Director of Student Health

American College Health Association; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The American College Health Association invites a Director of Student Health to provide innovative, strategic leadership within the Health and Wellbeing Unit and the Division of Student Affairs. The role emphasizes holistic wellbeing, safe access, and compliant operations across administrative and clinical functions.

You will supervise the department management team, drive policy development, balance revenue generation with access, and cultivate partnerships with campus colleagues and community

Qualifications

• Master's degree in health administration, business administration, nursing public health or related field.
• Experience in strategic planning, budget management, and supervision of professional staff.
• Minimum five years of experience leading a moderately complex healthcare clinic or organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide innovative and strategic institutional leadership for Student Health within the Health and Wellbeing Unit and for the Division of Student Affairs.
• Direct supervision of the department management team and indirect guidance of other staff as needed.
• Ensure compliance with all policies and regulations through regularly updated policies.

Skills

Strategic planning

Budget management

Staff supervision

Healthcare administration

Change management

Education

Master's degree in health administration, business administration, nursing public health or related field

Job description

The Director is responsible for providing innovative and strategic institutional leadership for Student Health, within the Health and Wellbeing Unit and for the Division of Student Affairs. This position is responsible for: 1) a robust understanding of integrated, holistic student wellbeing, 2) a detailed understanding of Student Health operations (administrative and clinical), 3) direct supervision of the department management team and indirect guidance (as needed) of other departmental staff, 4) Ensuring compliance with all policies and regulations (federal, state and local) through regularly updated and maintained policies, and 5) Understanding the balance between auxiliary revenue generation & improving access by reducing help-seeking barriers. The director should possess the demonstrated ability to have fun while successfully managing change. Additionally, the Student Health Director will also demonstrate proactive and intentional relationship development (& maintenance) including other HWB departments, campus partners and community-based health services organizations.

Minimum Education/Experience

• Master's degree in health administration, business administration, nursing public health or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, budget management, and supervision of professional staff.
• Minimum five years of experience leading a moderately complex healthcare clinic or organization.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Preferred candidates will have:
  • More than five years of experience leading a collegiate student health center and/or moderately complex healthcare clinic or organization.
  • More than three years supervising both administrative and clinical staff
  • Holds the Fellow of the American College Healthcare Executives (FACHE) or Fellow of the American College Health Association (FACHA) certification credential for healthcare management leaders.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and lead successful staff teams.