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Job Description
The Senior Director of Wellness serves as the strategic leader for the University's Health Services, overseeing Student Health Services, Health Promotion, and Campus Wellness initiatives, and working collaboratively with the Counseling Services department to offer a well-rounded approach to wellness. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Student Life, this position provides vision, leadership, and operational oversight for the delivery of comprehensive, patient-centered health services program for students, employees and their dependents.
The Senior Director is responsible for establishing a holistic wellness framework that promotes student success, retention, resilience, and well-being. This position oversees clinical operations, budget management, policy development, compliance, quality assurance, and interdisciplinary collaboration across the institution.
The successful candidate will combine executive leadership with healthcare expertise to ensure the campus community receives high-quality care while fostering a culture of wellness that supports the University's mission and strategic priorities.
Essential Functions
This position requires regular, predictable, reliable attendance in the office environment.
Strategic Leadership and Wellness Integration
Provide vision, leadership, and strategic direction for all campus Health Services operations and wellness promotion and programming.
Develop and implement a comprehensive campus wellness strategy focused on physical health, emotional well-being, and student success.
Serve as the University's senior wellness officer and primary advisor regarding health and wellness matters.
Lead long-term planning, assessment, and continuous improvement efforts for Health Services.
Utilize data and national best practices to identify emerging wellness trends, campus needs, and strategic opportunities.
Foster a welcoming and student-centered environment that supports the entire campus population.
Administrative Leadership
Oversee the daily operations of Health Services and provide direct supervision of the Health Services staff.
Develop and manage departmental budgets, staffing plans, resource allocation, and operational priorities.
Recruit, hire, train, supervise, mentor, and evaluate Health Services staff.
Ensure appropriate staffing models and professional development opportunities for clinical personnel.
Prepare reports, strategic assessments, utilization analyses, and wellness outcome measures to demonstrate the department’s success and impact on campus.
Oversee the management and security of electronic health records.
Maintain contracts and partnerships with external healthcare providers, laboratories, pharmacies, and hospitals as needed.
Ensure efficient delivery of services and responsible stewardship of institutional resources.
Health Services Oversight
Provide leadership for comprehensive healthcare services through the offices of Health Services including: Primary care
Preventive care
Acute and chronic illness management
Wellness education
Crisis intervention
Referral coordination
Wellness coaching and support services
Maintain all required licenses, certifications, accreditations, and regulatory documentation.
Ensure evidence-based standards of care and best practices are implemented across all services.
Oversee clinical protocols and integrated care practices.
Promote coordination between medical and mental health providers to ensure continuity of care.
Support the development of collaborative care models that address the interconnected physical and mental health needs of students.
Collaborate with campus partners to address student mental and physical health concerns.
Establish protocols for crisis response, risk assessment, hospitalization referrals, and follow-up support.
Serve as a key member of campus crisis response and threat assessment teams as…