Assistant Director, Well-being Engagement

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University is seeking an Assistant Director of Well-Being Engagement to develop, oversee, and administer educational, comprehensive, and progressive student wellness programs and initiatives. The role focuses on physical, emotional, and social well-being, including wellness coaching and peer education, with some evening and weekend work.

Responsibilities include fiscal planning, staff development, program outreach, and ongoing evidence-based improvement to serve the university community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health education/promotion, public health, wellness management or related field.
• Experience promoting health and wellness messages and programming to the college-aged population.
• Can consider professional internship and/or graduate assistantship experience.
• Certified wellness coach or ability to earn certification within one year of hire.
• Ability to offer leadership, vision, and strategic planning that will contribute to programming a diverse offering of wellness activities that meet the changing needs of the university community.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, manage, and develop a wide variety of student staff positions, such as wellness coaches and peer educators.
• Ability to develop students' leadership, communication, conflict resolution, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Must show ability to establish long and short term goals consistent with the mission of the university and the division.
• Must show ability to build, develop, and cultivate relationships across campus with a variety of constituents.
• Self-motivated, energetic, service-minded and adept at solving problems.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituents.
• Must possess strong communication (written/oral) as well as interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with computer software (word processing, spreadsheet, electronic communication, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Develop, oversee, and administer educational, comprehensive, and progressive student wellness programs and initiatives.
• Manage fiscal planning and budgeting for well-being programs.
• Oversight of staff development, program outreach, and assessment for continuous improvement.
• Advocate for a culture of well-being and mediate actions with campus partners.
• Occasional evening and weekend work as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Supervision

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in health education/promotion, public health, wellness management or related field

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Well-Being Engagement will work collaboratively with Well-being Programs colleagues with limited supervision from the Senior Assistant Director for Well-Being Engagement to develop, oversee, and administer educational, comprehensive, and progressive student wellness programs and initiatives. Primary focus will be on physical, emotional, and social well-being. Core programs of oversight include wellness coaching and peer education. The position will be expected to advocate for, enable, and help mediate action to ensure a culture of well-being. The position will be responsible for fiscal planning and management, assessment, staff development, program outreach, and continuously implementing evidence-based improvements to best serve students and the community. Some evening and weekend work required.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in health education/promotion, public health, wellness management or related field
• Experience promoting health and wellness messages and programming to the college-aged population.
• Can consider professional internship and/or graduate assistantship experience.
• Certified wellness coach or ability to earn certification within one year of hire.
• Ability to offer leadership, vision, and strategic planning that will contribute to programming a diverse offering of wellness activities that meet the changing needs of the university community.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, manage, and develop a wide variety of student staff positions, such as wellness coaches and peer educators.
• Ability to develop students' leadership, communication, conflict resolution, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Must show ability to establish long and short term goals consistent with the mission of the university and the division.
• Must show ability to build, develop, and cultivate relationships across campus with a variety of constituents.
• Self-motivated, energetic, service-minded and adept at solving problems.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituents.
• Must possess strong communication (written/oral) as well as interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with computer software (word processing, spreadsheet, electronic communication, etc.).

What is helpful:

Master's degree

Additional Information:

• To learn more about Purdue's benefits summary https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/employeebenefits/benefits_enrollment/pdf/summaries/2023/Benefits-summary-Admin-Op-2023.pdf
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Non-Exempt (Eligible For Overtime)
• EOE: Purdue University is an EO/EA University
• Retirement Eligibility: Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan

Who We Are at Purdue University:

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we've been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

EOE: Purdue University is an EO/EA University

Career Stream:

Professional 2