Essential Job Duties
A Wellness Specialist is a resourceful, motivated and empathetic individual. In this role, you will be adaptive to the changing needs of campus, support peers through daily tasks and team-building opportunities and grow the peer experience in community outreach and engagement. Join our pack!
Contribute:
- Educate: Stay up-to-date on knowledge of the programs and services offered by ThriveWell and Wellness and Recreation.
- Develop: Create and deliver educational presentations related to health and wellness.
- Plan: Outline, implement and promote campus-wide events that foster mental and physical well-being on campus.
- Collaborate: Work alongside Wellness and Recreation student staff and campus partners to develop and market educational materials, programs and outreach special events on topics relevant to college students.
- Risk Management: Knowledge and implementation of emergency action plan.
- Training and Meetings: Attend required training and monthly staff meetings.
- Community: Develop professional relationships with co-workers, participants and guests.
- Support: Perform other related duties to support the overall functioning of the department.
Wolfpack Perks and Benefits
As a Pack member, you belong here, and can enjoy exclusive perks designed to enhance your personal and professional well-being. As you consider this opportunity, we encourage you to review our Employee Value Proposition and learn more about what makes NC State the best place to learn and work for everyone.
What we offer:
- Health Insurance for Temporary Employees
- Enhance your career with LEAD courses
- Attend non-revenue generating sporting events for free.
Attain Work-life balance with our Childcare discounts, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs that aim to build a thriving wolfpack community.
Disclaimer: Perks and Benefit eligibility is based on Part-Time or Full-Time Employment status. Eligibility and Employer Sponsored Plans can be found within each of the links offered.
Job City & State: Raleigh, NC
Department: Wellness and Recreation
Classification Title: Temporary-Clerical
Working Title: Wellness Specialist
Work Schedule: Maximum 20 hours per week as scheduled
Other Work/Responsibilities
- Eligibility: Current full-time NC State student, demonstrated by enrollment in at least 12 undergraduate or 9 graduate credit hours.
Working Conditions
- Environment: Both indoors and outdoors with potential exposure to weather conditions (heat, cold, light rain).
- Physical: Frequent standing, sitting, walking, bending and reaching.
- Sensory: Potentially loud and busy work environment that requires strong communication and observation skills.
- Schedule: Flexibility in your availability is needed to potentially work early mornings, late nights, weekends, and breaks.
Department Required Skills
- Initiative: Complete required work, pursue opportunities to expand knowledge, work to better the department.
- Communication: Display effective and proactive interpersonal communication with users and coworkers.
- Customer Service: Prioritize our users, ensuring a positive and supportive experience for all participants.
- Critical Thinking: Actively conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, and evaluating information to reach a conclusion.
- Teamwork: Collaborate and use knowledge and experiences to contribute to the success of the team.
- Values Reasoning: Using our four values of care, positivity, flexibility and support when making decisions.
- Professionalism: Present expected behavior in the workplace, exemplified by your attitude and effort.
Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education: N/A
Required License or Certification: N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required?: No
Commercial Driver's License Required?: No
Anticipated Hiring Range: $11.00/hour
Job Open Date: 2026-06-09
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