Assistant Director, Student Wellness & Advocacy

Texas A&M University System; Kingsville (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) seeks an Assistant Director of Student Care, Advocacy, and Wellness. This leadership role integrates care, advocacy, and prevention to support students facing academic, personal, or health challenges and to promote their persistence and well-being.

You will build proactive interventions, partner across campus and with the community, and ensure timely assistance. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Student Support, you will lead campus-wide

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized case management services for students experiencing personal, academic, emotional, medical, financial, or family-related challenges.
• Assess student needs and develop coordinated intervention plans that promote student success and well-being.
• Assist students in navigating university policies, procedures, and available support resources.
• Conduct outreach and follow-up with students identified through referrals, behavioral concerns, academic concerns, or other early-alert processes.
• Coordinate referrals to counseling, health services, disability services, financial assistance, academic support, community agencies, and other appropriate resources.
• Maintain confidential case records, documentation, and reporting in accordance with university policies and applicable regulations.
• Monitor student progress and provide ongoing support throughout the intervention process.
• Support students experiencing crises and collaborate with appropriate campus partners to ensure coordinated responses.
• Assist in the development and implementation of care protocols, intervention strategies, and best practices related to student support services.
• Lead the development, implementation, and assessment of a comprehensive wellness strategy that promotes student success, retention, and holistic well-being.
• Design and coordinate campus-wide wellness initiatives addressing mental health awareness, resilience, stress management, self-care, healthy relationships, substance misuse prevention, and student thriving.
• Develop programs that support preventive approaches to student well-being and reduce barriers to help-seeking behavior.
• Coordinate wellness campaigns, awareness events, educational workshops, and resource fairs throughout the academic year.
• Promote a culture of wellness through evidence-informed practices that support students' academic, emotional, social, and physical well-being.
• Collaborate with campus partners to integrate wellness concepts into student success initiatives, orientation programs, leadership development, and co-curricular experiences.
• Assess wellness needs and emerging trends among student populations and develop targeted initiatives to address identified concerns.
• Monitor participation, outcomes, and program effectiveness to support continuous

Job description

Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) seeks an Assistant Director of Student Care, Advocacy, and Wellness. This leadership role integrates care, advocacy, and prevention to support students facing academic, personal, or health challenges and to promote their persistence and well-being.

You will build proactive interventions, partner across campus and with the community, and ensure timely assistance. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Student Support, you will lead campus-wide