Health and Wellbeing Advocate

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Date Posted: 12/21/2021
Type/Department:Staff in Campus Safety and Wellbeing
Search Status:Position Filled
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Hampshire College

Department:  Campus Safety                     

Job Title: Health and Wellbeing Advocate

Position Type: Full Time

Schedule: 40 Hours a week

Pay Range/ Status: $24.00 Hour / Non-Exempt

Location: Hampshire College Campus in Amherst, MA

Reports to: Director of Campus Safety

Anticipated Start Date: February 21, 2022

 

Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is located on a beautiful rural campus in Amherst, Massachusetts. We provide residential undergraduate education to nearly 600 students. Each department at Hampshire College contributes to the collaborative culture of the organization and plays an important role in the success of the College. The campus safety department supports the Hampshire community in achieving its mission of being a challenging, but compassionate place to learn and grow by ensuring the safety of its community members. Primarily centered in both Restorative and Transformative Justice, this will aid in creating a campus culture that is more actively anti-racist, inclusive and equitable. As part of the campus safety team, you will be instrumental in the department achieving its mission and goals!

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The office of campus safety health and wellbeing advocate is responsible for a population-level, public health approach to mitigating risk factors impacting the Hampshire College student community. This position will provide consultation, assess needs and assets, and identify gaps to guide the student wellbeing strategy of the College. Using population-health and environmental data, theory, and evidence-informed strategies, the health and wellbeing advocate builds relationships with, engages, and works collaboratively with diverse groups of stakeholders to assist all campus community members in achieving policies, systems, and environments that create measurable improvements for all students, particularly in the realm of physical and mental health crisis response, intervention and triage. This position serves as part of a 24-hour-per-day rotation in tandem with the campus safety assistant staff. The advocate assumes the lead supervisor role during assigned rotation, located in the office of campus safety in the division of student life, and will report to the director of campus safety. During the rotation, the advocate provides support to the campus safety assistant as listed but not limited to access management, after-hours property checks and appropriate services, routine campus/building rounds, first responder calls, fire/security alarm response, dispatching, certified shuttles, and supporting other departments in their operations. Additionally, the advocate supports the Hampshire community in creating an intellectually vibrant, compassionate environment that is actively anti-racist, welcoming and safe to all members.

The health and wellbeing advocate is a student development practitioner who cares deeply about forming strong relationships and engaging in meaningful experiences with students, open to new and challenging experiences directed towards professional growth. This position needs to be highly visible, maintain strong connections and work successfully with students, faculty, staff, parents and external constituents. The health and wellbeing advocate must have experience in program design and management and feel comfortable working in an evolving, fast-paced, organizational framework with shifting responsibilities. 

The advocate will work in close partnership with department colleagues, particularly the dean of students office, residence life and student engagement, health and counseling services, prevention education, community advocacy, and other campus partners. The health and wellbeing advocate will also work collaboratively with student life departments, and other campus constituents to build a community that will be open and honest with one another and act with integrity and civility at all times, treating one another with respect, care and kindness as we work through conflicts and seek justice and understanding within and beyond the campus community. Centered in both restorative and transformative justice, this will aid in creating a campus culture that is more actively anti-racist, inclusive and equitable.

As members of the division of student life, the health and wellbeing advocate contributes to campus-wide educational initiatives and divisional-wide projects, including but not limited to ENGAGE Day of Learning, New and Transfer Student Move-In and Orientation, Community Orientation, and Community Education Day that advances the College’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and a vibrant, welcoming and safe community.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills working in a diverse campus or community environment.
  • The ability to apply a compassionate, empathetic and professional approach to enforcement of college policies and procedures in a campus community.
  • Be a symbol of calm, sympathy and authority in crisis, chaotic and emergency situations.
  • Demonstrate a high level of mental agility and common sense to read situations, adjust conversations, expectations and attitudes as needed.
  • Effective negotiation skills including the following practices but not limited to active listening, remaining calm, expressing empathy, treating individual with respect and remaining non-judgmental.
  • Directly related educational background and relevant work experience.
  • Demonstrated success in higher education program management and leadership, particularly regarding campus safety operations.
  • Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism.
  • Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Demonstrates skill in understanding of cultural differences.
  • Employs anti-racist practices and principles to accomplish work.
  • Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages and backgrounds.
  • Ability to flex communication style to multiple cultural environments.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to present to diverse audiences, specifically racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities.
  • Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff and community members.
  • Supports and enhances a sense of belonging and success of students from traditionally marginalized populations.
  • Understanding of Student Development Theory, knowledge of higher education trends and best practices, administration and governance.
  • Ability to function independently and complete projects with limited supervision.
  • Ability to analyze data, interpret results and make recommendations.
  • Highly organized and able to prioritize in a fast-paced, team- oriented environment.
  • Ability to manage ambiguity as well as collaborative decision-making structures.
  • Experience presenting to groups.
  • Strong supervisory, problem-solving and collaborative skills.
  • Ability to pay close attention to detail for budget tracking.
  • Familiarity with computer programs: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Information management (Colleague), social media applications, student activities platforms, etc.
  • Advocates are CPR/AED certified and trained to a first responder level in Basic Life Support (BLS).

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Four-year college degree or equivalent
  • One year of job-related experience

Alternatives to formal education and paid work experience may be considered as equivalent qualifications to include military service/training, volunteering, activism, and other non-traditional programs and experiences related to the position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

BENEFITS:

Hampshire College offers an excellent benefits program for eligible employees such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, generous retirement plan contributions, flexible leave plans, and many other fringe benefits. For information on Hampshire College, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at www.hampshire.edu.

WHO SHOULD APPLY:

Hampshire College is an equal opportunity employer and deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are particularly committed to revealing and combating the social and institutional structures that support racism and white supremacy in all phases of employment and college life. We believe that the educational and employment environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to work and grow. We encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, veterans, and other candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. Hampshire College is committed to removing barriers to employment faced by equity-seeking groups and encourages (but does not require) members of these groups to self-identify in their application materials. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity in the work environment are particularly encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit your cover letter, resume and names/phone numbers of three professional references via our website at https://jobs.hampshire.edu/

Review of applications will begin on January 3, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. 

Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity and inclusion in education and employment.