Director of Student Wellness Education

Posting Details

Position Information

Working Title
Director of Student Wellness Education

Department
Student Wellness

Compensation Title
Director of Student Wellness

Position Number
30025934

Position Status
Regular

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Hours per Week
37.5

Months per Year
12

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

Northern Kentucky University ( NKU ) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence.

Purpose of Position

Directing the planning, implementation, delivery, and evaluation of University efforts to promote student wellness, health, and informed decision-making within a co-curricular model. These efforts include and are not limited to programs on holistic wellness, alcohol and other drug prevention, health promotion, creation and implementation of campus-wide student wellness initiatives, supervision of student staff members assigned to provide wellness education, prevention, and service programs, and providing training and education for the campus community.

This position provides strategic leadership and direction utilizing empirically-based practices to reduce high-risk health behaviors and increase student well-being.

Primary Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, implement, and direct the activities, programming, and initiatives related to Student Wellness. Assist with the creation of a culture of wellness for students and collaborate with other campus offices and community partners on ways to promote the wellness curriculum for the office.
  
  
• Supervise, support, and develop student leaders, including a group of wellness peer ambassadors
  
  
• Prepare and edit marketing reports and/or newsletters and develop publication materials, website, and social media strategy/content for office-related initiatives
  
  
• Evaluate program/learning outcomes and maintain data related to student wellness and unit strategic initiatives.
  
  
• Assist with university coalitions that promote partnerships among university and community constituents for the promotion of wellness and informed decision-making
  
  
• Budgetary and administrative functions as head of a department
  
  
• Other duties as aligned with NKU’s mission and unit strategic goals.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Higher Education/Student Affairs, Social Work, Counseling, Health Science, Health Educator, Crisis Response Training, Health Care Administration, Nursing Education, or a comparable field.

Very strong communication, interpersonal, and intercultural skills are required.

Basic computer skills and knowledge, data analysis skills, marketing/promotion skills, public speaking skills, public relations skills, leadership skills, working knowledge of general age-related health parameters and screenings, and knowledge of conditions commonly seen in college students ( HIV, STIs, obesity, ETOH abuse, etc.).

Experience writing and managing grants preferred.

Minimum Education
Master's Degree

Preferred Education
Master's Degree

Minimum Experience
3 years

Salary
Minimum $50,739

Pay Grade
S72

Posting Detail Information

Requisition Number
2024S2040

Job Open Date
06/03/2024

Job Close Date

Quick Link
https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/13966

Is this an internal only posting?

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * What is the highest level of education attained?
   
   (Open Ended Question)
   
   

Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. References
3. Resume/CV

Optional Documents