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Fitness Wellness Ambassador

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Department: 
Fitness Wellness
Hours: 
15 to 20 hours / week between 8:00am & 6:00pm
Salary Range: 
$13.85 / Hour
Benefits Eligible: 
No
Job End Date: 
June 30, 2024
Application Due Date: 
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
All applications are due by 11:59PM (Arizona time) on the day listed above.
Job Summary: 

As student workers, Fitness Wellness Ambassadors (FWA) provide the key connection between EMCC students and the EMCC Wellness Program.  They also support employee wellness programs.

In this role, Fitness Wellness Ambassordors (FWA) perform recruitment and promotional activities, facilitate events and programs, give creative input about outreach and programming, as well as general clerical duties.

Essential Functions: 

Working closely with the Wellness Fitness Supervisor:

  • 30% - FWA recruit for and promote the Fitness Wellness Program primarily to EMCC students and secondarily to EMCC employees.  FWA help plan, coordinate, and facilitate student forums, programs and events.  They may represent the EMCC student body in various campus committees.  FWA connect other EMCC students with fitness, wellness, and intramural program opportunities.
  • 20% - FWA follow up with and support students who participate in fitness & wellness programs to encourage consistent engagement in healthy habits that improve well-being and academic success.
  • 15% - FWA perform general office duties, data management, answering phones, routing calls appropriately, and monitoring/replying to emails.
  • 15% - FWA create promotional materials, and documents to use at events.
  • 10% - FWA collaborate with Student Life Student Ambassadors to serve participants in the Student Union and Student Life programs and events.
  • 10% - FWA facilitate classroom presentations, student forums, and may conduct campus tours.
Minimum Qualifications: 
  • Current EMCC Student
  • Minimum 2.5 Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)
  • Experience with community service, volunteering, or club involvement
  • Effective written and oral communication skillls

Desired Qualifications: 
  • Eligible for Federal Work Study (FWS) Financial Aid
  • Minimum of 12 college credit hours successfully completed
  • Leadership experience
  • Experience providing front line customer service
  • Experience with Microsoft Office or similar software
  • Experience working in a team oriented environment
  • Experience using social media for an organization such as a student club or business
  • Experience organizing and prioritizing work in a team environment

Special Working Conditions: 

May require working some early morning, evening or weekend hours.

This position involves public speaking

May require occaisionally lifting up to 50 pounds

Special Notes: 

Fitness Wellness Ambassadors will receive training about self-care practices such as regular exercise, healthy nutrition, sleep wellness, and others that support general well-being, long term disease prevention, and academic success in college.

Working closely with the Wellness Fitness Supervisor, FWA will share what they have learned with EMCC students to encourage their engagement in healthy self-care.

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is an EEO/AA institution and an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or national origin. A lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the career and technical education programs of the District.

The Maricopa County Community College District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its program or activities.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

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