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Title: Dean of Student Health and Well-Being

Position Type: Staff with Faculty Rank

Days Per Week: Monday - Friday

Hours Per Week: 40

VP Area: Student Life

Department: Student Life

Position Summary

The Dean of Student Health and Well-Being provides visionary, strategic leadership for student learning, welfare, and well-being, which includes the supervision and success of the following departments and functions: Campus Recreation, Counseling Services, Health Promotion, Student Health Services, supervision of the HealthEU Building management, student compliance with health insurance and immunization requirements, and co-leading the HealthEU Council. The Dean also initiates and maintains collaborative relationships with faculty and staff from across the campus and with parents, community members, and other stakeholders to foster a learning environment that promotes student success, health, and well-being.

Benefits of Working at Elon

As an Elon University employee, you’ll join an internationally acclaimed university with a commitment to fostering a thriving community. Ranked among the most innovative, creative and best-run universities in the nation, Elon’s personal approach to education extends to employees, whose growth, professional development and success is a hallmark of our training and advancement opportunities.

Elon University’s home is the charming town of Elon, North Carolina, a small, friendly community located a short distance from the beach and the mountains, and among the vibrant cities of Greensboro, Raleigh and Durham. In addition to the beautiful canopy of historic oak trees iconic to our campus, you’ll find boundless opportunities for family-friendly recreation, cultural events and outdoor activities. Hiking, water sports, fine dining and entertainment are just a few of the many happenings in the Elon area, making the region one of the nation’s premier travel destinations.

Employees at Elon enjoy a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.

Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses

Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.

Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.

Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.

Free use of campus fitness facilities.

Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.

Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

Elon values and celebrates the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences and perspectives of our community members. As an equal opportunity employer, Elon’s principles of diversity extend to race and gender identity, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and other aspects of one’s identity. At Elon, our employees respect human differences, passion for lifelong learning, emphasis on personal integrity and an ethic of service.

Elon is proud to have been named to the list of Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs each of the past five years. For additional information about working with the Division of Student Life, visit: https://www.elon.edu/u/administration/student-life/about/work-with-us/

Minimum Required Education and Experience

Master’s degree required in higher education, college student personnel, counseling, health and wellness, or related discipline; doctorate or other terminal degree preferred

The traditional candidate for this role would be an individual with at least 10-15 years of progressive post-master’s experience in one or more student affairs functional areas, at least five of which should be at the level of director of above.

Preferred Education and Experience

The University invites candidates with non-traditional backgrounds in business, leadership and organization development, health and wellness, or other fields. The ability to translate experiences from those fields into a higher education context is essential.

Job Duties

• Strategic Leadership 
  • Engage with University leaders and faculty to implement the university’s vision for the campus student experience, guided by university initiatives for enhancing health and well-being, intercultural and multifaith learning, academic-residential partnerships, social climate and out-of-class engagement, civic engagement, mentoring, and intellectual climate 
  • Serve as a member of the senior leadership team for Student Life, sharing responsibility for leading the division and implementing the Student Life Five Year Plan and annual priorities of the division and the university 
  • Maintain formal and informal contact with students and ensure that departments, programs, and initiatives are responsive to student needs and development 
• Administration 
  • Formulate and execute short-term and long-range planning for Campus Recreation, Counseling Services, Health Promotion, Student Health Services, and HealthEU building management; work with staff to coordinate student compliance with health insurance and immunization requirements; manage all aspects of the university’s external contract for the provision of student health services 
  • Support divisional and departmental strategic planning, goal setting, priority completion, evaluation and assessment, and data-driven decision making 
  • Prepare and monitor budgets ($3 million operating[JLP1.1]), equipment and capital requests, and expenditures, providing effective stewardship of resources to meet the priorities of the university and division 
  • Advise the Vice President on key campus life initiatives, including program development, policy implementation, facilities planning, and risk management; serve as a member of the Student Life Vice President’s Senior Leadership Team 
  • Provide leadership to university critical incident and disaster teams; co-lead the Infectious Disease Response Team, serve as a key leader for health and human services needs upon activiation of the Emergency Operations Center; counsel and respond to concerned parents, students, or faculty/staff; and advise the Vice President for Student Life and other senior staff regarding critical situations 
  • Lead university-wide efforts to promote holistic health and well-being and co-chair the HealthEU Council 
  • Provide timely and effective response to inquiries from parents and family members of students, alumni, national organizations, and other stakeholders 
• Supervision 
  • Recruit, supervise, and provide professional development support for all direct reports, including: 
    • Director of Campus Recreation 
    • Director of Counseling Services 
    • Director of Health Promotion 
    • Student Health Insurance and Immunization Compliance Manager 
    • HealthEU Building Manager (dual report with the Director of HealthEU Initiatives) 
    • Administrative Assistant for Health and Well-Being (dual report with the Director of HealthEU Initiatives) 
  • Serve as the key university point-of-contact for the university’s contract with Cone Health to provide medical care and indirectly supervise the Health Services Practice Manager and University Physician/Medical Director 
• Additional Responsibilities 
  • Support university events, including, but not limited to: Convocations, Commencement, Family Weekend, and events related to Admissions and/or New Student Orientation 
  • Serve as a member of a Student Life Care and Response Team, which includes serving in a rotational role as a Senior Administrator On Call and supporting staff who are on-call in emergency response roles or providing initial outreach and follow-up support for student concerns 
  • Serve on university, divisional, or departmental committees, task forces, and search committees, including: 
    • HealthEU Council (co-chair) 
    • Infectious Disease Response Team (co-chair) 
    • Emergency Operations Center (health and human services unit leader) 
    • Academic and Student Life Joint Deans Council 
  • Other related duties as assigned by the Vice President for Student Life 
• Inclusive Community Building
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and engagement with Elon’s foundational commitment to relationships, mentoring and collaboration in a close-knit residential community by building connections in activities that foster an active and engaged campus environment and engage in professional development to support the shared responsibility of enriching diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful relationships and mentoring. 

Special Instructions to Applicants: Review of applications will begin January 12, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled. Elon University is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and welcomes all applicants.