Coordinator of Student Well-Being

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 45,350 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan with 9% match + 3%

Sick leave

Vacation 24 days

Personal days 2

13 paid holidays

Dependent care subsidy

Free parking

Library and athletic facilities access

Job summary

Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, is seeking a Coordinator of Student Well-Being to oversee health education programming, implement well-being initiatives, and provide clinical case management for students with complex health needs. The role collaborates with Health Services, Athletics, and Counseling & Psychological Services to promote healthy behaviors and inclusive practices.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years in residence life, health promotion, or related fields, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development, implementation, and assessment of health education programming and well-being initiatives.
• Provide clinical and psychiatric case management for students with complex health concerns.
• Support case management for students and coordinate with health services and counseling resources.
• Train and supervise campus partners to deliver health promotion and violence prevention programs.
• Promote equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in health services delivery.

Skills

Equity & inclusion

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Independent work

Organization

Problem solving

Data management

MS Office tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized asa leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highlypersonalized education that centers on deep and sustainedinteractions among students, faculty, and community. We areengaging the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, andtechnology — that are transforming higher education and the worldinto which our students graduate.

Title: Coordinator of Student Well-Being

Position Purpose:

The Coordinator of Student Well-Being oversees the development,implementation, and assessment of health education programmingincluding peer to peer health promotion and campus wide Well-Beinginitiatives. The Coordinator is responsible for supporting the workof the Integrated Well-Being Team throughout the studentexperience. The Coordinator of Student Well-Being also supports case managementfor students experiencing complex challenges. The primaryresponsibility of the Coordinator will be providing clinical casemanagement for students with complex health concerns. A secondaryfocus of case management responsibilities for the role is providingsupport for students with psychiatric concerns and/or generalizedcase management needs. Case management is an important aspect ofsupporting student Well-Being.

Job Duties:

Student Well-Being Support:

• Support the work of the Integrated Well-Being Team bydeveloping and implementing programming, completing administrativetasks, and supporting student leadership around Well-Beinginitiatives.
• Manage integration of best practices in social justice,identity support and development, universal design, and otherinclusive practices into all aspects of community-based work.
• Train and manage campus partners to provide support to studentinterest groups (student clubs and organizations, teams, etc.) todevelop unique training and programming opportunities related tohealth promotion, well-being, and violence prevention.
• Facilitate mission and activities of Integrated Well-Being Teamto support development of proactive measures to support healthpromoting behaviors.
• Manage partnerships including Bates Health Services, Departmentof Athletics, and Counseling & Psychological Services to createnew opportunities for active and passive programming around topicsrelated to health promotion, well-being, and violenceprevention.
• Conduct and implement annual education and data collectionmodules including Healthy Bates 101 & 102, Campus PathwaysStudy, and similar programs.
• Develop and implement training modules for professional staffin residence life to facilitate ongoing learning about well-beingsupport, health promotion and violence prevention practices forstudents and communities.
• Oversee assessment practices for all health education programsand initiatives.
• Supervises shared inboxes and communication platforms torespond to questions and concerns.
• Lives in a designated on-campus apartment.

Case Management:

• Supports the Director of Health Services and Student Well-Beingto provide case management to students with complex needs,including medical case management needs.
• Provide medical/psychiatric case management and general casemanagement, to ensure the case population has adequate access tosupport services.
• Communicates with students and concerned parents, whenappropriate, to resolve issues of concern related to work as a casemanager, and/or discuss care plans.
• Responds in the moment to students in distress who need supportconnecting to additional resources.
• Protects student/patient confidentiality and confidentiality ofmedical records.
• As needed, advises and councils students who experience asubstance use hospital transport to coordinate care, provideeducation, and provide support.
• Assures equity, inclusion, access, and anti-racism as centralto their work in the delivery of healthcare services tostudents.
• Assists the Director of Health Services and Student Well-Beingto support students in navigating health insurance and billingissues as well as other concerns accessing specialized careresources.
• Assist the Director of Health Services and Student Well-Beingto complete review and follow up on entering student health forms,and AESOP health forms.

Student Affairs Support:

• Serve as Green Dot Trainer.
• Participate in team projects that enhance the quality orefficiency of Student Affairs.
• Participate in Senior Week, Commencement, Winter Carnival, andother campus wide events including events, protests, and crisissupport, to provide support and student supervision as needed.
• Support the Director in other projects related to operations,student well-being, and case management.
• Participate in national and regional professional developmentopportunities to ensure the implementation and assessment of bestpractices related to student well-being.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in residence life, health promotion,public health, social work, case management, or other area ofhigher education (including professional, graduate and/orundergraduate experience in residence life, student government,student activities, student or outdoor leadership positions, othercampus offices, etc.)
• Demonstrated success in supporting students fromunderrepresented groups, including students from historicallyunderrepresented racial and ethnic groups,first-generation-to-college students, LGBTQ+ identifiedindividuals, and low-income students.
• Experience working in collaborative and dynamic officeenvironments with frequently shifting tasks and priorities.
• Experience in supporting success of peer to peer educationalmodels including implementation of assessment practices.
• Experience supporting young adults and their families in thetransition to a residential college environment.
• Experience in case management, care coordination, motivationalinterviewing and supporting students towards implementing andmaintaining healthy behaviors.
• Training and experience in facilitating mediation, conflictresolution and other restorative practices processes.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of aculturally and educationally diverse community.
• Excellent judgment and awareness for interpersonaldynamics.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop andmaintain collegial relationships with clientele such as students,families, staff, faculty and co-workers.
• Excellent communication (written, verbal & listening)skills.
• Ability to effectively engage with diverse personalities andmanage difficult situations.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple prioritieswith minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational, tracking, and assessment skillsincluding proficiency in basic data management systems and basiccomputer software (e.g., Microsoft Word and Excel, Power Point,WordPress [website], Google docs, email and calendaring.)
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to adapt andexplore multiple avenues to a solution.

Benefits:

Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits(health, dental, 9% retirement contribution with potential for anadditional 3% match, sick leave, 24 days of vacation, 2 personaldays, 13 paid holidays, dependent care subsidy, free parking,access to library and athletic facilities & more), and asupportive, collegial environment in a drug and smoke-freeworkplace.

Hiring Range:

The hiring range for this position is $45,350to $50,000. Placement within the range depends on experience andother factors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunityand providing an educational and work environment free fromdiscrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basisof race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability,genetic information or veteran status and other legally protectedstatuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in theadministration of its education policies and programs, or in therecruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to allapplicable state and federal equal opportunity laws andregulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors,visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding andcomplying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.

Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance withapplicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII,Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at [e-mail].

About Bates:

Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal artscollege, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and aroundthe world.

Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole personthrough creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborativeresidential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence,Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race,religion, or national origin.

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Batesprepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal forresponsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages theforces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology —that are transforming higher education and the world into which ourstudents graduate.

Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percentof its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earngraduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550staff.

The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburncommunity, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population ofapproximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre,traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city withan entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamicbusiness community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 milesnorth of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.

Advertised: Jul 28 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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