Associate Director, Wellbeing

Position Number : 005236

Functional Title :

Associate Director, Wellbeing

Position Type :

Administration - Staff

Position Eclass :

EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning

University Information :

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit :

Student Health Services (SHS) provides primary and mental health care for UNC Greensboro

students. As a health organization operating within an academic institution, we are committed

to the support of the educational, research and service missions of the University.

Our mission is to provide collaborative health care designed to empower students to develop lifelong skills that enhance their physical, psychological and wellness status in an inclusive and affirming environment and promote student success and retention.

Student Health Services :

• Provides student-centered, medical, counseling and wellness services which are affordable and accessible
• Utilizes a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to wellness and health care
• Provides an environment of inclusion, respect and appreciation of diversity
• Promotes professional excellence, responsiveness and ethical practice
• Committed to the support of the educational, research and service missions of the University

Position Summary :

Oversee, direct, coordinate, evaluate and provide strategic leadership for the promotion of comprehensive, integrated holistic wellbeing across campus, including wellbeing programs and services, based on the eight dimensions of wellness. Areas of focus include but are not limited to mental health, suicide prevention, alcohol and other drug prevention and early intervention, interpersonal violence prevention, early intervention, intervention / and bystander intervention. Provide and oversee training and education for the campus community that is based in integrated holistic well-being and trauma informed. Develop comprehensive holistic well-being programming including : administer assessments to identify emerging issues, identify barriers that students face in regard to wellbeing and accessing services, particularly underserved and historically marginalized populations; adjust and develop appropriate initiatives to address these issues; investigate the best and most promising empirically based practices to reduce high-risk health behaviors and increase student wellbeing; oversee office budget and advocate for resources as needed, seek external funding through grant writing to support student wellbeing programs. . Supervision of staff members responsible for provision of wellbeing services and programs focused on health promotion, outreach education, prevention, and early intervention service programs in mental health, alcohol and drug prevention / early intervention and interpersonal violence prevention / early intervention. This is a leadership position with Student Mental Health and Wellbeing Services and as such provides leadership and strategic planning and visioning regarding the integration of wellbeing services, including mental health, recovery, violence response and prevention and early intervention to ensure holistic wellbeing for students based on the eight dimensions of wellness. Coordinate with integral campus partners, including but not limited to Title IX, the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, and the Dean of Students Office. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Recruitment Range : $70,000 - $77,126

Org #-Department :

Student Health Services - 44604

Job Open Date : 08 / 11 / 2025

For Best Consideration Date :

08 / 25 / 2025

Open Until Filled : Yes

FTE : 1.000

Type of Appointment :

Permanent

Number of Months per Year :

12

FLSA : Exempt

Percentage Of Time : 50

Key Responsibility :

Leadership and Program Management

Essential Tasks :

Percentage Of Time : 50

Key Responsibility :

Assessment and Student Learning

Essential Tasks :

Percentage Of Time : 50

Key Responsibility :

Collaborative and Critical Engagement

Essential Tasks :

Percentage Of Time : 50

Key Responsibility :

Supervision

Essential Tasks :

Percentage Of Time : 50

Other Duties as Assigned

Essential Tasks :

Physical Effort :

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - O, Hand Movement-Grasping - O, Holding - O, Finger Dexterity - F, Reading - F, Writing - F, Eye-hand coordination - F, Vision-Color Distinction - O, Vision-Preparing / Analyzing figures - F, Hearing - F, Talking - F, Standing - R, Sitting - F, Walking - O

Work Environment : Inside - F