Position Title:
Director of Health Promotion and Well-Being
Work Type:
Full time
Location:
Swarthmore College Approved Location Type:
On Campus
Department:
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Who We Are:
The Office of Health Promotion and Well-Being is being created to provide strategic leadership, programming, and proactive education to uplift the holistic wellness needs of the Swarthmore College campus community. Operating within a public health framework, the department is responsible for developing strategic initiatives, establishing wellness priorities and policies, and overseeing dedicated budgets and resources. Its work encompasses health promotion, alcohol and drug education/assessment, and student peer education programs, including the Swarthmore Coalition on Well-Being, the Be Well initiative, and the SWELL peer educator team. The office will comprise a collaborative team including the Director, the Associate Director of Health Promotion & Wellness Initiatives, the Associate Director of Wellness Assessment, Compliance & AOD Counselor, the Wellness Initiative Coordinator, and SWELL student peer educators.
The Opportunity:
The Division of Student Affairs is seeking a Director of Health Promotion and Well-Being to provide overall leadership and management of Swarthmore College’s well-being promotion and education team, including establishing the department's goals, initiatives, priorities, policies, and strategic plan. Working in a public health framework, the Director of Health Promotion and Well-being ensures the holistic wellness needs of the campus community are uplifted. The director oversees the administration of the department budget, direction/coordination of department programs and services, and development of collaborative partnerships with the campus and greater Swarthmore community. The director helps lead the proactive education and holistic wellness support of students and the community at large. This position is an in-person, on campus role.
Essential Responsibilities:
● Provide vision, leadership, management, and oversight for the department. Develop a well-being strategic plan for the College and direct the establishment, implementation, and enforcement of department priorities, policies, practices, and guidelines.
● Serve as a member of the VPSA’s divisional leadership team, cultivating and fostering staff engagement, maintaining knowledge of divisional issues, and collaborating across the division.
● Oversee the responsibilities of the entire wellness promotion and education team, including the Associate Director of Health Promotion and Wellness Initiatives, Associate Director of Wellness Assessment, Compliance and AOD Counselor, SWELL peer educators, and Wellness Initiative Coordinator.
● Develop annual department revenue and expenditure budgets, monitor budgets, and make appropriate adjustments as needed.
● Evaluate and ensure department effectiveness and efficiency through ongoing assessment efforts to examine the impact of decisions, goals, priorities, programs, services, and processes.
● Establish and maintain strong working relationships and collaborations with internal and external constituencies, campus, and divisional partners to achieve the department's mission.
● Provide oversight and management for division committees, initiatives, and student peer educators, including the Swarthmore Coalition on Well-Being, the Be Well initiative, and the SWELL student educator team, and represent the college in appropriate state, regional, and national professional organizations.
● Assist with and provide leadership for research-based wellness and health promotion initiatives, including alcohol and drug-related initiatives and the assessment/evaluation of drug and alcohol educational services.
● Monitor current trends in health and wellness to determine potential application or impact to the department and campus community.
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