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Health Leadership Program Description

Student Health Center (SHC) Health Leaders are a select group of students who demonstrate strong leadership skills and act as ambassadors for health and the Student Health Center. As such, they receive training on the services within the Student Health Center, as well as on a variety of health topics most relevant to college students. In addition, Health Leaders are trained in evidence-based helping techniques such that they can lead Bystander Intervention (BI) workshops for their fellow students.

Health Leaders are full-time NYU students who serve as SHC resource and referral agents, popular health opinion leaders and Bystander Intervention trainers. Applicants must maintain good academic standing (2.5 GPA) and abide by all expectations set forth by the NYU student code of conduct to be considered for the position.

Bystander Intervention Focus

Bystander Intervention is a form of prosocial behavior - caring about the welfare and rights of others, feeling concern and empathy for them and acting in ways that benefit or help others. It has the potential to reduce harmful incidents on campus by helping students to recognize situations where help is needed and to develop the skills necessary to do so successfully. It fosters norms for mutual helping and responsibility, as well as a foundation for building a community of "helpers" who can assist others in a variety of situations.

SHC Health Leadership Content Areas

Successful applicants are outgoing, motivated, and committed student leaders who want to make a difference on campus. They value health and wellness, make informed lifestyle choices and want to learn more about the following topics:

  1. Alcohol
  2. Health Literacy
  3. Mental Health/Depression
  4. Nutrition
  5. Interpersonal Relationships
  6. Physical Activity
  7. Safe and Health Campus Community
  8. Sexual Healthy/Safer Sex Practices
  9. Sleep
  10. Stress

Trained as generalists in these areas, Health Leaders provide accurate, non-judgmental information to their peers, direct them to resources and services, and participate in health communication efforts on campus. Each Health Leader is supervised by a professional Health Educator and has access to providers throughout the Student Health Center as topic advisors.

Position Description


Responsibilities:

  • Function as Bystander Intervention co-facilitators at workshops for University departments and organizations.
  • Act as referral agents for the SHC in a variety of formats to promote resources and services.
  • Facilitate educational outreach endeavors such as information tabling and health marketing efforts.
  • Contribute to SHC social media platforms as health opinion leaders and wellness advocates.
  • Provide insight to SHC staff regarding health issues currently affecting the campus community.
  • Engage in the creation and/or review of SHC initiatives, LiveWellNYU, and others.

Job Requirements:

  • Satisfactory completion of the SHC and LiveWellNYU Leadership Trainings, including all pre-training assignments
  • Advance communication and preparation for BI trainings and other projects with the appropriate persons
  • Participation in all Continuing Education (CE) sessions by attending or making-up those missed in HPO
  • Attendance at one performance review one-to-one session per semester
  • Maintenance of a grade point average of at least a 2.5 average
  • Weekly engagement with the Health Leader website responding to all relevant postings and emails
  • Successful completion of the Leadership Goal Requirements (see below)

Health Leadership Goal Requirements and Compensation:
You will select one of the four Leadership Goal categories for participation and compensation as a SHC Health Leader. Receiving the Campus Cash payment noted for each Goal will depend on successful completion of Health Leader Responsibilities and adherence to Job Requirements by the date specified on the Health Leader Schedule each semester.

  1. DIAMOND VOLUNTEER - You must complete 5-9.75 hours of programming and will receive no Campus Cash, but can list your efforts as volunteer/community service experience on your resume.
  2. SILVER TEN - You must complete 10-14.75 hours of programming to receive $100 of Campus Cash.
  3. GOLDEN FIFTEEN - You must complete 15-19.75 hours of programming to receive $150 of Campus Cash.
  4. PLATINUM TWENTY - You must complete 20+ hours of programming to receive $200 of Campus Cash.

NOTE: During the semester that you complete the training, you will automatically receive $100 for completing training. All programming hours for that semester will start at 10 hours and will be compensated according to the ranges noted above. For example, if you train during the spring semester and complete 5 hours of programming, you will then receive $150 for your training semester. If you choose to participate as a volunteer, no compensation will be awarded.

Participation:
These activities can be used toward fulfilling your selected Leadership Goal:

  • Co-facilitating Bystander Intervention workshops
  • Conducting SHC/HPO tabling events
  • Contributing to SHC/HPO outreach events, i.e. set-up for the Wellness Expo
  • Participating at a Continuing Education session or make-up
  • Writing articles for SHC/HPO Social Media platforms
  • Participating in SHC/HPO focus groups or LiveWellNYU committee meetings
  • Engaging with SHC/HPO social media ten times, i.e. commenting on articles, etc.
  • Responding to SHC/HPO online surveys as requested by your supervisor
  • Posting health marketing materials around campus, i.e. Stall Seat Journal

NOTE: Please know that if you receive a Campus Cash stipend, it may impact your Financial Aid package. For further information, please contact a counselor in the Office of Financial Aid at 212-998-4444. International Students: You are eligible to participate as a Health Leader at any level, as Campus Cash is not considered direct compensation.

