Title: Assistant Director for Peer Health Education
Position Type: Temporary
Days Per Week: Monday - Friday
Hours Per Week: 40 hrs/wk
VP Area: Student Life
Department: Health Promotion
Position Summary
Health Promotion provides quality educational experiences designed to positively impact the development of Elon students and contribute to the wellness of the campus community. The Assistant Director for Peer Health Education is an essential member of the Health Promotion team, working alongside the Director of Health Promotion to supervise the student peer educator team and support health education and promotion efforts. This is a grant funded position through June 2026.
Benefits of Working at Elon
As an Elon University employee, you’ll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.
Elon University’s home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you’ll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation’s premier travel destinations.
Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:
28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses
Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
Free use of campus fitness facilities.
Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.
Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.
Minimum Required Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree required
Preferred Education and Experience
1-2 years of post-bachelor's professional experience in a higher education setting working with peer-to-peer initiatives. Master's degree preferred.
Job Duties
- Coordinate Peer Health Education Program
- Assist in the development and delivery of peer health education training, using the NASPA CPE (Certified Peer Educator) model
- Supervise the peer health educators, which includes weekly team leader, full staff, and focus group meetings, as well as the coordination of programs and health promotion efforts
- Schedule, plan, and deliver health promotion programming
- Provide supervision to student interns and graduate students assisting with prevention education
- Facilitate training and develop evidence-based programming for SPARKS peer health educators
- Project Implementation and Management
- Assist with the development and implementation of in-person and web-based recovery ally training programs, providing ongoing education and support for faculty, staff, and students
- Collaborate with faculty, staff, community partners, and neighboring CRPs to develop and implement recovery initiatives grounded in standards of practice
- Facilitate individual and group brief motivational interventions including but not limited to the Alcohol Discussion Workshop (ADW) and Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) program
- Train and assist Peer Health Educators with the coordination and implementation of evidence-informed substance use prevention and harm reduction programs, including Social Event Manager (SEM) training for student organization
- Project Assessment and Evaluation
- Develop survey tools and conduct needs assessments and program evaluation of peer health education programs to demonstrate improved outcomes
- Generate and submit grant proposals to secure continuous funding and support of prevention and recovery initiatives
- Support grant report completion by providing qualitative and quantitative data from programs and services
- Generate documentation to monitor student progress and track student participation in all health-related programs and events
- Department of Health Promotion Administration
- Support departmental strategic planning, goal setting, priority completion, evaluation and assessment, and data-driven decision making
- Assist in general health and wellness promotion efforts, including HealthEU, Timely Care, health communications efforts and other department and university initiatives to support student wellness and well-being
- Actively participate in Student Life, Health Promotion, and Peer Health Education meetings
- Maintain a positive, safe, and inclusive environment in all programs and facilities
- Foster collaborative campus and community relationships to promote Health Promotion and the campus-wide HealthEU well-being initiative