Coordinator for Healthy Communities

Texas State University; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Generous PTO

Work-life balance resources

Professional development

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Texas State University seeks a Coordinator for Healthy Communities & Engagement in San Marcos to advise and support the fraternity and sorority community. This role focuses on out-of-classroom learning that boosts retention, wellbeing, and belonging across all councils.

You will lead harm-reduction programs, collaborate with campus partners, and supervise student workers, embedding accountability and inclusive leadership throughout the fraternity and sorority lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for candidate.
• Minimum of one year of professional experience in relevant fields.
• Knowledge of student development theory and belonging.
• Knowledge of risk management and hazing prevention in student orgs.
• Strong conflict resolution and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with students and partners.
• Evenings and weekends availability as needed.

Responsibilities

• Advise the FSL Review Board and chapter leadership on policy and accountability.
• Conduct regular coaching meetings with student leaders for growth.
• Oversee office administration, analytics, rosters, and records.
• Enhance intake and recruitment with healthy belonging practices and compliance.
• Develop and assess wellness initiatives, including mental health and prevention.
• Collaborate with Counseling Services, Student Conduct, Housing, and Title IX.
• Support programming and serve on Student Success Division committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Conflict resolution

Collaboration with stakeholders

Evening & weekend availability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred in Higher Education/Student Affairs/Health

Job description

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University Coordinator for Healthy Communities & Engagement

Posting Number: 2027075

Location: San Marcos

Department: Student Involvement & Engagement

Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting

Job Type: Full-Time

Monthly Salary: $4,002-$4,250

Job Category: Exempt

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of one year of professional experience in StudentAffairs, Higher Education, Student Success, Health Promotion,Leadership Development, or a related field.
• Knowledge of college student development theory and itsapplication to student learning, engagement, leadershipdevelopment, and belonging.
• Knowledge of community-building frameworks and practices thatfoster positive organizational culture, student well-being, andstudent success.
• Knowledge of risk management principles, bystander interventionstrategies, and hazing prevention practices applicable to studentorganizations and higher education environments.
• Demonstrated conflict resolution, mediation, and interpersonalcommunication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative workingrelationships with students, alumni, campus partners, and communitystakeholders.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Student Personnel, Counseling, Public Health, Health Education, or arelated field.
• Experience advising fraternity and sorority organizations,student organizations, governing councils, or student leaders in ahigher education setting.
• Experience developing, implementing, and assessing studentwellness, prevention, retention, leadership development, orbelonging-focused initiatives.
• Experience facilitating workshops, presentations, trainings, oreducational programs for college students.
• Experience responding to complex student, organizational, orcommunity concerns through coaching, mediation, accountability, orintervention processes.
• Experience using assessment data, program evaluation, orlearning outcomes to inform decision-making and continuousimprovement.
• Knowledge of current trends, challenges, and best practicesrelated to fraternity and sorority life, student well-being, andstudent retention.

Job Description

Reporting to the Associate Director for Fraternity and SororityLife (FSL) in Student Involvement & Engagement, the Coordinatorfor Healthy Communities & Engagement acts as an advisor, coach,and advocate for the campus fraternity and sorority community. Thisspecialized role focuses on creating out-of-classroom learningexperiences that enhance student retention, physical and mentalwell-being, and a true sense of belonging across all governingcouncils. The coordinator leads initiatives that counter high-riskbehaviors by embedding community care, accountability, andinclusive leadership development into the lifecycle of fraternityand sorority members.

The fraternity and sorority community comprises approximately 2,500students (7% of the undergraduate students enrolled at the SanMarcos campus and 5% of the undergraduate students overall), with44 fraternity and sorority chapters that hold membership under oneof the four governing councils.