Position Location:
The first semester of this position, during which you will be training, is only available for students studying on the NYU Washington Square Campus. To become a Health Leader, you must also be available to attend ALL specified trainings. Once accepted into the program and successfully trained, there may be opportunities for you to function as a Health Leader while abroad by meeting your Leadership Goal via online participation and local engagement.

Application

We're sorry; recruitment for the 2011-2012 class of Health Leaders has now concluded. Please check back in the fall of 2012 to apply online for the 2012-2013 Health Leaders Program. At that time a similar schedule to the one you see below will be posted outlining recruitment and training dates for the class of 2012-2013.

There are three steps in the application process. First, you must complete the online application , which is outlined below. Second, if selected for consideration, you will be asked to interview. Finally, after all interviews are completed, all applicants will receive a hiring status notification and, if you are selected to be a Health Leader, you will need to formally accept the position. See the Selection and Training Timeline section below for more information.

**Important** You must complete this application in one sitting. (The application does not allow you to save and return to it later.). Before following the link to the online application, please take some time to prepare your responses to the following questions:

  1. Please explain your reasons for wanting to become a Health Leader. (200-400 words)
  2. Please provide a brief description of the roles and responsibilities you have or had within a leadership position. If you have never held a leadership position, then list any skills, strengths, or qualities which you believe qualify you to be a Health Leader. (200-400 words)
  3. Please write about an experience in which you intervened to help a friend or classmate. (200-400 words)
  4. Discuss the challenges to noticing and/or getting involved in a potentially risky situation, i.e. if a friend is drinking too much or at risk for unwanted sexual contact. (200-400 words)
  5. What do you think are the two most important health issues confronting NYU students and how would you, as a Health Leader, address these concerns? (200-400 words)

*Before applying, please review the training dates and times below. You must be able to attend ALL sessions to be considered and accepted as a SHC Health Leader.

Class of 2011-2012 Selection and Training Timeline

August 29, 2011: Application Period Begins
October 21, 2011: Deadline to Submit Applications
November 4, 2011: Interview Notification
November 8-17, 2011: Interviews
November 18, 2011: Hiring Status Notification
November 28, 2011: Position Acceptance
December 16, 2011: Health Leaders Holiday Meet-and-Greet
January 17-21, 2012
(10am-5pm, each day):		 SHC Leadership Training
January 27 - April 13, 2011
(10am-1pm, each Friday):		 LiveWellNYU Leadership Training

Training Requirements

Health Leaders Training Materials Distribution
If you are selected as an SHC Health Leader, you must visit HPO between Monday, December 12 and Friday, December 16, 2011, from 9am-6pm, to receive your training manual and other training materials.
Materials Pick-up is MANDATORY - Exception only for students studying abroad during the fall.

SHC Leadership Training - January 17-20, 2012
If you are selected as an SHC Health Leader, you must attend SHC Leadership Training from Tuesday, January 17 through Friday, January 20, 2012, from 10am-5pm, in the Main Conference Room in the Student Health Center, 726 Broadway, 3rd floor. Lunch will be provided for each day of training.
Attendance is MANDATORY.

LiveWellNYU Leadership Training - January 27-April 13, 2012
If you are selected as an SHC Health Leader, you must attend eleven weeks of training each Friday from 10am-1pm, January 27 through April 13, 2012 (excluding the week of spring break). Light snacks will be provided during each training.

2012 Dates include:

  • January 27
  • February 3, 10, 17, and 24
  • March 2, 9, 23, and 30
  • April 6 and 13

Attendance is MANDATORY.

Continuing Education
All SHC Health Leaders are required to attend Continuing Education sessions throughout the academic year. There are two Leadership Continuing Education sessions during the fall semester. There are two health content Continuing Education sessions during the spring semester.

Attendance/Make-up is MANDATORY.

UNFORTUNATELY, IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND ALL LEADERSHIP TRAINING SESSIONS, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.

If you are unable to participate in this training period, we encourage you to apply next year if your availability changes.

Contact Us

For any questions about being an SHC Health Leader, please call us at 212-443-1234 or email us at health.promotion@nyu.edu. You can also visit us on the 3rd floor of the Student Health Center (726 Broadway, Suite 344) and meet with a Health Leader supervisor or an HPO Peer Educator during regular business hours (Monday - Thursday, 9am - 6pm and Friday, 10am-6pm).