Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community Engagement
Job Description
Job Title
Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community EngagementJob Description
The McDonald Center for Student Well-Being, within the Division of Student Affairs, is the health education, promotion and prevention department at the University of Notre Dame. The McDonald Center is charged with implementing population-based health and wellness initiatives for the student population toward a campus where all students can flourish. The McDonald Center is seeking an applicant who is passionate about student well-being and empowering student leaders. Working within a public health framework, the Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Community Engagement will work with a dynamic team of professionals and student leaders to equip students with health and well-being skills to to serve Notre Dame and beyond. This is a full-time, 12-month position and reports directly to the Director of the McDonald Center for Student Well-Being and will require some weekend and evening hours.
Student Leadership Development
Student Leadership Development
- Recruit and coordinate hiring for peer leaders, including 8 Senior Fellows and 15 to 25 GROW Peer Educators.
- Train peer educators in Certified Peer Education.
- Train, mentor, and supervise community engagement teams.
- Organize, coordinate, and schedule student-led well-being initiatives, including Moreau First Year Experience tours and open houses.
Community Engagement
- Organize and coordinate student-led well-being initiatives by engaging student clubs, student organizations, residence hall staff and residents on well-being programs and resources.
- Assist in population-wide health promotion campaigns and interventions including the areas of stress, sleep, restoration, and student flourishing.
- Design, implement, and assess topical presentations and workshops to the campus community.
- Collaborate with staff and faculty on how to embed well-being into their work.
- Incorporate diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice concepts and principles into all programs and services.
Population-Level Data Collection and Analysis
- Facilitate regular quantitative assessment including promotion of WISHES and ACHA surveys.
- Conduct regular qualitative assessment and analysis including focus groups and other student sessions.
- Act as liaison for Notre Dame Institutional Research, Innovation and Strategy.
- Report on relevant student well-being data to staff and faculty, particularly colleagues in Student Affairs.
- Evaluate health education programming and campus-wide initiatives.
Other Opportunities
- Represent McDonald Center for Student Well-being on campus committees as needed.
- Participate in campus-wide instructor facilitation teams for programs such as GreeNDot, Mental Health First Aid, and Wellness and Resilience (Penn Resilience Program).
- Attend and present at regional and national trainings and conferences as applicable.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate Degree in Higher Education, Public Health, Social Work, or related field.
- 3 years experience planning, implementing, and evaluating evidence- and theory-informed health promotion initiatives to meet college students’ development issues, health needs, and interests.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, social justice, and anti-racism. Ability to design health promotion initiatives that reflect the social, cultural, political, and economic diversity of students.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills for empowering, motivating, and developing students, colleagues, and other campus community members.
- Ability to deliver presentations and educational experiences for a variety of audiences.
- Commitment to building and sustaining effective collaboration with university and community partners.
- Strong assessment, research, and analytical skills and a track record of implementing best practices.
- Experience in training and supervising professional staff and students.
- Detail-oriented with strong communication and organizational skills.
- Competent with technology (MS Office and Google Suite) and ability to learn new systems.
- Commitment to lifelong learning in this quickly evolving field.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification/License such as Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or health/wellness coaching certification.
- 5 or more years in higher education health education, prevention and/or health promotion, peer education.
- Grant writing or grant management experience.
Department
McDonald Center for Well-Being (15000)Department Website
https://mcwell.nd.edu/Family / Sub-Family
Health Services / Student WellbeingCareer Stream/Level
EIC 3 SpecialistDepartment Hiring Pay Range
up to $55,000Pay ID
Semi-MonthlyFLSA Status
S1 - FT ExemptJob Category
Administrator/ProfessionalJob Type
Full-timeSchedule: Days of Week & Hours
This is a full-time, on-campus, 12-month position and will require some weekend and evening hours.
Job Posting Date (Campus)
11/06/2024Job Posting Date (Public)
11/06/2024Job Closing Date
12/03/2024Posting Type
Open To All ApplicantsPosting Number
S251556Quick Link for Internal Postings
https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/36343*Please mention you saw this ad on DisabledInHigherEducation.*