Director, Student Health Services

Director, Student Health Services

Pasadena City College

Salary: $ - $ Annually

Job Type: Academic Administrator

Job Number: 05886

Location: Pasadena, CA

Department: Student Services

Closing Date: 3/10/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Under general direction from the Dean of Student Wellness and Support Services, the Director of Student Health Services plays a crucial role in fostering a healthy and supportive campus environment by overseeing the Student Health Services Center and the Personal Counseling Department. This leadership position is responsible for developing and implementing programs that promote physical and mental well‑being, ensuring the overall health and safety of the student body.

The position manages the operations of the Student Health Services Center, Personal Counseling Department, and the clinical and administrative operations of the area.

• Directs the day-to-day work of faculty, classified and hourly staff to provide a variety of clinical services to students.
• Ensures the completion of the Program Review and Student Learning Outcome (SLO) assessment for the Student Health Services Department and the Personal Counseling Department to measure the effectiveness of teaching strategies in health‑related workshops.
• Develops policies and guidelines to address communicable disease outbreaks that impact District staff and students.
• Develops clinical protocols to ensure compliance with federal, state, county and local medical standards and to provide a safe environment for students.
• Analyzes departmental operations to ensure the departments are operating within budgetary limits and to determine the financial effectiveness of departmental services for the District and the students.
• Actively participates in and supports the college’s participatory governance components, activities, and other collaborative processes. Serves on College committees as assigned.
• Ensures that medical certifications for hourly and full‑time clinical staff are current, in order to comply with the Medical Board of California for the proper licensing of physicians, nurses, and allied health care professionals.
• Organizes Student Health Services activities such as, but not limited to, flu clinics, health and wellness events, health fairs, sexual violence awareness events, and information sessions.
• Assists in developing long‑term planning objectives for the Student Health Services Department.
• Evaluates the needs of the Student Health Services department.
• Assesses individual student health conditions during crisis intervention to determine whether the clinical staff of the Student Health Center can treat a student, or if the Personal Counseling Department, in conjunction with a lead psychologist, should handle the case, or if the student needs to be referred to another clinical institution.
• Evaluates the performance of assigned staff to assess individual performance, recommend developmental practices, and ensure proper departmental operations.
• Directs the development and implementation of electronic medical/health record systems.
• Directly manages all aspects of the employee lifecycle including recruitment, transfers, suspensions, layoffs, recalls, promotions, terminations, task assignments, performance evaluations, rewards, disciplinary actions, and grievance resolution, ensuring adherence to organizational policies and legal requirements.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• A valid, current California License as a registered nurse, and either:
  • a Master’s Degree in nursing and a California Public Health Nurse Certificate;
  • or a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, a California Public Health Nurse certificate, and a master’s degree in health education, sociology, psychology, counseling, health care administration, public health, or community health.
• Two years of experience as a Registered Nurse in a health care center or facility with a minimum of one year working in a lead capacity.

• At least one year of supervisory or management experience in a health care center or facility.

• Mandated reporting protocols for medical health situations.
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