Student Wellbeing Facilitator
On-siteWellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
EXPIREDWellington, Wellington Region, New ZealandOn-sitePart TimeEntry LevelEducation ServicesLarge
Part TimeEntry LevelLargeEducation Services
Job Summary
Engage students in conversation and activities to provide peer wellbeing support while promoting social connectedness and healthy lifestyles. Host inclusive, positive spaces and events that advance Manawa Ora-Student Wellbeing outcomes. Refer students to additional university services and maintain appropriate professional boundaries when addressing inappropriate behaviour. Attend team meetings, complete weekly timesheets, and respond to supervisor communications. Support the implementation of the Ki te rā framework and apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in all interactions.
Required Qualifications
- A current student at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington
- Available for 3-6 hours of shifts per week during trimester 1 and trimester 2 teaching weeks
- Flexibility to attend rostered shifts, team meetings, and respond to communication
- Commitment to application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an educational context
- Experience in peer support, telephone counselling or group facilitation
- Experience, knowledge, and awareness of the University environment and the key issues for students
- Clear oral communicator with equity groups and young people aged 18-25
- The ability to maintain confidentiality and personal boundaries
- Knowledge and experience of te ao Māori and in working with Māori individuals, whānau and communities
- Experience and interest in working with Pasifika, rainbow, gender diverse, refugee-background, disabled people, and international communities
- Ability to work flexibly and be adaptable to changeable circumstances
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