Job Information
MIAMI UNIVERSITY Associate Director, Student Wellness in Oxford, Ohio
Job Title:
Associate Director, Student Wellness
Salary/Grade:
Salaried
Hours Per Week:
40
Job Summary:
The Office of Student Wellness (OSW) is a department within Miami's Division of Student Life. Reporting to the Director of OSW, the Associate Director for Student Wellness is responsible for the creation, development, implementation, and assessment of innovative, evidence-based, and proactive wellness programs and initiatives that address a wide range of concerns across multiple topical areas. These topical areas include but are not limited to mental and emotional health, sexual and interpersonal violence, alcohol and other drug use, and bystander intervention. The Associate Director provides supervision to a multidisciplinary team of full-time professionals and students to advance the holistic health and wellness of Miami students. The Associate Director actualizes the office's strategic vision to empower and inspire all members of the Miami community to prioritize their role in helping students be well and thrive.
Duties/Physical Demands:
Essential Functions: *Identify the intersection of the multiple dimensions of wellness to build synergy and a holistic approach to prevention, education, and student engagement. *Provides leadership in the innovative design and delivery of services and programs, encouraging the development of initiatives and activities that are theory-driven, evidence-informed, and address the changing needs and diversity of Miami students. *Provides supervision to a multidisciplinary team of talented professionals, peer health educators, and undergraduate and graduate level interns. *Responsible for oversight of the day-to-day operations of OSW. *Advises Director regarding sensitive departmental needs and issues including, but not limited to, individual and team-related personnel issues and needs. *Facilitates an open, student-centered, collaborative, and mutually supportive work environment for all OSW staff. *Creates student spaces that are accessible, welcoming, affirming, and inclusive, with a focus on mattering and belonging while giving particular attention to the needs and experiences of traditionally underserved and/or marginalized campus populations. *Oversees the operations and success of OSW spaces within the Clinical Health Science and Wellness building including the Wellness Studio, the SIVEO suite, and digital wallboard. *Demonstrate foundational knowledge regarding collegiate health, evidence-based programming, and best practices related to Title IX, sexual and interpersonal violence prevention, harm reduction strategies related to substance use, and mental health promotion. *Stays abreast of national and higher education trends related to collegiate wellbeing and proactively develops strategies for anticipated areas in need of attention. *Liaises with local, regional, and national networks to foster and maintain communications and relationships with peers at other institutions of higher education through various opportunities, including participation in professional associations and conferences. *Lead and/or serve on campus-wide committees and task forces that promote the safety and wellbeing of the Miami community. *Be involved with and make meaningful contributions to divisional and institutional initiatives and priorities. *Actively participate in student activities on campus by serving as a volunteer, mentor, committee member and/or participant. *Assist the Director in the acquisition and analysis of relevant data in order to prepare reports for key stakeholders, including: annual reports to the Board of Trustees, the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Biennial Review, annual reports to AVP of Student Life for *Assessment and Transition, media