Associate Director, Student Wellbeing

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary:
  Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard
  
  Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $87,000 - $97,000

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Student Wellbeing & Support, the Associate Director provides non-clinical case management, resource referrals, crisis intervention, and preventative wellbeing programming for students across Columbia University's School of Professional Studies (SPS). The Associate Director supports students experiencing academic, personal, or professional challenges and collaborates with University partners to coordinate comprehensive interventions and resources.

In collaboration with the Assistant Dean, the Associate Director has primary oversight of wellness services for SPS Pre-College Programs, including the summer residential experience serving nearly 1,000 high school students. The incumbent will deliver preventative education and outreach related to all areas of well-being to all SPS students - this may include stress management, time management, mental health, financial wellness, and many others.

The Associate Director works closely with partners across the University, including Counseling & Psychological Services, Disability Services, the Center for Student Success & Intervention, Medical Services, Student Financial Services, and other student support offices. Additional responsibilities include overseeing the SPS Emergency Fund and supporting the assessment of student wellbeing initiatives and annual reporting to leadership.

This is a non-clinical case management position and does not provide clinical supervision toward professional licensure or certification.

• Develop workshops and initiatives that focus on a proactive approach to student well-being. This includes but is not limited to mental and emotional health, basic needs, stress management, self care, physical health, financial well being, nutrition and time management.
• Assist faculty and staff as they incorporate well-being concepts and self-care in their interactions with students.
• Serve as a co-liaison to CU Health and related offices.
• Develop engagement initiatives that foster social connection, learning and student development.
• Oversee the design, implementation and assessment of all programming components.

• Provide non clinical case management and direct support to students navigating well-being related concerns that include but are not limited to personal, financial, medical, mental health, and academic concerns. Serve as a non clinical case manager for a caseload of students identified as students of concern across all programs at SPS.
• Serve on the CARE Team on-call rotation and exercises judgment in triaging student concerns, determining appropriate referrals, coordinating follow-up with Wellbeing team and University partners, documenting actions taken, and escalating urgent, sensitive, or high‑risk matters in accordance with established protocols.
• In collaboration with Assistant Dean, oversee SPS emergency fund application and withdrawal with intent to return for medical reasons requests.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the Pre-College team on student wellness and support matters and provide direct supervision, guidance, and oversight to Pre-College…