Program Lead: Well‑Being in Learning Environments

University of Texas at Austin; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical coverage

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin seeks a Program Manager, Well‑Being in Learning Environments to lead strategic direction, grow campus partnerships, and embed wellbeing in teaching and learning. You will oversee operations, assessment, and cross‑unit collaboration with the Longhorn Wellness Center and SHIFT.

The role emphasizes data‑driven evaluation, workshops, and leadership of faculty development initiatives to improve student health and academic success.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, teaching, public health, education, social work, psychology, higher education administration, or a related field.
• Eight years of progressively responsible experience in a teaching environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing programs within a higher education or academic setting.
• Experience teaching at an institution of higher education
• Experience working collaboratively with faculty and academic leadership.
• Strong consultation, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to lead teams of faculty
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Doctoral degree or terminal degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with teaching and learning initiatives, faculty development, or student success efforts.
• Experience with program evaluation, grant development, or externally funded initiatives.
• Experience in coaching individuals toward a common goal.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision, mission, and strategic direction of the Well‑being in Learning Environments program.
• Align program goals with institutional priorities related to student success and campus well‑being.
• Serve as a campus leader and advocate for integrating wellbeing into teaching, curriculum design, and learning environments.
• Manage the day‑to‑day operations of the program, including planning, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with campus partners to embed wellbeing in learning environments including academic teaching and learning centers in the colleges, school and units.
• Serve as a consultant to faculty, academic units, and campus leaders on well‑being‑informed teaching and learning practices.
• Partner with Longhorn Wellness Center staff, SHIFT, academic departments, advising centers, faculty affairs, student engagement offices, and institutional leadership to codevelop initiatives.
• Design and facilitate workshops, trainings, and learning communities focused on well‑being in classrooms and academic programs.
• Build strong relationships with advisory committees, and cross‑campus working groups or similar groups to advance the work of Wellbeing in Learning Environments.
• Identify opportunities to expand the program’s reach across colleges, departments, and other campus units.
• Lead the development of new initiatives, pilots, and partnerships that integrate well‑being into academic policies and practices.
• Use data and outcomes to inform scaling efforts and institutional adoption of successful practices.
• Oversee program evaluation efforts to assess impact on learning environments, well‑being outcomes, and academic engagement.
• Collaborate with institutional research and assessment partners to align metrics with campus data systems.
• Disseminate findings and best practices through reports, presentations, and scholarly or professional venues.
• Communicate program impact to senior leadership, faculty, and campus stakeholders.
• As needed, support implementation of initiatives within the Longhorn Wellness Center and SHIFT.
• Participate in LWC and SHIFT committees and working groups as an active participant to advance campus health goals.
• Participate in departmental, university, and/or other committees as appropriate.
• Contribute ideas and engage in problem solving in program development and planning meetings.
• Create program plans for health initiatives that include evidence informed foundations, clear objectives and learning outcomes, timelines and an evaluation plan.
• Develop programmatic budgets and submit funding proposals for new needs.
• Keep up to date with current best practices and knowledge of relevant college health frameworks.
• Meet regularly with part‑time student staff to provide guidance, development, and feedback related to the completion of their responsibilities.
• Recruit, interview, and hire student staff and interns as needed.
• Oversee and supervise other undergraduate and graduate student health promotion project groups (within and outside the LWC).
• Attend professional conferences to represent health promotion work at UT Austin.
• Complete other duties as needed.

Skills

Strong consultation

Facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Written and oral communication

Lead teams of faculty

Project management

Ability to influence curriculum

Education

Master’s degree in education / related field

Eight years teaching experience

Experience leading programs in higher education

Experience teaching at higher education

Experience with collaboration with faculty

Strong communication skills

Doctoral degree (preferred)

Job description

University of Texas at Austin seeks a Program Manager, Well‑Being in Learning Environments to lead strategic direction, grow campus partnerships, and embed wellbeing in teaching and learning. You will oversee operations, assessment, and cross‑unit collaboration with the Longhorn Wellness Center and SHIFT.

The role emphasizes data‑driven evaluation, workshops, and leadership of faculty development initiatives to improve student health and academic success.