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The Center for Financial Wellness (CFW) looks to hire a Financial Wellness Peer Guide to assist UTK students with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage their finances and achieve financial independence. A guide is a person who shows the way to others and this is the Financial Wellness Peer Guide’s role in the Center for Financial Wellness. The Center is dedicated to providing a caring, efficient, trustworthy and confidential environment, where students are welcome to address their personal financial concerns. The Financial Wellness Peer Guide enhances awareness of the importance of managing personal finances as part of student success and provides support to students looking to improve their overall financial wellbeing through student-focused financial programming and information. Peer Guides will be equipped with the training to provide UTK students with one-on-one financial counseling and information sessions in the areas of: budgeting, saving, credit and loan repayment. The goal of this program is to provide students with resources and education to help them make well informed financial decisions throughout college, and to assist them in successfully achieving their lifelong financial goals. The Financial Wellness Peer Guide program is managed by the Coordinator of Financial Wellness and Education within the Division of Enrollment Management. Duties / Responsibilities Facilitate one-on-one financial wellness appointments with current students who request to meet with a peer. Assist the program in creation of workshops, presentations, outreach, and marketing. Work on various tasks as assigned. Act as mentor to Tier 1 Peer Guides. Assist in creating financial wellness content. Partner with Tier 1 Peer Guides at events and workshops.
Time Commitment - Required to attend mandatory training, which the Center for Financial Wellness will supply. Also required to attend meetings, where you are provided with a chance to share your experiences with your peers, gain advice and solve problems collaboratively. We also provide ongoing training and professional development throughout the semester. Must work between 10-20 hours per week for the entire academic year (August through May, with the option of working the summer sessions). Must be able to work at least 3 days per week between the hours of 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday. Must be available for a 1-hour weekly training/meeting (Time and Date TBD). Occasional meeting with Coordinator of Financial Wellness and Education (when needed).
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