Director of Medical Student Support & Wellness

University of California - Riverside; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California - Riverside invites applications for the Director of Medical Student Support & Wellness. This role provides leadership for comprehensive student support, wellness, and student life programs to promote medical student success and well-being.

The position works onsite at the UCR campus during a six-month probationary period; after that, a hybrid schedule of three days onsite and two days remote may be available.

Qualifications

• Leadership and oversight of student support and wellness programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate programs to promote medical student success, well-being and professional development.
• Coordinate resources and accommodations; provide crisis intervention, education and support as needed.

Job description

The Director of Medical Student Support & Wellness provides leadership and oversight for comprehensive student support, student wellness, and student life programs within the UCR School of Medicine. The position develops, implements, and evaluates programs and services designed to promote medical student success, personal well-being, and professional development, with particular responsibility for supporting students experiencing complex academic, personal, mental health, or other challenges. The Director provides individualized counseling and guidance, develops student support and wellness programming, coordinates appropriate resources and accommodations, and provides crisis intervention, education and support as needed. The position collaborates extensively with faculty, staff, administrators, and campus partners to identify and address student needs and to foster a supportive learning environment. The Director also oversees Student Life activities and wellness initiatives, establishes program goals and objectives, monitors program resources, and supervises assigned staff responsible for student support, wellness, and student life programming.

The annualized salary range for the Director of Medical Student Support & Wellness is $86,600 to $159,400; however the expected pay scale for this position is up to $123,000. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

This position will work fully onsite at the UCR campus during the first six-month probationary period. After that, the position may be eligible to transition to a hybrid schedule of 3 days onsite / 2 days remote.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.