Washburn University·Topeka, Kansas
The Student Wellness Program Assistant educates clients on wellness plans, leads exercise classes, and maintains accurate participation documentation. They also assist with data collection for research and ensure the wellness center operates safely and efficiently.
Position Title: Student Wellness Program Assistant
Department: Kinesiology
12.00
Campus Location: Washburn University
The Student Wellness Program Assistant is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operations and organization of the WU-Moves Community Wellness Program. This person will help low-income clients develop and maintain healthy wellness behaviors. The Wellness Assistant should have excellent communication and customer service skills, familiarity with health screenings, knowledge of nutrition, exercise prescription, cultural awareness, and behavior change.
Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.
Non-Essential Functions: Data entry and web page development
Washburn University student in the field of Kinesiology, Nursing, or related Experience working with various computer softwares to include, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint
Applicants must be Washburn University students in Kinesiology, Nursing, or a related field with proficiency in Microsoft Office software. Candidates are also required to hold current First Aid and Adult CPR certifications.
Market context
In Kansas, student wellness support roles often draw interest from schools and campus programs that need help with health education, basic care coordination, and student support. For a Student Wellness Program Assistant, competition can come from applicants with current First Aid and Adult CPR credentials plus Office software skills, so matching the listed requirements closely matters. Review the AI-summarized job requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your Washburn University eligibility and certifications before applying.