Associate Director of Wellness Promotion and Services - Cape Cod Community College

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cape Cod Community College seeks an Associate Director of Wellness Promotion and Services to lead comprehensive wellness initiatives across all campuses. This key leadership role will drive the development, implementation, and evaluation of wellness programs to enhance the well-being of students, faculty, and staff. This position provides department leadership in the daily management of wellness education programs, facilities, and services, including the oversight of professional staff, student employees, contracted services, and department operations. The successful candidate must share in Cape Cod Community College's commitment to promoting well-being as a core institutional value. This position is year-round and requires frequent travel between campuses. Hours will be between 8:00 am- 4:30 pm with occasional evening work. This is an in-person position during academic terms (fall and spring semesters) with possibility of remote work outside of academic terms.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Oversee Wellness Promotion and Services team, educational activities, facilities, and services.
• Lead a team in developing and implementing physical, occupational, social, spiritual, academic, and environmental wellness promotion programs.
• Supervise wellness coordinators, coaches and workplace wellness specialists.
• Co-chair the Wellness Collaborative and participate in other campus-wide committees.
• Assist the Chief Wellness Officer with budgeting, hiring, and staff management.
• Develop campus-wide wellness campaigns and educational activities for heathy eating, peer education, and physical wellness with marketing and department staff.
• Collaborate with campus and community partners on wellness promotion and suicide prevention initiatives including a seat on the Cape and Islands Suicide Prevention Coalition Steering Committee.
• Assist with campus well-being assessment and data analysis for Okanagan Charter, Healthy Minds, and Mental Health wellness programs.
• Review and support institutional policies that address campus well-being and provide strong advocacy for a prevention perspective, principals, and values.
• Keep current relative to campus trends, scholarly literature, and best practices to inform and develop services, resources, and programming with an emphasis on prevention and wellness.
• Collaborate with other available student support services including mental health and basic needs programs.
• Deliver Mental Health First Aid and QPR trainings to faculty, staff and students.
• Oversee Peer Education Program including recruiting, facilitating with hiring, supervising and training all student peers.
• Any other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Health Promotion, Public Health, Higher Education, or related field
• Five (5) years of experience in event planning and coordination of student programming
• Mental Health First Aid and Question Persuade and Refer (QPR) Trainer certifications.
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion in a community college setting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Proven leadership skills and ability to motivate and be part of a team
• Ability to work amicably and tactfully with students, staff, and the public.
• Excellent time management skills and aptitude for proper task prioritization and a results-oriented work process.
• Certifications in suicide prevention, mental health, and workplace wellness

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience has prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

COMPENSATION: Annual salary range of $85,000-$89,000, dependent upon qualifications. Full-time (12 months), benefited, Non-Unit Professional position including participation in a comprehensive employee benefits program and the option for membership in the Massachusetts State Employees' Retirement System.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 23, 2025

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to the FY2025 budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider applicants who do not have the ability to work in the United States without assistance from the employer.

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statues and College policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.