Director, Center for Health Professions

Wright State University; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wright State University in Dayton, OH seeks a Director for the Center for Health Professions to lead student programming, workforce partnerships, and experiential learning across health programs.

The role directs strategic initiatives, builds academic-practice collaborations with employers and community partners, and advances pathways that connect students to graduate education and healthcare careers at the university’s College of Health and Human Services.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, healthcare administration, public health, education, counseling, business, a health profession, or a related field and a minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, healthcare, workforce development, student programming, community engagement, academic-practice partnerships, or a related area.
• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory, administrative, program leadership, or project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, resources, budgets, or operational initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop and implement initiatives aligned with institutional priorities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish trust and collaborate effectively with various stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the Center for Health Professions.
• Advance health professions pathways, student programming, experiential learning opportunities, healthcare workforce partnerships, and academic-practice partnerships.
• Collaborate with academic programs, healthcare employers, and community partners to align student preparation with workforce needs.
• Develop strategic partnerships and oversee the Center's portfolio of health professions initiatives.
• Position the Center as a hub for health professions exploration and workforce engagement within the university.

Skills

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Budget management

Communication

Supervisory experience

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Bachelor's degree with five years experience

Job description

Director, Center for Health Professions

College of Health and Human Services

Wright State University

Dayton, OH

Wright State University seeks applicants for the position of Director, Center for Health Professions in the College of Health and Human Services.

The Director will provide strategic leadership and direction for the Center for Health Professions by advancing health professions pathways, student programming, experiential learning opportunities, healthcare workforce partnerships, and academic-practice partnerships that connect students with graduate and professional education and healthcare careers. By collaborating with academic programs, university offices, healthcare employers, and community partners, the Director advances student preparation, expands workforce pipeline initiatives, develops strategic partnerships, and provides strategic oversight of the Centers portfolio of health professions initiatives.

The Director positions the Center as Wright State Universitys hub for health professions exploration, professional preparation, experiential learning, and workforce engagement while supporting alignment with signature programs, including the Medical Scholars Program.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree in higher education, student affairs, healthcare administration, public health, education, counseling, business, a health profession, or a related field and a minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, healthcare, workforce development, student programming, community engagement, academic-practice partnerships, or a related area. OR a Bachelors degree in higher education, student affairs, healthcare administration, public health, education, counseling, business, a health profession, or a related field with five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, healthcare, workforce development, student programming, community engagement, academic-practice partnerships, or a related area.
• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory, administrative, program leadership, or project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including academic programs, professional organizations, employers, or community partners. Demonstrated commitment to student success, collaborative leadership, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, resources, budgets, or operational initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop and implement initiatives aligned with institutional priorities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish trust and collaborate effectively with various stakeholders

Wright State Universitynamed in honor of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wrightis located eight miles northeast of downtown Dayton, Ohio. The university serves more than 11,000 students and offers over 340 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional academic programs through six colleges and a medical school. Wright State also operates a branch campus, Wright State UniversityLake Campus, located on the shores of Grand Lake St. Marys in Celina, Ohio.

by September 28, 2026

Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer.