Student Well-Being & Engagement Lead

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University is seeking an Assistant Director of Well-Being Engagement to develop, oversee, and administer educational, comprehensive, and progressive student wellness programs and initiatives. The role focuses on physical, emotional, and social well-being, including wellness coaching and peer education, with some evening and weekend work.

Responsibilities include fiscal planning, staff development, program outreach, and ongoing evidence-based improvement to serve the university community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health education/promotion, public health, wellness management or related field.
• Experience promoting health and wellness messages and programming to the college-aged population.
• Can consider professional internship and/or graduate assistantship experience.
• Certified wellness coach or ability to earn certification within one year of hire.
• Ability to offer leadership, vision, and strategic planning that will contribute to programming a diverse offering of wellness activities that meet the changing needs of the university community.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, manage, and develop a wide variety of student staff positions, such as wellness coaches and peer educators.
• Ability to develop students' leadership, communication, conflict resolution, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Must show ability to establish long and short term goals consistent with the mission of the university and the division.
• Must show ability to build, develop, and cultivate relationships across campus with a variety of constituents.
• Self-motivated, energetic, service-minded and adept at solving problems.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituents.
• Must possess strong communication (written/oral) as well as interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with computer software (word processing, spreadsheet, electronic communication, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Develop, oversee, and administer educational, comprehensive, and progressive student wellness programs and initiatives.
• Manage fiscal planning and budgeting for well-being programs.
• Oversight of staff development, program outreach, and assessment for continuous improvement.
• Advocate for a culture of well-being and mediate actions with campus partners.
• Occasional evening and weekend work as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic planning

Supervision

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in health education/promotion, public health, wellness management or related field

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Purdue University is seeking an Assistant Director of Well-Being Engagement to develop, oversee, and administer educational, comprehensive, and progressive student wellness programs and initiatives. The role focuses on physical, emotional, and social well-being, including wellness coaching and peer education, with some evening and weekend work.

Responsibilities include fiscal planning, staff development, program outreach, and ongoing evidence-based improvement to serve the university community.