Financial Wellness Peer Coach

#48308
Student Affairs

Details:

  • Category: Work Study
  • Position Type: Student Hourly
  • Posted on: November 19, 2024
  • Open until: filled
  • Work Hours: 20 hours per week in the Spring/ 40 hours per week in the Summer
  • Wage: $11/hr
  • Location: Cedar City, UT

Description:

The Financial Wellness Center is looking for a bright, motivated, and talented student to join us as a Financial Wellness Coach. Financial Wellness Coaches are fellow students dedicated to making change for SUU students by improving their finances, which in turn improves their lives and the likelihood of them earning their degree from SUU.

The Financial Wellness Center helps students with a variety of financial questions, concerns, and situations. We help students with:

  • One-on-One Financial Counseling Session.
  • Budgeting and Financial Goal Setting.
  • Understanding FAFSA, Your Aid Package, and Costs of Attendance.
  • Loan Repayment after Graduation.
  • Coaching on Private Scholarship Search and Applications.
  • Counseling on Dealing with Debt.
  • Support with Understanding and Managing Student Loans.
  • Help Responding to an Unexpected Life Event.

Responsibilities:

  • Consult with students in one-on-one meetings about their finances.
  • In the summer months, meet with every incoming freshman and their families to discuss their finances and plan for school.
  • Participate in and host financial literacy workshops around campus.
  • Guest lecture at classes, clubs, and events.
  • Identify and reach out to students who may have an interest in or struggling with financial wellness.
  • Table around campus to engage students in conversations about their financial wellness.
  • Design and develop resources for students, faculty, and staff to reference.
  • Participate in calling campaigns, registration efforts and many other activities to ensure that all SUU students receive the support they need to be successful at SUU.
  • Post engaging content on the SUU Financial Instagram page and reply to comments/messages.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Qualifications: You are able to work full-time, in-person during the Summer of 2025 You are a self-starter and learn quickly. You care for others and are comfortable having important conversations with fellow students. You know that in helping students understand their finances you’ll change their lives. You fail and you learn from your mistakes.

Disclaimer: Southern Utah University's Human Resources and Career Center act only as a referral service to facilitate contacts between employers seeking employees and individuals seeking employment. In providing this service, we make no recommendations or warranties regarding an off-campus employer's wages, working conditions, or other aspect of the job. We likewise make no recommendations of an applicant's qualifications or suitability for any job. Both prospective employers and employees should understand that we do not research or do any background check regarding either. This responsibility to vet, evaluate and qualify remains with the employer and applicant.