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Director, The WELL (Wellbeing, Empowerment, Life & Learning)
| Job Number | Full/Part Time | Schedule | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201405076103 | Full Time | 8AM - 5PM | - |
Position Information
The Well (Wellbeing, Empowerment, Life & Learning) at UC Riverside is seeking a Director to lead a diverse team of both professional and student staff members who collectively are responsible for creating a safe, supportive, and connected campus and environment and promote healthy minds, bodies and communities. UC Riverside is committed to providing an inclusive environment that attracts a workforce which mirrors the diversity of the campus. Within this exciting environment, rich with growth opportunities, you, in collaboration with the Student Wellness Partners (Student Health, Counseling Center, Recreation Center, Housing, Dining & Residential Services and Graduate Division), will be responsible for creating a strong and active wellness culture at UC Riverside that enables all students to flourish in body, mind and spirit. As the leader of the WELL you will help identify strategies to support and motivate programming and training efforts which are inclusive of topics related to peer-education/mentorship, mental health, sexual health, financial wellness, alcohol and other drug education, physical health, emotional well-being and social wellness. Finalists may be asked to give a presentation as part of the selection process.
To learn more about the benefits of working within The Well, visit www.well.ucr.edu.
To learn more about the benefits of working within The Well, visit www.well.ucr.edu.
Minimum Requirements
1. Bachelor's Degree in Student Affairs, Health Education, Health Promotion, Public Health, or other related field and significant related professional experience as a unit manager/lead of a student affairs function or equivalent.
2. Strong knowledge and practical experience with development and implementation of holistic wellness programs.
3. Outstanding leadership and communication skills, including public speaking, presentations and written communication.
4. Demonstrated experience in program development and success with planning, organization, delegating and monitoring work activities.
5. Proven ability to prepare and manage a budget, make realistic and equitable fiscal decisions, and prepare cogent budgetary and annual reports.
6. Experience working with a diverse population, demonstrated multicultural competency and ability to integrate unique needs and concerns of multicultural populations into health and wellness education efforts.
7. Demonstrated ability to interact and collaborate effectively with students, staff, faculty, unit heads, administration, parents, and the academic community.
8. Proven ability to be collaborative and to involve others in decision making.
9. Strong knowledge of the social, psychological and physical development stages of students, and knowledge of or ability to acquire knowledge of student development and learning theory.
10. Demonstrated ability to build healthy communities of wellbeing in the workplace and within the university community at large.
2. Strong knowledge and practical experience with development and implementation of holistic wellness programs.
3. Outstanding leadership and communication skills, including public speaking, presentations and written communication.
4. Demonstrated experience in program development and success with planning, organization, delegating and monitoring work activities.
5. Proven ability to prepare and manage a budget, make realistic and equitable fiscal decisions, and prepare cogent budgetary and annual reports.
6. Experience working with a diverse population, demonstrated multicultural competency and ability to integrate unique needs and concerns of multicultural populations into health and wellness education efforts.
7. Demonstrated ability to interact and collaborate effectively with students, staff, faculty, unit heads, administration, parents, and the academic community.
8. Proven ability to be collaborative and to involve others in decision making.
9. Strong knowledge of the social, psychological and physical development stages of students, and knowledge of or ability to acquire knowledge of student development and learning theory.
10. Demonstrated ability to build healthy communities of wellbeing in the workplace and within the university community at large.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree strongly preferred.
Experience with program assessment, research, data collection/analysis.
Success with development and implementation of holistic wellness programs in the University setting.
Experience with program assessment, research, data collection/analysis.
Success with development and implementation of holistic wellness programs in the University setting.
Additional Information
In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history and culture. UCR gives every student the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.
At UC Riverside we celebrate diversity and are proud of our #8 ranking among the nation for most diverse universities (US News and World Report 2012-13). Become part of a place that fosters success for all its constituents, students, faculty, and staff, and where work/life balance and campus culture are integral to our way of life.
UCR is ranked 46th among top public universities (US News and World Report 2012-13) and is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview
At UC Riverside we celebrate diversity and are proud of our #8 ranking among the nation for most diverse universities (US News and World Report 2012-13). Become part of a place that fosters success for all its constituents, students, faculty, and staff, and where work/life balance and campus culture are integral to our way of life.
UCR is ranked 46th among top public universities (US News and World Report 2012-13) and is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff.
For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview