Director, Student Wellness and Development

Abbotsford (King Road)
Application deadline: March 31, 2025

Job Number: J0325-0242
Status: Permanent
Open Positions: 1
Salary Scale: Excluded Scale, appropriate placement on the scale
Hours/Week: 35
Salary: $111,289.00 - $170,643.00
Compensation Details: Compensation beyond the mid-point requires approval by the Public Sector Employers' Council Secretariat (PSEC)

 Please apply online through our Career page.

Job Summary
The Director, Student Wellness and Development is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction for student engagement, development, and wellness programs, including related services, case management, and supports. The Director advances a vision of student-ready principles, holistic student wellness, development, engagement, and belonging across the institution which meets the needs and experiences of a diverse student body.

The Director serves as the central point of contact and as a primary advocate to senior leadership for Student Wellness and Development, and is responsible for leading high-quality services, development and oversight of applicable policies and procedures consistent with university protocol, strategic priorities, and development and maintenance of collaborations across the university as well as with community partners related to student wellness and development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Education, Leadership, Student Affairs, Mental Health, Social Sciences, or relevant discipline
• Seven (7) years of related work experience including student support services and leadership experience in a post-secondary, or combination of post-secondary, community organization, or health care environment, of which at least two (2) years' is in post-secondary
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, intersectional student issues, crisis interventions, and emergencies
• Evidence of an inclusive and collaborative approach to leadership
• Proven ability to develop, monitor, and evaluate organizational plans
• Management/supervision experience, ideally in a union environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including teambuilding
• Excellent written and oral communication including experience developing and administering policy
• Experience developing and delivering workshops and programming
• Demonstrated knowledge of post-secondary students, including subpopulations within, and their wellness needs
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to the portfolio
• Strong understanding of the professional standards for providing service to students

UFV Leadership Proficiencies

• Creates and implements plans: Shapes, aligns and executes the strategic priorities to meet student and community needs.
• Leads change: Remains flexible, adjusting to changing circumstances and leads positive change by balancing innovation and calculated risk taking.
• Cultivates collaborative relationships: Builds effective working relationships internally and externally and collaborate to achieve mutually beneficial goals.
• Inspires and develops talent: Invests in developing yourself, staff and faculty, effective teams, and our culture of excellence.
• Makes effective decisions: Makes sound and timely decisions that benefit UFV in both straightforward and ambiguous circumstance.
• Infuses Indigenization, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Leads by example, valuing differing perspectives and backgrounds and promotes equity, inclusion and respect in a diverse environment

About UFV
The University of the Fraser Valley is located on the traditional territory of the Halq'eméylem-speaking peoples. We express our gratitude and respect for the honour of living and working in Stó:lo Tém:éxw (Stó:lo Land; Stó:lo World). In all that we do, UFV strives to support and honour the Stó:lo peoples goals of self-determination and well-being on these lands. A commitment to Indigenization and Reconciliation is core to our institutional Vision and Integrated Strategic Plan: IYAQAWTXW — which means House of Transformation. This commitment includes the goal of centering Indigenous ways of knowing throughout our organization, recognizing our responsibilities to community, and a multi-year plan to increase the number of Indigenous faculty, staff, and administrators working at UFV.

UFV has campus locations in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission, and Hope in the beautiful British Columbia, and in Chandigarh, India. Recognized as one of BC's top employers, UFV offers a combination of career and lifestyle benefits. Join a team of 1,400 passionate professionals who value integrity, inclusivity and excellence. At UFV, you will serve a vibrant community and shape the future of 15,000 students.

Indigenization, equity, and diversity are essential to our work as a university. A diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been historically underrepresented and marginalized. At UFV, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we proudly serve. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, members of groups that experience discrimination due to race, colour, place of origin, ancestry, and/or religion, persons who identify as women and 2SLGBTQ+, and persons with disabilities. We invite applicants to complete a confidential self-identification survey as part of the application process. All questions are voluntary, with an option to decline to answer.  Information will be used to support efforts to broaden the diversity of the recruitment process, and results are not shared with the selection committee.  Inquiries about the survey may be directed to [email protected]. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In an effort to be both environmentally and fiscally responsible, UFV will contact only candidates receiving an interview. We thank all applicants for considering UFV for employment. Shortlisted applicants may be required to undergo a criminal record check and/ or a verification of their education credentials. 

UFV is committed to the principle of equity in employment.