Assistant Director, Well-being Engagement

Req Id: 43230

Job Title: Assistant Director, Well-being Engagement

City: West Lafayette

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Wellness Education Programs will work collaboratively with Well-being Program colleagues with limited supervision from the Senior Assistant Director, Wellness to develop, oversee, and administer educational, comprehensive, and progressive student wellness programs and initiatives. Primary focus will be on physical, emotional, and social well-being. Core programs of oversight include wellness coaching and peer education. The position will be expected to advocate for, enable, and help mediate action to ensure a culture of well-being. The position will be responsible for fiscal planning and management, assessment, staff development, program outreach, and continuously implementing evidence-based improvements to best serve students and the community. Some evening and weekend work required.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in health education/promotion, public health, wellness management or related field
• Experience promoting health and wellness messages and programming to the college-aged population.
• Can consider professional internship and/or graduate assistantship experience.
• Certified wellness coach or ability to earn certification within one year of hire.
• Ability to offer leadership, vision, and strategic planning that will contribute to programming a diverse offering of wellness activities that meet the changing needs of the university community.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, manage, and develop a wide variety of student staff positions, such as wellness coaches and peer educators.
• Ability to develop students leadership, communication, conflict resolution, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Must show ability to establish long and short term goals consistent with the mission of the university and the division.
• Must show ability to build, develop, and cultivate relationships across campus with a variety of constituents.
• Self-motivated, energetic, service-minded and adept at solving problems.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituents.
• Must possess strong communication (written/oral) as well as interpersonal skills. · Proficient with computer software (word processing, spreadsheet, electronic communication, etc.).

What is helpful:

• Master's degree

Additional Information:

• To learn more about Purdue's benefits summary
• https://www.purdue.edu/hr/Benefits/employeebenefits/benefits_enrollment/pdf/summaries/2023/Benefits-summary-Admin-Op-2023.pdf
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Non-Exempt (Eligible For Overtime)
• EOE: Purdue University is an EO/EA University
• Retirement Eligibility: Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan

Who We Are at Purdue University:

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we've been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

Job Family

Athletics and Recreation

Job Sub Family

Recreation

Employee Class

Professional

Career Stream

Professional 2

Benefits Eligibility

YES

Education

Typically requires a Bachelors degree

Experience

Minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience

FLSA Status

Exempt

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Posting Start Date: 7/30/26