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Assistant/Associate Dean for Health and Wellness & Director of Student Health Promotion

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Date New Hire Needed

Job Title

Assistant/Associate Dean for Health and Wellness & Director of Student Health Promotion (P2/P3 Career Level)

Department

Student Health & Wellness

Position Summary Information

Job Summary

ABOUT GRINNELL COLLEGE

Grinnell College is a top ranked Liberal Arts institution that values diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, intellectual freedom, and social responsibility. We seek candidates that align with these values and have the ability and desire to advance our values and belonging within our community and the communities we engage. Ideal candidates will be prepared to collaborate and contribute to the mission and values of the college across all constituencies.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant/Associate Dean for Health and Wellness and Director of Student Health Promotion oversees the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of a comprehensive co-curricular health promotion program that supports the health, well-being, and thriving of students. This position designs and delivers health promotion, risk reduction, and health education programs on a variety of key health issues such as mental health and wellbeing, alcohol and other drug use, sexual health, healthy relationships, and healthy sleep behaviors based on campus needs assessment results. This position will oversee student peer educators, collaborate with campus partners and students to advance health promotion through committee work and student leadership engagement, serve as a content expert for the first-year experience: Connections course, and lead trainings for constituency groups of the College. Cultural fluency is an expectation of the position as well as an openness to learning inclusive practices that support thriving of students.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Health Promotion and Education for Students

Takes a leadership role in designing, delivering, and evaluating innovative, theory-based and evidence-informed health promotion, health education, and risk reduction strategies, policies, programs and services based on campus needs and priorities;
Oversees and implements BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students) and CASICS (Cannabis Screening and Intervention for College Students; oversees VectorLMS (formerly Everfi) programs for incoming students;
Collaborates with campus partners to advance integrated health promotion initiatives including policy work;
Serve on First Year Experience Course leadership team as content expert for health promotion and sexual respect; participate in campus committees;
Lead training on health promotion topics.

Administrative Leadership

Oversee biennial review as required by Drug-free schools and campuses regulations; oversee and manage health promotion budget; lead assessment and evaluation of health promotion efforts to determine needs, assets, and priorities; write departmental annual report; participate intentionally on the SHAW leadership team and serve in the on-call rotation for the division of student affairs with support from campus experts

Assessment and Evaluation

Lead campus-wide data collection, analysis, dissemination on health promotion, participate in and use ACHA-NCHA survey data and best practices, use technology tools to deliver health promotion education and trainings
Conducts evaluation of health initiatives and population-level strategies to assess shifts in behavior change or health outcomes

Supervision

Oversee student peer mentors as well as any grant funded or institution-supported fellow, post-bac, or professional staff members

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree or equivalent in public health, health promotion, health education, or other related discipline from an accredited institution
Five years or more work experience
Demonstrated experience with cultural humility and social justice practices.
Collaboration with and incorporation of underrepresented and historically marginalized diverse populations into health promotion processes
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with students and colleagues to create coalitions across campus and in the community
Demonstrated ability to apply strategic planning processes
Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
Strong speaking, writing and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to work under minimal supervision and as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications

5 or more years of progressive responsibility in health promotion or related field
One or more years of experience in higher education
Experience supervising student staff, graduate students or other professionals
Demonstrated application of organizational development, environmental management and cultural change
Experience conducting literature reviews, needs assessments, and program evaluations; experience interpreting findings and developing plans to programmatically and strategically respond to the findings
Active participation in professional organizations in a leadership capacity

FLSA Category

Exempt

Staff/Faculty

Staff

Employment Status

Full-Time

Employment Category

Regular

Special Instructions to Applicants

Selected candidate must successfully pass a background check prior to first day of employment.

The College requires staff members to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with at least one CDC-approved vaccination dose by date of hire, or approved religious or medical exemption.

Open Until Filled

Posting Number

S00954

Diversity Statement

Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational and working environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, religion, disability, creed or any other protected class. Discrimination and harassment on any of the bases covered by state or federal antidiscrimination statutes is unlawful and a violation of Grinnell College policy.

Grinnell College Glassdoor Company Review

3.8

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CEO of Grinnell College

Dr. Raynard S. Kington

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INDUSTRY

Colleges & Universities

TEAM SIZE

501-1000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Grinnell, IA

DATE POSTED

June 10, 2023