Job Description

Associate Director of Wellness

About Eastern Washington University:

Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. As the region’s polytechnic, we are recognized for our distinctive approach to hands-on learning that leads to in-demand careers. EWU’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington’s second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building, the SIERR building which is a hub for research, development and advancement of health sciences, and at Riverpoint, a campus shared with Washington State University. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction , a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as a ’24-’25 College of Distinction (CoD).

Money magazine recently named EWU as one of its Best Colleges in America 2024 .

Tribal Land Acknowledgement
Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region. This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place—the knowledge that comes from the land.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Director of Counseling and Wellness, the Associate Director of Wellness Services assists the Director with coordination, delivery, and evaluation of Counseling & Wellness Center services and programs.

The role includes responsibility for developing, coordinating, managing logistics, and implementing comprehensive wellness education initiatives, with the goal of promoting student safety and healthy decision-making. Priority areas include sexual health, sexual responsibility, including Title IX education, suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention, bystander intervention, interpersonal violence prevention, stress management and self-care, healthy relationships and mental health promotion. The Associate Director collaborates with Counseling Center staff colleagues, leadership, and campus partners to coordinate, develop, deliver, and evaluate experiential programs, workshops, and trainings to students, faculty, and staff, both during and outside regular business hours as appropriate.

In consultation with Counseling and Wellness leadership and campus partners, the Associate Director for Wellness Promotion puts into action strategic plans, goals, and measurable objectives for wellness promotion programs and services, evaluates and analyzes the effectiveness of programs, and integrates health data into outreach interventions. The Associate Director is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data related to prevention program delivery and efficacy; coordinating scheduling, marketing, logistics, budgeting, and supplies for wellness programming, and supervising student staff focused on prevention activities on behalf of the Counseling and Wellness Services.

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

The salary for this position is $70,000. In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: .

Eastern Washington University provides an inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning experience, driving the pursuit of knowledge with affordable academic excellence.
Required Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in a related field, student affairs, public health, health promotion, health education, health policy, or health communications.
• Three (3) plus years of experience in the field of wellness education and prevention or working on college campus or working with college-aged students.
• ​​Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability to assess need(s), identify programs to fit campus needs, implement programs, and evaluate strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal accessibility, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the public health framework and its function on a college campus.
• Management or supervisory experience.
• Advanced certification such as Certified Health Education Specialist ( CHES ), Master Certified Health Education Specialist ( MCHES ), or Certified in Public Health ( CPH ).
• Demonstrated competency in computer skills including utilization of MS Office applications for word processing, records maintenance, development and use of forms, and calendar applications, with a willingness to learn platforms and applications as they emerge;
• Experience leading a peer education program and engaging with students from a wide range of identities and backgrounds.
• Bilingual.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Job Duties:
Leadership and Supervision

• Responsible for developing and implementing data-driven, evidence-based outreach strategies and education to the EWU student population.
• Provide leadership for wellness programs and activities if the senior director of counseling and wellness is not available.
• Monitor program budgets and control of expenditures.
• Stay current with campus, local and national college health and wellness issues and educate the campus community as appropriate.
• Establishes the strategic direction of signature programs like the peer education program, Health Hut, CWS outreach, wellbeing coaching, and student-driven health communication content development.
• Help with the creation of required reports, including the biennial review.
• Serve on university-wide and/or divisional committees as appropriate.
• Hire, train, manage, supervise, and evaluate professional, student staff, and/or interns for wellness services.

Percent of Time: 40

Coordination, Collaboration & Implementation of Health Promotion and Wellness Strategies

• Plan, coordinate and manage a peer educator/mentor/counseling/wellbeing coaching program.
• Collaborate with and support students, residential life staff, campus offices and community organizations in the planning and implementation of wellness focused activities on campus.
• Coordinate outreach activities; participate in events; serve as university liaison both on and off campus.
• Make available health and wellness education resources to the campus community
• Provide direct student education and outreach.
• Oversee department digital presence including the Counseling and Wellness web and social media pages
• Establish and maintain partnership with departments that support underserved student populations, to better support these populations, address health inequities, and improve access to health and wellness programs and services.
• Evaluate programs for student learning outcomes, individual health and wellness status, and behavior changes. Keep records of wellness program utilization and additional data points.
• Develop and lead wellness workshops and create written material on a variety of wellness related topics important to college students.
• Assist in the creation of informational documents regarding trending topics such as burnout prevention, healthy sleep, time management, and mindfulness
• Plan and present in new student orientation and other outreach events to keep students informed of resources
• Other duties as assigned.

Percent of Time: 60
Conditions of Employment:

Conditions of employment:

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value, as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.

All new employees must comply with EWU Immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR before beginning work at EWU . Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

This is an Administrative Exempt position and is covered by EWU Policy 406- 01, Exempt Employment

All new faculty and staff are required to complete DEI /Title IX/Hazing Training for employees after their hire date. This should be completed as soon as possible, but no later than the first few weeks of your hire. You can access the online training here or complete the training in person or via Zoom. In person and Zoom training opportunities will be posted on InsideEWU and are listed on Human Resources’ site .

Note: Interviews might be conducted via Zoom (camera must be enabled). If so, candidates must be able to demonstrate competence using Zoom and other technologies.

Salary Information:

The salary for this position is $70,000

Posting Date: 02/07/2025
Open Until Further Notice: No
Closing Date: 2/27/2025
Screening to Begin: 02/28/25

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit your application materials through our online applications portal provided below. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381.

To apply, visit

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.

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