Senior Director of Student Health

PURPOSE :

The Senior Director of Student Health and Well-being is tasked with providing strategic leadership and direction for comprehensive health and wellness services for students. This includes overseeing medical services, mental health counseling, health education, and wellness programs. The Senior Director will ensure that these services are culturally relevant and supportive of the unique needs of students. This role is critical in fostering a healthy campus environment that promotes the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of students.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Hire, onboard, train, evaluate, and supervise departmental staff, including support for student employees.
• Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the Office of Student Health and Well-being.
• Supervise and evaluate health and counseling staff, including hiring, training, and professional development.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources.
• Oversee the delivery of high-quality medical services, mental health counseling, and health education programs.
• Ensure compliance with state, federal regulations, and accreditation standards for health services by implementing policies and procedures that align with the University's mission, vision, and values.
• Develop and implement health and wellness programs that address the specific needs of the student population.
• Promote a holistic approach to student health and well-being, integrating physical, mental, and emotional health services.
• Create initiatives that enhance students' health literacy and empower them to make informed health decisions.
• Provide crisis intervention and support for students experiencing health or wellness-related emergencies.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with campus partners, including academic departments, student organizations, and community health resources.
• Coordinate outreach efforts to engage students in health and wellness programs.
• Serve as a resource for faculty and staff on student health and well-being issues.
• Develop and implement assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of health and wellness programs, utilizing data to inform decision-making and enhance services, while preparing regular reports on program outcomes and student health trends.
• Design and deliver educational workshops, seminars, and campaigns on health and well-being topics, fostering a campus culture that values and supports wellness, and encouraging student involvement in health promotion and peer education programs.

QUALIFICATIONS :

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.