Providence College believes that cultural and intellectual pluralism is essential to the excellence of its academic programs, and strives to foster an academic culture and campus community reflecting the global environment in which we live and work.

The approximately 105-acre campus is situated in Rhode Island’s capital city and is close to the many cultural and educational offerings of Rhode Island’s “renaissance city.” Additionally, Providence is located an hour from Boston and just a few hours from New York City.

For years, Providence College has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report “Regional Universities – North Category” and has been commended by several other ranking publications.

Overview

Support campus-wide efforts to foster student wellbeing through education, prevention, engagement, and community building. This is a full-time, live-in position, with the employee residing in one of the College’s residence halls. As a live-in professional, the employee is expected to respect, support, and advance the Catholic mission, identity, and values in their daily work.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Serve as the primary staff lead for wellbeing programming with the PC Well Living Learning Community, providing day-to-day leadership of educational and engagement initiatives. In partnership with the director and Residence Life staff, design, implement, and assess a residential wellbeing model emphasizing holistic wellbeing, health promotion, harm reduction, and belonging. Facilitate group meetings, workshops, and community building activities, and support students in co-creating programs aligned with community values and needs. (30%)
2. Develop and deliver educational programs, workshops, and outreach initiatives aligned with the college’s wellbeing curriculum and departmental priorities. Support campus-wide health promotion and prevention efforts addressing stress, sleep, substance use, recovery support, digital wellbeing, etc. Collaborate with campus partners to embed wellbeing education into co-curricular and residential experiences, and contribute to marketing, communication, and outreach materials that promote wellbeing programs and student support resources. (25%)
3. Support student involvement in wellbeing initiatives through peer leadership, student organizations, and collaborative programming. Assist with the training and supervision of student leaders and peer educators connected to wellbeing initiatives. Serve as an advisor or co-advisor to student organizations aligned with health promotion, wellbeing, or recovery-related efforts, as appropriate. Empower students to take active roles in shaping wellbeing culture within residential and campus spaces. (15%)
4. Collaborate with the Compass Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) team to support a recovery-informed campus culture by aligning residential and co-curricular wellbeing initiatives with recovery principles. Extend recovery-supportive education, harm reduction practices, and allyship through collaborative programming—particularly within the PC Well Living Learning Community—to advance a recovery-ready campus environment. (15%)
5. Participate in assessment efforts related to wellbeing programming, including collecting feedback, tracking participation, and evaluating student learning outcomes. Utilize assessment data to improve PC Well programming and contribute insights to the director’s broader strategic planning and reporting efforts. Monitor emerging wellbeing trends and student needs, particularly as they relate to residential and community-based populations, (10%)
6. Serve as a collaborative partner to the director, contributing to divisional projects, committees, and campus initiatives as assigned. Maintain familiarity with national best practices in health promotion, collegiate wellbeing, and living-learning community models. Participate in divisional meetings, trainings, and professional development opportunities. Support the daily operations of the office including program logistics and coordination, as needed. (5%)

MARGINAL DUTIES:

1. Perform all other duties as may be required.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in health education/promotion, social work, higher education or a related field from an accredited institution required.
• One to three years’ experience in health education/promotion or social work or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic proficiency with Qualtrics or other survey platforms.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Comfort level presenting to students, families, and administrators.
• Ability to train peer leaders and campus partners.
• Strong relationship building skills and experience building student belonging and community.
• Skill in collaborating with a diverse group of campus partners.
• Weekend and evening work required.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
• Communication skills using the spoken word
• Ability to see within normal parameters
• Ability to hear within normal range
• Ability to move about

DISCLAIMER: This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

Providence College believes that cultural and intellectual pluralism is essential to the excellence of its academic programs, and strives to foster an academic culture and campus community reflecting the global environment in which we live and work.

The approximately 105-acre campus is situated in Rhode Island’s capital city and is close to the many cultural and educational offerings of Rhode Island’s “renaissance city.” Additionally, Providence is located an hour from Boston and just a few hours from New York City.

For years, Providence College has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report “Regional Universities – North Category” and has been commended by several other ranking publications.

Overview

Support campus-wide efforts to foster student wellbeing through education, prevention, engagement, and community building. This is a full-time, live-in position, with the employee residing in one of the College’s residence halls. As a live-in professional, the employee is expected to respect, support, and advance the Catholic mission, identity, and values in their daily work.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Serve as the primary staff lead for wellbeing programming with the PC Well Living Learning Community, providing day-to-day leadership of educational and engagement initiatives. In partnership with the director and Residence Life staff, design, implement, and assess a residential wellbeing model emphasizing holistic wellbeing, health promotion, harm reduction, and belonging. Facilitate group meetings, workshops, and community building activities, and support students in co-creating programs aligned with community values and needs. (30%)
2. Develop and deliver educational programs, workshops, and outreach initiatives aligned with the college’s wellbeing curriculum and departmental priorities. Support campus-wide health promotion and prevention efforts addressing stress, sleep, substance use, recovery support, digital wellbeing, etc. Collaborate with campus partners to embed wellbeing education into co-curricular and residential experiences, and contribute to marketing, communication, and outreach materials that promote wellbeing programs and student support resources. (25%)
3. Support student involvement in wellbeing initiatives through peer leadership, student organizations, and collaborative programming. Assist with the training and supervision of student leaders and peer educators connected to wellbeing initiatives. Serve as an advisor or co-advisor to student organizations aligned with health promotion, wellbeing, or recovery-related efforts, as appropriate. Empower students to take active roles in shaping wellbeing culture within residential and campus spaces. (15%)
4. Collaborate with the Compass Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) team to support a recovery-informed campus culture by aligning residential and co-curricular wellbeing initiatives with recovery principles. Extend recovery-supportive education, harm reduction practices, and allyship through collaborative programming—particularly within the PC Well Living Learning Community—to advance a recovery-ready campus environment. (15%)
5. Participate in assessment efforts related to wellbeing programming, including collecting feedback, tracking participation, and evaluating student learning outcomes. Utilize assessment data to improve PC Well programming and contribute insights to the director’s broader strategic planning and reporting efforts. Monitor emerging wellbeing trends and student needs, particularly as they relate to residential and community-based populations, (10%)
6. Serve as a collaborative partner to the director, contributing to divisional projects, committees, and campus initiatives as assigned. Maintain familiarity with national best practices in health promotion, collegiate wellbeing, and living-learning community models. Participate in divisional meetings, trainings, and professional development opportunities. Support the daily operations of the office including program logistics and coordination, as needed. (5%)

MARGINAL DUTIES:

1. Perform all other duties as may be required.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in health education/promotion, social work, higher education or a related field from an accredited institution required.
• One to three years’ experience in health education/promotion or social work or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic proficiency with Qualtrics or other survey platforms.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Comfort level presenting to students, families, and administrators.
• Ability to train peer leaders and campus partners.
• Strong relationship building skills and experience building student belonging and community.
• Skill in collaborating with a diverse group of campus partners.
• Weekend and evening work required.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
• Communication skills using the spoken word
• Ability to see within normal parameters
• Ability to hear within normal range
• Ability to move about

DISCLAIMER: This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.