Associate Vice President, Student Affairs - Student Support and Health Education

Job Details

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in clinical/counseling psychology, counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Ten (10) years of relevant experience in student affairs and/or mental health services, with at least three (3) years in administrative roles

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW AND/OR INSTITUTION: None

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (Preferred qualifications)

• Doctorate degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Higher Education Leadership, Student Affairs, Psychology or related field
• Current behavioral health licensure (e.g., Licensed Psychologist, LPC, LCSW, LMFT); or Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES/MCHES); or Certified in Public Health (CPH)
• Experience in operations management and staff development
• Experience with electronic medical record system and data analysis
• Documented experience overseeing integrated health, counseling, and health promotion services at scale; success leading cross-campus wellbeing strategy.
• Training/certifications in suicide prevention and trauma-informed practices (e.g., ASIST, QPR, Mental Health First Aid) and emergency/crisis management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides leadership for the Division of Student Affairs’ student support departments and proactively educate the campus community on health-related topics.
2. Serves as the Institutional Research data governance representative for student support areas by coordinating sensitive health‑related data with the Office of Data Strategy to ensure appropriate data stewardship, regulatory compliance, and preparedness for reporting and institutional research needs
3. Serves as the institutional point of contact for the USG Mental Health Initiative by leading a campus-wide well-being coalition aligned with JED Campus recommendations and the initiative to set annual priorities, monitor population-level indicators, identify emerging concerns, and use ongoing assessments to guide continuous improvement in policy, programming, and campus communications
4. Advances prevention education and population‑level health literacy initiatives (e.g., mental health training, peer education, financial wellbeing, and digital mental health supports) in partnership with the USG Mental Health Initiative and local community providers
5. Evaluates utilization and impact by assessing population‑level engagement with wellbeing initiatives and applying findings to strengthen protective factors and guide continuous improvement, consistent with JED Campus principles
6. Provide leadership for behavioral health‑ and public health‑related crises by supporting coordinated response efforts, risk management, and post‑incident review processes to inform institutional learning and continuous improvement
7. Ensures compliance with local, state, and/or federal agencies as related to the programs and services within the offices
8. Leads strategic initiatives that advance division priorities as outlined by the Vice President

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of HIPAA, FERPA, and USG Data Governance standards, including data classification, privacy-by-design, de-identification, role-based access, and monitoring/audit readiness
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary clinical and non-clinical wellbeing ecosystems in higher education; strong grasp of public health frameworks and equity-centered practices
• Ability to define population-level outcomes, build data pipelines/metrics dashboards, and translate insights into policy and resource allocation decisions
• Able to collaborate and engage with leadership across academics, student affairs, athletics, and all internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to negotiate MOUs/BAAs and manage complex partnerships.
• Ability to implement and inform program planning and support ongoing improvement of student support services.
• Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
• Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
• Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
• Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette