GustieWell Coordinator
Saint Peter, MN
Posted 2 months ago
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Job Description
GustieWELL
Description
JOB SUMMARY: The GustieWell Coordinator is responsible for realizing the mission of the GustieWELL, which "strives to infuse wellness into the everyday lifestyles of our students, through the promotion of personal responsibility, positive social norms, and campus engagement." The individual in this position is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a wellness education and prevention program that may include bystander intervention, skills training, community engagement, social marketing, and a variety of other evidence-informed interventions. Some evening and weekend work required.
Employment Type: Part-Time (0.50 FTE), Non-benefits Eligible, Non-Exempt (Hourly)
- Approximately 26 hours/week for 40 weeks/year (academic year)
Pay Range: $20.00-23.00 per hour
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Cultivate a campus environment in which students feel educated and empowered to make healthy and responsible choices that contribute to their overall personal and academic success.
- Collaborate with other staff and students to sponsor, promote, advise, and/or coordinate substance-free activities for the campus targeting late nights, weekends, and specific high-risk dates and events at the college.
- Select, train, advise and evaluate the Peer Assistants. This group of elite student leaders is dedicated to promoting a culture of well-being by providing quality wellness education and resources that support and enhance the lifestyles of our students. Areas of focus include chemical health, mental health & stress management, healthy relationships, sleep, and nutrition & physical activity.
- Supervise and mentor student employees for GustieWELL.
- Manage the office and Peer Assistant budgets, approximately $75,000.
- Track, assess, and report on programs and initiatives.
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Chaperone the Peer Assistants annually to the national NASPA/BACCHUS convention.
- Review and utilize data from American College Health Association - National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA) survey to inform wellbeing needs and programming on campus
Prerequisites
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree.
- Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience working with college-aged students as a peer leader or in an advisory/supervisory role.
- Demonstrated success with advising and programming in an educational environment.
Application Procedures: To apply for this position, please continue the process on our website, www.gustavus.edu/humanresources/employment to complete the online application and submit a resume, if available.
Gustavus Adolphus College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.
Gustavus Adolphus College is one of the nation's leading private liberal arts colleges serving over 1,800 students. The College aspires to be a community of persons from diverse backgrounds who respect and affirm the dignity of all people. Known for its strong science, writing, music, athletics, study-away, and service-learning programs, Gustavus is located on a scenic 340-acre hill in St. Peter, Minnesota only one hour southwest of the Twin Cities.
Contact
Megan Ruble | mruble@gustavus.edu | 507-933-7526
Posted: Mon May 18, 2026
To apply, visit https://gustavus.edu/employment/job/2404
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Gustavus Adolphus College is a church-related, residential liberal arts college firmly rooted in its Swedish and Lutheran heritage.The College offers students of high aspiration and promise a liberal arts education of recognized excellence provided by faculty who embody the highest standards of teaching and scholarship. The Gustavus curriculum is designed to bring students to mastery of a particular area of study within a general framework that is both interdisciplinary and international in perspective.The College strives to balance educational tradition with innovation and to foster the development of values as an integral part of intellectual growth. It seeks to promote the open exchange of ideas and the independent pursuit of learning.The College aspires to be a community of persons from diverse backgrounds who respect and affirm the dignity of all people. It is a community where a mature understanding of the Christian faith and lives of service are nurtured and students are encouraged to work toward a just and peaceful world.The purpose of a Gustavus education is to help its students attain their full potential as persons, to develop in them a capacity and passion for lifelong learning, and to prepare them for fulfilling lives of leadership and service in society.Implicit in this statement of institutional purpose and goals are certain institutional values that guide the Gustavus community. These values are rooted in our distinctive heritage and help to define our community. They also help us to focus on appropriate objectives for our college, guide the selection of priorities among those objectives, and help to shape the strategies we will pursue in the face of various challenges and opportunities. They are Excellence, Service, Justice, Faith, and Community.
