Part-time/Remote Communications Intern (Missouri Partners in Prevention)
Hiring Department
This is a remote position managed by the Division of Student Affairs' Student Health and Well-Being office at the Columbia Campus.
Partners in Prevention is Missouri's higher education substance misuse consortium dedicated to creating healthy and safe college campuses. The coalition is comprised of 24 public and private college and university campuses across the state. Campus judicial officials, law enforcement, and campus prevention professionals are encouraged to take part in both their local coalition efforts and the statewide Partners in Prevention coalition. The unique composition brings together different perspectives on health promotion and prevention efforts. Since the beginning of our coalition in 2000, we have focused on preventing high-risk and underage drinking among Missouri's college students and addressing other problematic health behaviors such as high risk driving behaviors and problem gambling. In addition, we also provide support and services to campuses across the state to prevent suicide on campus and support positive mental health among college students. Members of the Partners in Prevention coalition meet monthly for training and network opportunities and host a statewide prevention conference each spring called Meeting of the Minds.
Our Mission & History
Partners in Prevention’s mission is to create a campus, city, and state environment that supports positive health and safety behaviors by the college students who attend higher education institutions in the state of Missouri. Since 2000, PIP's primary focus is on decreasing at-risk drinking by students on Missouri's college and university campuses. Since its founding, PIP has provided training and networking to its members through monthly meetings, assisted in developing a campus-community coalition on each member campus, annual evaluation of alcohol and drug use behaviors and related consequences, and drive-in workshops and conferences. Each campus in Missouri Partners in Prevention writes an annual strategic plan for prevention, guided by data, to identify those problems and strategies most relevant for their campus communities.
In addition to PIP’s work with high risk drinking, Partners in Prevention also provides technical assistance and support to campuses on issues such as underage drinking, suicide prevention and college student mental health, safe driving behaviors, problem gambling, and tobacco cessation and prevention.
Partners in Prevention is funded by the Missouri Division of Behavioral Health with additional funding from the Missouri Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Division, the Missouri Department of Mental Health Suicide Prevention Project, SAMSHA’s Garrett Lee Smith Suicide Prevention program, the Missouri Department of Public Safety’s Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Training Program.
Goals
Purpose
To create a state-wide coalition of public institutions of higher education in Missouri and relevant state agencies (the Missouri Division of Behavioral Health, Missouri Department of Liquor Control and the Missouri Division of Highway Safety) to Collaboratively develop strategies for reducing and preventing high-risk drinking among Missouri college students. The goals are as follows:
To establish a communication network among the public institutions of higher education in Missouri and state agencies to create effective strategies for addressing the misuse of alcohol and other drugs among Missouri college students.
To provide on-going training opportunities for higher education professionals and students on the effective prevention of alcohol and other drug misuse among Missouri college students.
To facilitate evaluation efforts including an environmental assessment, needs assessments, establishment of baseline data of students' AOD usage patterns, and measuring the effectiveness of policy changes and program implementation over the grant period.
To provide resources that the campuses can access in order to create on-going, creative and effective prevention efforts.
Outcomes
An increase in the number of campus/community coalitions throughout the state.
An increase in the skill level of those students and professionals who participate in training opportunities.
To collect baseline data on students at all participating Missouri colleges and universities.
A decrease in availability of alcohol to college students.
An increase in the number of alternative, alcohol free programming on the participating campus communities.
A decrease in student drinking rates including; binge drinking, average number of drinks per week and number of times students drink per week.
A decrease in the negative consequences of binge drinking including violence.
An increase in the accuracy of students' perception of their peer's AOD use.
Job Description
Summary
Missouri Partners in Prevention is a 100 percent grant-funded program that supports the public health intervention, as well as research and evaluation needs, of 24 campuses in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Mental Health funds the coalition to conduct a several public health outreach and educational programs on 24 campuses in Missouri. Including the implementation of a regional prevention conference.
The Communications Intern is critical to the communications team that implements, analyzes and creates communication products year-round.
Essential Functions
- Serve on the Partners in Prevention communication team.
- Check in with remote team on days working.
- Handle daily and weekly social media posts for five-ten social media accounts.
- Assist with implementation of the annual Meeting of the Minds conference.
- Develop communication and educational pieces for campuses.
- Perform through website review.
Additional Responsibilities
Assist with Partners in Prevention communication as needed, including but not limited to visits to Partners in Prevention institutions for outreach support.
As with all positions, involvement with other duties and responsibilities is expected in order to serve and maintain our departmental and Student Affairs mission.
Salary
Salary: $11.15/hour
Grade: GGS MKT
University Title: TEMPORARY PROFESSIONAL
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Shift
This is a remote position
Hours vary based on department needs; may include evenings and/or weekends
Average number of hours per week: 15
Minimum Qualifications
Enrolled in a related undergraduate or graduate program, such as health sciences, public health, education, psychology, sociology, social work or pre-medicine
Experience with Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Ability to communicate clearly with staff and external partners
This is a remote position, so staff must have their own computer with the ability to run SPPS and other statistical software, as well as a reliable Internet connection.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of SPSS software
Experience with scientific writing
Application Materials
Benefit Eligibility
This position is not eligible for University benefits. Individuals in non benefit eligible positions may choose to participate in the Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b). For information about this plan, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits
Diversity Commitment
The University of Missouri is fully committed to achieving the goal of a diverse and inclusive academic community of faculty, staff and students. We seek individuals who are committed to this goal and our core campus values of respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence.