Wellness Director Job Description
Wellness Director Duties & Responsibilities
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Wellness Director Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Wellness Director
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Education for Wellness Director
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the wellness director job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Exercise Science, Education, Wellness, Physical Education, Health, Exercise Physiology, Management, Physiology, Kinesiology, Health and Wellness
Skills for Wellness Director
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Desired experience for wellness director includes:
Wellness Director Examples
Wellness Director Job Description
- Analyze surveys that provide baseline data, identify program need and priorities, evaluate the effectiveness of programs and services, and track trends in student health status
- Participate on various committees to ensure that the student wellness perspective is articulated, when appropriate
- Develop a national presence for the Keck School of Medicine student wellness program by participating on key regional and national committees, publishing, and presenting at regional and national meetings
- Serve as physician manager for Americas occupational health and disability leave management (e.g., medical leave certification, return to work accommodations, fitness for duty)
- Provide global clinical guidance and oversight for environmental health related issues such as communicable diseases, air quality or other environmental concerns, liaising with health center and occupational health clinical teams, corporate real estate and the firm’s environmental specialist, among others, to ensure appropriate analysis is conducted and response plan is developed and executed
- Set clear global strategy and goals for disability management services that are evidenced-based
- Provide point of contact for escalation of other clinical services (e.g., EAP, patient advocacy, ergonomics, health centers) to manage stakeholders within the firm and Human Capital Management (the firm’s human resource function) for issues such as emergency response, mental health crises, policy approvals and exceptions
- In conjunction with vendor, evaluate individual practitioner clinical performance and performance related to provision of care and service
- Review and approve all standard operating procedures and protocols submitted by vendors providing medical services to the firm
- Liaise with the Hotel General Manager to establish partnerships with third-party wellness operators and facilitators
- Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Sports and Athletic Administration or related field
- At least five years of professional Higher Education or High School Athletic Administration
- Commitment to the philosophy of Division III Athletics at a large urban Community College
- Proven ability to work with a diverse faculty, staff and student population
- Demonstrated excellence in oral, written, and interpersonal communications required
- Exceptional collaborative leadership skills to work with multiple departments throughout the college to ensure the success of student athletes
Wellness Director Job Description
- Mentor and provide creative direction to design teams
- Act as the primary design interface with clients and consultants
- Collaborate with team members and colleagues to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy
- Conducts local market assessment, based on nationwide template and Strategic Plan priorities, to determine health priorities, gaps and health needs in the market
- Accountable for the organization and direct management of volunteers networks at the community level as determined by the market plan
- In collaboration with the leadership team, serves as main health strategy lead for the local Board of Directors
- In conjunction with development staff, assures mission related activities are incorporated into all fundraising activities and events
- Perform administrative, secretarial and clerical services
- Assist in business operations including cash register procedures
- Work with customers and JJHWS Enterprise resources to ensure appropriate data mining and reporting of meaningful customer outcomes
- Extensive experience in the budgeting, managing and art direction of model, location and product photography, including model casting, styling, hair and makeup direction
- Preference will be given to candidates with experience at the Community College NJCAA Division III level and those with a demonstrated affiliation, experience and active engagement with professional organizations appropriate to the institution and position
- Understanding of the dynamics and trends in intercollegiate athletics in general and NJCAA Division III in particular
- Prior intercollegiate athletic leadership including supervision of coaching and professional staff
- Accredited and licensed dietician
- 8-10 years of clinical, client-side or agency experience required
Wellness Director Job Description
- Ensure all OSHA Written programs are current
- Lead in the development and use of metrics to evaluate employee participation and engagement, program effectiveness, and outcomes, to ensure competitiveness and comprehensiveness in the market
- Function as a liaison for local and regional community networks, schools and universities, and other agencies, including identifying potential partners and available resources around the issue of nutrition, physical activity and food security
- Responsible for reporting
- Lead, participate, and inform University wide academic and operational committees
- Recruit, retain, train, advise and evaluate peer educators
- Regularly assess outcomes and make adjustments to training and service model on annual basis
- Provide professional development opportunities for peer educators including attending local, regional, and national leadership conferences
- Assist Peer Educators in developing professional skills and understanding health promotion methodologies
- Responsible for orientation, weekly supervision meetings, overseeing work created and implemented
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity and a strong commitment to working with a diverse student population and teams, along with the ability to demonstrate creativity, sound judgment, professionalism and dedication and practice of sound student development principles
- Bachelor’s degree in the field of marketing, communications, business, design or related field is required
- Significant understanding of and experience with both design thinking and agile development processes
- Must be able to motivate and inspire people and make tough decisions when necessary in a timely manner
- Previous clinical/medical care experience
- A background in e-commerce
Wellness Director Job Description
- Support students through advising, mentorship, leadership development, program planning and management, problem-solving, crisis intervention and conflict resolution
- Stay current on best practices and trends related to peer education and leadership development
- Canvas site development and implementation of online modules, discussion boards and quizzes
- Serve as the Teaching Assistant or Faculty on record for the Peer Education academic course, within the School of Public Health
- Identify the needs of institution through an environmental assessment, focus groups, and comparison to best practices
- Identify and evaluate learning outcomes for each educational program
- Contribute to Office of Health and Wellness Promotion strategic planning
- Contribute to the division of Student Affairs strategic planning
- Contribute to HWP strategic planning
- Attend HWP staff meetings
- The ability to effectively communicate and build consensus across a broad range of business partners and regions, and strengthen an already high performing team
- Prefer an advanced degree
- Minimum of 7 years relevant experience that includes at least 4 years’ experience working for a benefits consulting firm, benefits outsourcing company, a corporate benefits department or health insurance or wellness vendor
- Experience in areas of employee health and insurance benefits design, employee benefits regulatory environment, health care reform, wellness initiatives, marketplace trends
- Experience managing external vendors including working understanding of performance guarantees, contracting including RFP process
- Advisor to executives on maximizing employee engagement
Wellness Director Job Description
- Ensures compliance with all benefit programs in accordance with location specific regulatory and legislative requirements
- Monitors administrative costs and pricing of benefit programs and recommends cost containment strategies, including alternate methods of administration
- Serve on department, division, and university committees
- Supervise at least one lead peer educator who serves as a student worker for the department
- Serve as a site supervisor for Public Health interns and practicum students
- Ensure alignment of OD and Wellness strategies and initiatives throughout the organization, alignment to the CGI values, mission and objectives in order to accelerate, and optimize, organizational performance
- Leverage internal member management practices (on-boarding, performance assessment, employee satisfaction assessment, career path, ) adapted to fit Corporate and business units (BU) needs across the Nordics SBU
- Oversee and provide alcohol and other drug education and brief interventions, including individual BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students), CASICS (Cannabis Screening and Intervention for College Students) and alcohol psychoeducation groups for sanctioned and non-sanctioned students
- Participate in the development and implementation of programming, workshops, and special events on alcohol and other drug education, violence prevention, and other wellness topics (mental health, stress management, nutrition, sexual health, sleep hygiene)
- Ensure operational excellence and optimum efficiency through rigorous oversight and management of all U.S and International operations including health and welfare, equity and wellness
- Must have Master’s degree in Business Administration
- Must have Bachelor’s degree in physiology, psychology, nutrition, or similar health-related field
- Health promotion and/or health behavior principles and practices
- Applying knowledge and expertise in the benefits of physical well-being, including exercise, fitness, , nutrition and other wellness principles
- Demonstrating strategic thinking, execution abilities relative to the successful design and delivery of wellness and health promotion
- Communicating and interacting with individuals at varying education and professional levels