Wellness Champion

Wellness is a critical component for student achievement, school culture as well as staff retention. Many districts seek “wellness champions” to serve as an ambassador for district employee wellness programs. In this 3 credit graduate-level course, teachers, counselors, or administrators will lead a wellness project or initiative to improve the health of school staff.  Participants will conduct a needs assessment, submit a project proposal, keep a log of activities and time (totaling 30 hours), submit proof of activities, and write a final reflection. 

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to

•     Define the responsibilities of a Wellness Champion
•     Explain the 8 Dimensions of Wellness and brainstorm ways that school communities can better address wellness needs
•     Analyze why staff wellness is a critical component of a whole child approach to education
•     Research what resources are available through your district (HR department) and devise a plan on how to best share these resources
•     Explore strategies for providing wellness resources without igniting an overwhelming feeling in your school environment
•     Describe why making healthy decisions can be difficult and ways to embrace positive habit formations
•     Develop a school wellness needs assessment  and analyze the results.
•     Prioritize wellness needs and brainstorm ways to meet those needs
•     Collaborate with school leadership on strategies on how to create a culture of wellness
•     Describe a wellness project that would benefit your school community
•     Become a Wellness Champion by executing a wellness initiative in your school by keeping a log of activities
•     Reflect on the experience and share lessons learned

Optional: Adams State University Credit
*Optional Adams State University credit after the class ends (additional $165).

Class Code
Schoology course code is emailed after payment.