areas.

  • The Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) StudentCoordinators will be responsible for assisting with projects related to alcohol and other drugs risk reduction, the UC Davis Smoke and Tobacco Free Policy and bystander intervention. 
  • The Physical Well-Being Student Coordinators will be responsible for assisting with projects related to nutrition and food, physical activity, bike helmets and hydration. 

  • The Sexual Well-Being Student Coordinators will be responsible for assisting with projects related to sexuality education, safer sex strategies and products, affirmative consent, healthy sexual communication, STI/HIV prevention and birth control. 

  • The Mental Well-Being Student Coordinators will be responsible for assisting with projects related to sleep health, stress management, suicide prevention, happiness/gratitude, and stigma reduction with the ability to collaborate on overarching related mental well-being projects and programming. 

We are seeking students with the following skills, knowledge and abilities:

Required:

  •     Satisfactory academic standing 
  •     Strong project management skills 
  •     Strong organization skills, with attention to detail 
  •     Strong oral and written communication skills
  •     Demonstrated working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  •     Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team 

Preferred:

  •  Background and/or experience in the content area(s) for which you are applying
  •  Students who have demonstrated experience in campus involvement
  •  Public speaking experience
  •  Group facilitation skills

Medical Clearance Requirement

Since this position is located at a health facility, all employees are required to participate in preventive medical and monitoring programs, which include a physical exam, hearing test, blood test and TB screening and may also include immunizations. These screenings are provided to meet Federal, State and University requirements.

Student Coordinator Application

Application is available for download in pdf format. We recommend typing your answers into a Word document and saving it before completing the application.