Wellness Champion Prerequisites:

Applicants are required to have the following in order to be considered for a Wellness Champion role: 

• Covered under the District’s Florida Blue group medical plan 
• Employed by the District for at least one (1) year 
• Utilize services at the onsite Health and Wellness Centers (HWC) 
• Administrator Approval – Supervisor must sign off before the application is submitted 

Each school or worksite will have one (1) designated Wellness Champion. Applicants who meet the above criteria will be considered for the role on a first-received, first-approved basis.  

Wellness Champion Roles & Responsibilities:

• Attend in-person meetings; held twice a year 
• Serve as a trusted source for information about the Pasco Go Healthy programs and resources to help your co-workers stay healthy and improve wellbeing 
• Distribute communications to promote upcoming Pasco Go Healthy events to your co-workers through email, posters and flyers, and word-of-mouth 
• Facilitate approved onsite wellness activities 
• Gather feedback and input from co-workers to share with Employee Wellness to meet the Pasco Go Healthy yearly goals 
• Present district with two examples of challenges or programs they have facilitated with their peers to meet the Pasco Go Healthy yearly goals 
• The Wellness Champion role is an additional, secondary duty that will not interfere with primary job duties. The amount of time spent on wellness activities as a Wellness Champion should not interfere with the duties of your primary position 
• Recommended employees who become wellness champions will be expected to attend in-person meetings twice per year.

Below is the anticipated meeting schedule for the 2024-2025 school year:  TBD