HEALTH PROMOTION (BA-HPRO-IUBLA)

The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student's Indiana University (IU) experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. The Office of Student Life staff and multiple departments aim to help students navigate their time at IU, providing the tools they need to be successful in school and after graduation. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core mission.

Health Promotion is proud to be a department within the Office of Student Life, committed to promoting learning and respect in all programs, interactions, and partnerships. We commit to creating and maintaining a welcoming environment where all people are respected, valued, and affirmed so that they may know they matter and belong at Indiana University.

Health Promotion at Indiana University-Bloomington supports student success through a holistic and integrated approach to wellbeing. Health Promotion provides a broad range of prevention, education, and intervention services grounded in evidence-based practices, assessment, and evaluation. Core service areas include Substance Use Intervention Services, a Collegiate Recovery Community, Nutrition Services, and Health Education and Outreach, which offers workshops on topics such as mental health, sexual health education, hazing prevention, and alcohol and other drugs prevention. Together, these programs advance student wellbeing and contribute to a healthier, more thriving campus community.

The Graduate Student Research and Assessment Assistant provides research, assessment, data, and project support to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Health and Well-being within the Office of Student Life and the Indiana University (IU) Be Well Advisory Committee.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Supports a range of initiatives designed to better understand and advance the health and well-being of the Indiana University Bloomington campus community.
• Provides an opportunity to gain applied experience in population health, assessment, research, and organizational decision-making within a higher education setting.
• Assists with analysis and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative health, well-being, program, service, survey, and other institutional data.
• Conducts literature reviews and synthesize research and evidence related to health, well-being, student success, and other emerging priorities.
• Assists with the development of reports, presentations, briefs, dashboards, and other materials for university stakeholders, including tables, figures, and summaries of assessment data.
• Assists with benchmarking efforts using peer institution, national, and other relevant data.
• Supports preparation of manuscripts, conference abstracts, posters, presentations, and other scholarly products.
• Maintains organized research, assessment, project, and reporting documentation.
• Provides project support for strategic initiatives and emerging priorities within the Associate Vice Chancellor for Health and Well-being's portfolio.
• Supports special projects and emerging priorities within the Associate Vice Chancellor's portfolio or the IU Be Well Advisory Committee
• Collaborates with staff and campus partners to collect information and support assessment, reporting, and project needs.
• Completes additional duties related to health and well-being initiatives as assigned.

EDUCATION

Required

• Currently enrolled as a graduate student at Indiana University Bloomington (preferably majoring in public health, health promotion, higher education, social sciences, education, psychology, epidemiology, biostatistics, informatics, or related field.)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• Experience in research methods, assessment, program evaluation, statistics, or data analysis.
• Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis.
• Experience with statistical analysis, data visualization, survey, or qualitative analysis software.
• Experience conducting literature reviews or contributing to scholarly writing.

SKILLS

Required

• Strong organizational, analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate findings clearly to different audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other common research and data-management tools.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to appropriately handle sensitive or confidential information.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with staff, faculty, students, and campus partners.

This position is based in a professional office and campus environment. This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. It involves both sedentary work and periods of movement around an office environment and the campus. The person in this position must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This position requires occasional evening hours or participation in campus meetings or events may be required.

This position is only available to graduate level students.

The Office of Student Life is committed to building students build career readiness and workforce skills. Student employment offers practical experience to apply learning, build real-world skills, and develop competencies valued by employers. Each role supports National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Competencies, with emphasis on those most relevant to the position:

• Career and Self-Development
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Leadership
• Professionalism
• Teamwork
• Technology

These are transferable workforce skills a person can add to their resume and use in any career path.

Bloomington, Indiana.

This is an in-person position.

$20.00 per hour

20 hours per week during the academic year

Work will primarily occur during standard business hours, with flexibility around academic commitments.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Student Employee

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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