| Job Title | Coast to Forest Student Employee |
| Appointment Type | Student Employee |
| Job Location | Corvallis |
| Position Appointment Percent | 100% |
| Appointment Basis | 12 |
| Pay Method | Hourly |
| Pay Period | 16th - 15th of the following month |
| Pay Date | Last working day of the month |
| Remote or Hybrid option? | |
| Min Hourly Rate | $14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro) |
| Max Hourly Rate | $21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro) |
| Position Summary | This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Coast to Forest Student Employee position for the Extension Family and Community Health and the OSU Center for Health Innovation/OCHI at Oregon State University (OSU).
The Coast to Forest Program (a collaboration of OSU Extension Family and Community Health and the OSU Center for Health Innovation/OCHI) is hiring one student employee at the level of 12-24 hours per week. The student employee will report to the Coast to Forest program coordinator and support implementation of the “Coast to Forest” project, a mental health promotion and substance use prevention initiative. Specifically, the student employee will support efforts to design and maintain a web-based library of tools and resources related to substance use and mental health and a repository of radio resources for community-based professionals. The student employee may also assist with back-end management of a website, promoting training opportunities, supporting mental health awareness trainings, and development/translation of Spanish-language behavioral health materials. Notably, consideration may be given to working up to the maximum hours allowable based on student status. At a minimum, students need to be consistently available for 12 hours per week at regular times (e.g., 4 hours per shift three days per week). It is expected that this student employee will begin work as quickly as is feasible, and will continue working 12-24 hours per week through September 29, 2025. It is possible that the student employee may also have the opportunity to continue working with the Coast to Forest team beyond this date as continued funding allows. |
| Position Duties | - Support the development, implementation, and continual updating of a free-to-access web-based library of materials that include on-demand trainings, tools, and technical assistance materials that support the prevention and treatment of opioid and stimulant use disorders. This includes writing and editing a variety of web-based content including substance use fact sheets, policy briefs, and other educational materials related to mental health and substance use. This can also include translating or developing Spanish-language materials.
- Create graphs and other data visualizations that adhere to OSU branding guidelines.
- Maintain an internal database of mental health and substance use resources including data surveillance systems, data repositories, media campaigns, news reports, peer-reviewed articles, and other resources to inform web library updates.
- Edit and maintain web library content using the OSU Drupal platform and ensuring accessible and user-friendly design.
- Regularly update resources included in an online radio repository for community-based professionals. These materials can include PSA scripts, interview guides, tips for how to engage with local radio stations, a searchable database of regional radio stations, and/or other relevant materials.
- Assist with operational tasks such as scheduling and preparing for meetings; team member communications; office and administrative logistics.
- Create and manage community partner relationships and communications at the direction of the program coordinator.
- Support mental health awareness trainings as needed (e.g., Mental Health First Aid; Question, Persuade, Refer).
- Track and document program activities.
- Contribute to evaluation, scholarship, and dissemination of Coast to Forest efforts. This includes assisting with or leading literature searches, data collection and analysis, and writing/presenting reports or manuscripts for internal and external audiences.
- Meet with the Coast to Forest program coordinator weekly to discuss progress and plans for the coming weeks.
- Collaborate with the Coast to Forest team; OCHI staff; College of Health faculty, staff, and students; OSU Extension; state and local public health agencies; and community partners to accomplish our goals.
- Represent OSU collegially and professionally to diverse partners.
- Other duties as they arise.
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| Minimum Qualifications | - Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services ( OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center. |
| Additional Required Qualifications | - Excellent interpersonal and community engagement skills based in humility and curiosity.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, from writing emails, memos, articles, reports, flyers, posters, to speaking at public gatherings.
- Confidence and competence with Microsoft Office suite products including Teams and Outlook, and other common software products and platforms.
- Some experience working in service to others, whether customer, community member, peer, etc.
- Highly motivated with strong attention to detail.
- A demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal oversight and to “manage up” with questions, concerns, quality improvement ideas or curiosities.
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| Preferred (Special) Qualifications | - A strong preference for an upper division undergraduate student with interests in community mental health (including substance use prevention and field-based community partnerships) or health communications.
- Experience writing to/communicating with public audiences across channels such as web, email, and telephone.
- Experience using data visualizations (including infographics, social math graphics, charts, etc.) to effectively communicate complex ideas to public audiences.
- Experience creating data visualizations with Adobe Illustrator or other similar platforms.
- Experience facilitating conversations related to mental health and substance use disorders with empathy and compassion.
- Experience identifying and connecting others with appropriate resources, depending on their needs.
- Experience developing media or other communication materials for wide distribution.
- Some experience with web design or the OSU Drupal platform.
- Experience working with community partners.
- Familiarity with mental health and behavioral health in some capacity.
- Experience preparing health communication materials for distribution across varied channels (e.g., radio, social media, print).
- Bilingual Spanish/English.
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