Wellness & Health Promotion

Primary Responsibilities (~5 hours/week):

The graduate fellow has the primary teaching responsibility to teach one section per semester of a course in the Wellness and Physical Literacy (WLPL) course sequence.  Prior to conducting classroom teaching the fellow must attend approximately 8 hours of orientation for instructors.  Concurrent with teaching the fellow must attend regular support meetings for WLPL instructors.  The fellow is responsible for planning, instruction, and assessment for the course along with maintaining the course page in the learning management system.  The faculty supervisor will provide a base syllabus and resources for the course.  The fellow will hold office hours and provide student support and referral as needed.  The fellow may, at the discretion of the faculty supervisor, assist in data collection pertinent to evaluation of aspects of the course.

Secondary Responsibilities (~5 hours/week): 

The fellow works with the Director of the Health Promotion Program.  Specific activities may include, but are not limited to, supporting recruitment events, maintaining databases of current and past students, and marketing.  The fellow may meet virtually or in-person with prospective students. 

Fellowship Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

A qualified candidate must have a professional interest related to the field of health promotion.  Also required is coursework and/or experience in some or all of the following:  wellness, health behavior, and physical fitness.  Teaching or tutoring experience is preferred.  The ability to clearly explain wellness and physical literacy concepts to undergraduate students is essential. Familiarity with social media and the ability to use word processing, databases, and presentation software is required. 

Position Requirements:

The fellow must be a full-time graduate student at Springfield College in good standing in a field of study related to the fellowship. The fellow is required to be available to teach a course in the Wellness and Physical Literacy sequence.  Accommodations with the fellow’s course load will be made.