Are you a wellness professional looking for the next step in your career? UMass RecWell is looking for the next member of our leadership team. Alongside the Associate Director for Programs and Student Development and the Associate Director for Facilities and Operations, this position will report directly to the Executive Director of Recreation and Wellbeing. Why Apply???
We recently underwent a comprehensive master planning process
Continue to undergo unprecedented staff and programmatic growth
Campus commitment to wellbeing
Signed the Okanagan Charter
Department housed within the Campus Life and Wellbeing Collaborative in Student Affairs
The UMass Way
We promote professional development through:
Committee work across functional areas
Special events/programs
Collaborations with other departments
Involvement in Professional Associations
Student and professional development funds available
Want to know more? Reach out to Executive Director Ruben Sança at rsanca@umass.edu
Details of the job are listed below. The position will remain open until filled, but to receive full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply on or before September 29th.
Job Summary
The Director for Wellbeing Education and Services provides department leadership for daily management and oversight of wellbeing education programs, facilities and services including professional staff, student employees, and contracted services including overseeing the operations of those areas. Under general direction from the Executive Director of Recreation and Wellbeing.
Essential Functions
Provides leadership and supervision to all wellbeing education and services full time staff, student staff, and any contracted services.
Recruits, trains, and evaluates the performance of direct reports.
Develops and maintains an outcomes-based wellness promotion model, which emphasizes and starts with student learning outcomes.
Serves as the department's lead for wellbeing initiatives.
Leads operations of all wellness facilities including planning for future growth and development.
Oversees the budget for the wellness facilities.
Administration of all wellness-based equipment including equipment purchasing, maintenance/repair, and software tools.
Leads assessment and statistical data pertaining to wellness education and services.
Leads efforts to develop wellbeing based public education campaigns in conjunction with the Communications Coordinator for Campus Life and Wellbeing.
Serves as departmental liaison to the following departments: Center for Counseling and Psychological Health, Center for Women and Community, The Stonewall Center, School of Public Health, and University Health Services.
Serves as a member of the department Leadership Team.
Other Functions
Performs related duties as assigned or required. Understands responsibilities with respect to Title IX, Clery and other compliance requirements.
Demonstrates capacity, skill, and willingness to engage students and contribute to student success.
Understands responsibilities with respect to conflicts of interest and behaves in ways consistent both with law and with University policy.
Contributes toward creating a positive and respectful workplace. Uses access to sensitive and/or not yet public university related information only in the performance of the responsibilities of position and exercises care to prevent unnecessary disclosure to others.
Master’s degree in a related field including but not limited to, public health, health promotion, health education, sport management, kinesiology, or behavioral sciences.
Five (5) years experience in management of wellness-based programs or services.
Experience supervising others, this can include students.
Knowledge of best practices in wellness education on a college campus.
Ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies.
Ability to demonstrate effective customer service skills, including but not limited to strong verbal and written communication skills.
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region
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