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Associate Director for Well-Being Programs

🇺🇸 West Lafayette, Indiana 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Administrator 🗓️ September 23rd, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

Purdue University is hiring an Associate Director for Well-Being Programs to help lead engagement and outreach across the university's Well-Being unit. The role oversees hiring consistency, financial well-being education through the Boiler Financial Track, and programming such as Alcohol and Other Drug efforts and BetterYou. It also builds partnerships with campus and community leaders to advance a comprehensive wellness strategy for students.

Highlights
  • Leads engagement and outreach efforts for Purdue's Well-Being Programs unit
  • Oversees consistency in hiring practices across the team
  • Integrates financial well-being education through the Boiler Financial Track
  • Manages large-scale initiatives including Alcohol and Other Drug programming, BetterYou, and grant requests
  • Supervises, evaluates, and develops staff while overseeing the unit's overall budget
  • Cultivates partnerships with campus and community leaders
  • Requires a bachelor's degree in health promotion, health communication, or a related field, plus 4-5 years of relevant experience
  • Involves occasional evening and weekend work
  • Includes benefits eligibility with immediate enrollment in Purdue's Defined Contributions retirement plan
  • Supports students' overall well-being aligned with Purdue Student Life's mission

Associate Director for Well-Being Programs Full Description

The Associate Director for Well-Being Programs reports to the Director of Well-Being Programs. Duties will include assisting in developing, overseeing, and managing engagement and outreach efforts for Well-Being Programs. Work within Well-Being Programs will focus on supporting a unified one-team approach for services and initiative that focus on building skills, sharing resources and creating experiences that support students’ overall well-being. Primary oversight will be for consistency amongst hiring practices, integration of financial Well-Being education through Boiler Financial Track, programming content and process, assessment and marketing. The external focus of this role will include leading and supporting large scale programming efforts and partnerships. Examples include Alcohol and Other Drug efforts, BetterYou, social media and marketing, grant management, and program requests. Work will ensure services promote our mission guided by Steps to Leaps, the Well-Being Unit and Purdue Student Life. Must work collaboratively with staff to accomplish goals in areas noted above, including accountability for overall budget. Responsible for supervising, evaluating, and leading staff to ensure continuous professional development. Cultivate and maintain collaborative partnerships with campus and community leaders. Serve on program teams to provide leadership with regards to Well-Being unit goals, priorities, and policies that require excellent knowledge, initiative, judgment, and critical thinking. May execute capital projects and business continuation plans. Some evening and weekend work may be required.

What We’re Looking For:
  • Bachelor’s degree in health promotion, health communication or related area
  • Minimum 4-5 years of experience, preferably in a university setting
  • Experience in supervision, plus mentoring college students in health and wellness related issues preferred, along with experience in budgeting and management
  • Ability to offer leadership, vision, and strategic planning that will contribute to a comprehensive wellness program that meets the ever changing needs of the university and local community
  • Demonstrated ability to supervise, manage, and develop professional staff to carry out their duties with students
  • Ability to work with staff to develop their leadership and program management skills is required
  • Must show ability to establish long and short term goals consistent with the mission of the university and the division
  • Must show ability to build, develop, and cultivate relationships across campus and regionally with a variety of constituents
  • Successful candidate will be self-motivated, energetic, service minded and adept at solving problems
  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituents
  • Must possess strong communication (written/oral) as well as interpersonal skills
  • Proficient at computer software word processing, spreadsheet, electronic communication, etc.
  • Some evening and weekend work

Additional Information:
  • Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
  • A background check will be required for employment in this position
  • FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
  • Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contributions immediately

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