Job Description
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CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
- Provides senior level leadership and oversight for all professional and student staff.
- Directs the hiring and development of student staff and oversees evaluation process.
- Coordinates and executes a risk management plan and emergency action plan.
- Creates and executes assessment plans for student learning and creates and analyzes student participation surveys.
- Works with coordinators to create learning outcomes, assessment plans, and surveys.
- Contributes to the development, marketing, and facilitation of growth in recreational offerings to the campus community.
- Maintains a strong commitment to student development and engagement.
- Oversees the creation and execution of student staff development strategies, trainings, and development opportunities.
- Assists in the development of budgets for departmental functional areas.
- Oversees the development and enforcement of policy and procedures.
- Assumes responsibilities for associate director, facilities in their absence.
- Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.
- Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
Experience:
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
- Knowledge of business and management principles.
- Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
- Ability to establish department goals, and objectives that support the strategic plan.
- Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
- Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.
DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM
Department Specific Functions
- Develop, coordinate, and evaluate programs and initiatives relevant to student health services and well-being, including but not limited to sexually transmitted diseases, alcohol and substance abuse, physical and mental health issues, smoking, sleep health, general nutrition education etc.
- Coordinate and manage student immunization efforts and the condom distribution program. Develop educational and marketing materials to support both programs.
- Collaborate with Student affair departments (e.g., Counseling Center, Dean of Students Office, LGBTQ Student Center, Housing and Residential Life etc.) academic units and other appropriate individuals and organizations, to promote student health services.
- Develop, coordinate and maintain outreach contact hours at the student health clinic (four hours per week).
- Advise and supervise the Student Health Peer Educator Program, practicum students, interns as well as required projects and administrative duties associated with advising students.
- Coordinate and manage well-being related programs and events (e.g., mindfulness, cooking and nutrition classes, meditation etc.)
- Collaborate with other department staff members to incorporate fitness and recreational sport programs into student health education.
- Serve as the student health and wellness liaison on the Healthy ‘Cane Network.
- Manage health education social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube) and webpages to accomplish health promotion objectives.
- When requested, advise student organizations relevant to student health and well-being.
- Coordinate and administer wellness education program for the Mini Canes Recreational Sports Camp.
- Research the availability of federal and/or private grant funds for health education efforts.
- Develop, maintain, and submit detailed reports of all programs and events as required.
- Meet monthly with Director of Student Health Services to keep abreast of department needs.
- Participate in student health services staff conferences at least once a month.
- Complete other assignments as required by Director, Fitness Programs.
Department Specific Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Health Education, Public Health, Wellness, or related field. Master’s degree and minimum of three years of experience in the coordination, design, and implementation of health education programs is preferable.
Experience:
- Three years of health education and/or well-being related experience with an emphasis on student health and well-being.
Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:
- Demonstrate effective organizational skills required.
- Excellent communication skills required including verbal, presentation and writing skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to multi-task and manage multiple conflicting priorities required.
- Proficiency in statistics and data analysis as well as knowledge of statistical program software (SAS, SPSS)
- Excellent customer service skills required.
- Position requires occasional evening and weekend work.
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Job Status:
Full time
Employee Type:
Staff
Pay Grade:
A8
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Casual work, Afternoon shift,