Director, Center for Student Wellbeing- UT Chattanooga

University of Tennessee•Chattanooga, TN

About The Position

This person is responsible for directing and coordinating programs and services which include but are not limited to, Mental Health Education, Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, Suicide Prevention Awareness, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Prevention, Motivational Interviewing Program, Student Health and Wellness Initiatives, Smoking Cessation, Cold and Flu Prevention, Nutrition, Sexual Health, Sleep Promotion, and Stress Reduction. The Center for Student Wellbeing works with all university departments, students, and community organizations to increase awareness and decrease risk to overall health and wellness.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Education, Social Work, Counseling, Behavioral Sciences or related field.
A minimum of two years of experience in education or closely related setting.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience with relationship to mental health/counseling or similar services.

Responsibilities

Provide direction for the Center for Student Wellbeing's Administrative Assistant, Assistant Directors, Interns, and Graduate Assistants
Working closely with the Chief Health Affairs Officer and the Director of Business Affairs for the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, manage and, if needed, revise all budgets, accounts, and grant funding for the center
Perform other duties as assigned
Coordinate Residence Life trainings (AOD, Step UP! & MH, and Columbia Scale)
Coordinate campus-wide trainings, such as but not limited to: UTC Step UP Bystander Intervention program, Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence Training, Opioid Overdose Reversal Training and Suicide Prevention (QPR & Assist/Columbia Scale)
Collaborate with relevant university coalitions and committees and serve as liaison within the campus for holistic wellness
Establish and maintain strategic partnerships between key campus and community stakeholders to advance wellness initiatives
Represent the Center for Student Wellbeing on various campus committees and through volunteering at campus events, collaborate with closely aligned departments on co-sponsored initiatives and programs.
Oversee UTC Wellness Advisory Council (Be Well initiative)
Create a culture of assessment
Complete the Biennial Review for federal compliance to Edgar 86 and submit
Oversee appropriate campus surveys (i.e. Healthy Minds Survey and ACHA-National College Health Assessment (NCHA)) using data to advance wellness initiatives
Manage the four-year strategic planning process with JED Campus
Develop, manage, and monitor strategic plan and direction of the Center
Develop, review and evaluate the strategic priorities for the Center and for EMSA
Participate as an active member of the Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Disseminate information on the work and progress of the Center to the University, and at local, regional, and national meetings and conferences