Job Title
Director, Wellness Education and Prevention Services
Department
Department of Student Wellness
Campus
Queens
Job Description
Student Wellness seeks an experienced and creative individual to
provide strategic leadership to the newly expanded program for
Wellness Education and Prevention Services that is part of an
integrated wellness area that includes a student health center and
counseling center. The Department of Student Wellness is
composed of a multidisplinary team of professionals including
psychologists, social workers, nurses, and consulting
psychiatrists. The successful candidate will provide the
leadership, administration, vision, and strategic planning to
enhance alcohol and drug education and prevention; mental health
education and awareness; health education, and general wellness
programming. The Director will oversee development, implementation,
and assistant assessment of wellness education and prevention
programming university-wide.
This position reports to the Executive Director for Student
Wellness within the Division of Student Affairs.
Responsibilities
- Provide strong and effective leadership in the development and
implementation of programs and interventions that address
students-related AOD issues, mental health education, and health
education.
- Programs should include the best practices in education and
prevention efforts and intervention strategies.
- Director should enhance initiatives that will focus on expanded
peer education, and harm reduction.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of services, educational
programs, initiatives and interventions.
- Serve on University committees as needed.
- Be prepared to manage area budget.
- Supervision of two coordinators is required.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug
intervention, Public Health, Health Education, Substance
Abuse Counseling, Social Work, or related field; PhD.
preferred.
- A strong background in alcohol and other drug prevention
required.
- Three or more years experience working AOD prevention,
wellness, or health promotion programs preferably in a
college/university setting.
- Demonstrated competency with harm reduction, multisystemic
interventions, and motivational interviewing required.
- Must have experience with program assessment and data
analysis.
- Must possess excellent presentation, written, and interpersonal
skills.
- Must have grant writing and grant management skills.
- Demonstrate knowledge, sensitivity and ability to work with
students from diverse backgrounds required.
Submitting for this Position
Interested candidates please send a cover letter, a resume, and
three references to:
Kathryn Hutchinson, Ph.D.
Executive Director of Student Wellness
St. John’s University
Division of Student Affairs
Bent-Hall Garden Level
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY, 11439
Tele: (718) 990-6820
Fax: (718) 990-2767
hutchink@stjohns.edu