What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Advocates for Wellness (Work-Study Only) - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts position at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts?
Location: NORTH ADAMS, MA Category: Student Employment Job Type: Part-time Posted On: Tue Aug 4 2026 Job Description:
Are you passionate about public health education and advancing health equity on campus? Apply to the Peer Advocates for Wellness (PAWs) program! PAWs work with the Health Promotion Specialist to provide students with engaging resources, education, and events. Topics covered include mental health and emotional well-being, alcohol and other drug use, harm reduction, sexual violence prevention, healthy relationships, safer sex, and more. PAWs will attend weekly team meetings, health promotion trainings, and facilitate events, working 5 hours per week for $15/hour during the semester.
Specific Responsibilities:
Develop health promotion initiatives for the MCLA community
Design health education curriculum for MCLA students
Facilitate events and programming such as workshops, resource fairs, wellness trivia, etc.
Collaborate with other departments, student groups, and local organizations
Connect students to information and resources via monthly Wellness newsletters, social media, brochures, and flyers
Maintain the Tranquility Space wellness room
Job Requirements:
Have a Federal Work-Study award in your financial aid package
Availability to work approximately 5 hours per week (flexible based on Federal Work-Study award)
Open to currently enrolled MCLA students of all class years
Passionate about health & wellness education, program planning & facilitation
Understand how systemic oppression impacts well-being; commitment to improving barriers to health & wellness
Skills preferred include leadership, public speaking, event planning, curriculum building, workshop facilitation, social media, art & graphic design, and research
Students of all majors/minors are encouraged to apply!
Additional Information:
This position is only open to current MCLA students who have been awarded federal work study.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Should you need to request a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email Brenda Stokes, Executive Director Human Resources.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is deeply committed to fostering a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We provide equal access to educational, co-curricular and employment opportunities for all applicants, students, and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, veteran status, or membership in any other legally protected class. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX, Equal Opportunity, or ADA/504 and other non-discrimination policies may be directed to MCLA's Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Lucas Morrill
Interim Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer
375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
Telephone: (413)-662-5103
Titleix@mcla.edu
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424
Telephone: (617) 289-0111; FAX: (617) 289-0150; TDD (877) 521-2172
OCR.Boston@ed.gov
Are you passionate about public health education and advancing health equity on campus? Apply to the Peer Advocates for Wellness (PAWs) program! PAWs work with the Health Promotion Specialist to provide students with engaging resources, education, and events. Topics covered include mental health and emotional well-being, alcohol and other drug use, harm reduction, sexual violence prevention, healthy relationships, safer sex, and more. PAWs will attend weekly team meetings, health promotion trainings, and facilitate events, working 5 hours per week for $15/hour during the semester.
Specific Responsibilities:
Develop health promotion initiatives for the MCLA community
Design health education curriculum for MCLA students
Facilitate events and programming such as workshops, resource fairs, wellness trivia, etc.
Collaborate with other departments, student groups, and local organizations
Connect students to information and resources via monthly Wellness newsletters, social media, brochures, and flyers
Maintain the Tranquility Space wellness room
Job Requirements:
Have a Federal Work-Study award in your financial aid package
Availability to work approximately 5 hours per week (flexible based on Federal Work-Study award)
Open to currently enrolled MCLA students of all class years
Passionate about health & wellness education, program planning & facilitation
Understand how systemic oppression impacts well-being; commitment to improving barriers to health & wellness
Skills preferred include leadership, public speaking, event planning, curriculum building, workshop facilitation, social media, art & graphic design, and research
Students of all majors/minors are encouraged to apply!
Additional Information:
This position is only open to current MCLA students who have been awarded federal work study.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Should you need to request a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email Brenda Stokes, Executive Director Human Resources.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is deeply committed to fostering a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We provide equal access to educational, co-curricular and employment opportunities for all applicants, students, and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, veteran status, or membership in any other legally protected class. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX, Equal Opportunity, or ADA/504 and other non-discrimination policies may be directed to MCLA's Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.
Lucas Morrill
Interim Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer
375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
Telephone: (413)-662-5103
Titleix@mcla.edu
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424
Telephone: (617) 289-0111; FAX: (617) 289-0150; TDD (877) 521-2172
OCR.Boston@ed.gov
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