Job Duties

Advising & Student Development

• Council Support: Serve as the primary advisorfor the FSL Review Board and their leadership, guiding them onpolicy interpretation, operational strategies, and peeraccountability processes.
• Chapter Coaching: Support a broad portfolio ofchapters, conducting regular one-on-one developmental meetings withstudent leaders to ensure stability and growth.
• Office Administration & Analytics:Supervise the FSL student employees to deliver exceptional studentservices and office communications; direct management of chaptermembership rosters, official records, and comprehensive communityreports to drive data-informed decision-making with support fromthe student workers.
• Promote Healthy Intake & Recruitment:Enhance intake and recruitment processes by providing opportunitiesto integrate healthy belonging practices and programming andensuring compliance with institutional guidelines and values.

Healthy Belonging & Prevention Initiatives

• Policy & Research: Maintain a workingknowledge of healthy belonging and prevention programs, includingany requirements that flow from state or national legislation.
• Harm Reduction Curriculum: Develop, implement,facilitate, and assess educational programming focused on criticalwellness topics including mental health, substance misuseprevention, body perception and self-image, and sexual assaultawareness using evidence-based strategies to meet the needs of thestudents.
• Anti-Hazing Advocacy: Provide leadership forthe implementation of anti-hazing programming and monitor chapternew member education plans to ensure transparent and safeinitiation.

Stakeholder Collaboration & AdministrativeOperations

• Campus Partnerships: Act as a direct liaisonto Counseling Services, Student Conduct, Housing, and Title IXoffices to support comprehensive student wellness.
• Alumni & National Relations: Maintaincontinuous communication with chapter advisors, alumni boards, andinternational headquarters regarding health standards, currentpractices, and shared goals with support from the FSL GraduateAssistant.
• Data & Assessment: Design evaluation toolsto measure the direct impact of wellness and healthy belonginginitiatives on student GPA, retention, and satisfaction.

SI&E Programming

• Support large-scale programming and events.
• Serve on Student Success Division committees.

Other Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental,divisional, and university goals.

Additional Information to Applicants

Job Open Date: 10/08/2026

Job Close Date: 10/29/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Normal Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday

Normal Work Hours Start: 8:00AM

Normal Work Hours End: 5:00PM

Legal and Required Notices

Texas State University is committed to a policy ofnon-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardlessof race, sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age,marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basisprotected by federal or state law in employment, educationalprograms, and activities and admissions.

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon theoutcome of record checks and verifications including, but notlimited to, criminal history, driving records, education records,employment verifications, reference checks, and employmenteligibility verifications.

In accordance with federal law, all new employees must complete the Form I-9 and provide acceptable documentation verifying their identity andauthorization to work in the United States. Texas State Universityparticipates in E-Verify, and employment is contingent upon thesuccessful verification of work authorization. Employees arerequired to maintain valid work authorization to satisfy theconditions of Form I9 at all times during their employment and theuniversity makes no implicit or explicit promises to financiallysupport visa or permanent residency applications.

About Texas State and San Marcos

Texas State University is a emerging research institution locatedin the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor and in the beautifulTexas Hill Country. It is the largest of eight campuses in theTexas State University System and one of the 75 largestuniversities in the country, with over 38,000 students andapproximately 4,000 faculty and staff

Texas State is located in San Marcos, a growing community of over50,000 people located about half way between Austin and SanAntonio. Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texasuniversities. The beauty of the crystal-clear San Marcos River andthe stately cypress and pecan trees on the campus add to the charmof the university's picturesque setting. Our location on the banksof the San Marcos River provides outdoor recreational activitiesthroughout the year.

Why work @ Texas State?

• Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting yourfirst day of employment for full-time employees with Texas Statepaying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for yourdependents!
• Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and manymore!
• Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendlyresources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellnessprogram
• Great professional development opportunities: choose from avariety of workshops, training, online learning and even accesseducational leave opportunities and reimbursement for academiccourses
• An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networksoffered on and off-campus
• Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans andvoluntary saving options with generous employer contributions

By joining the Texas State Bobcat team, you'll be a part of one ofthe most beautiful, diverse, and growing universities in thenation.

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