Description

Edison State Community College invites qualified candidates to apply for the part-time position of Coordinator of Student Wellness. This position is 100% funded through ODHE for 70 weeks, 25 hours per week, from February 2024 through June 2025. The Coordinator of Student Wellness is responsible for addressing various areas of needs for students on campus and to serve as an advocate for the students at Edison State Community College. The primary focus of this role will be to connect students with resources for primary needs, such as food and shelter, and mental and physical health. The Coordinator of Student Wellness will work to build relationships with various community partners and develop a wellness program to serve the students on campus.

Examples of Duties

Functional Responsibilities:
In FY2024:

• Build relationships with various community partners to include but not limited to Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services, local food banks, local health clinics, Miami County Continuum of Care, Miami County Community Action Council, the YMCA, and the YWCA.
• Utilize information from these organizations to develop a wellness program and provide training for students on topics that affect mental health.
• Educate students on topics such as alcohol and drug abuse prevention, sexual assault prevention and awareness, building healthy relationships, hazing, survivor support, inclusion and belonging, and self-care.
• Serve on Edison States Title IX Team and Care Team as a pivotal role to connect the overlapping goals and tasks of these teams.
• Lead the growth of Edison States grass roots “You Matter” campaign into a robust prevention and awareness campaign that includes multiple tactics.
• Establish a formal relationship with a community-based advocacy organization.
• Assist the college with providing a comprehensive prevention plan as outlined in the Changing Campus Culture metrics.

• Implement the education and training developed in the previous fiscal year to students at the start of fall semester (August 2024).
• Create a comprehensive student resource center where students can receive assistance in making connections with community partners for help with recovery, counseling, housing, food, and physical wellbeing.
• Serve on the planning committee for the Charger Station food pantries and provide strategic guidance and direction on student usage policies.
• Communicate availability of the resource center services and other available resources to students.
• Responsible for meeting one-on-one with students.
• Collaborate with community partners to stretch the usage of the Edison States student emergency fund.
• Expand the “You Matter” campaign into a robust, multi-strategy prevention and awareness program and play a crucial role in the Title IX and Care Teams.
• Other duties as assigned by the Dean of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Personal Qualifications:
A background in academic advising, counseling, education or related field is desirable. Must possess strong organizational and leadership skills, excellent customer service, communication and advisement skills, with the ability to work with a diverse student population and the community at large. Strong computer and technical skills required in Microsoft Office. Ellucian Colleague, WebAdvisor, or related student data software experience a plus. Willingness to work a flexible schedule and occasionally travel to regional campuses.

Required Experience:
Three to five years of related experience.

Preferred Experience:
Serving populations within a community college setting preferred.

Required Educational Background:
Bachelors degree required.

Supplemental Information

Other:
This position is 100% funded through ODHE for 70 weeks, 25 hours per week, from February 2024 through June 2025.
Some evening and weekend work may be required.

Supervises following staff:
Student Workers as needed.

The following benefits are available to full-time Professional/Technical employees. Employees working less than thirty hours a week are ineligible.

Health & Life Insurance
Edison State Community College provides excellent medical and dental plans with cost-shared premiums.
The college offers a reimbursement program to share a portion of the employee's out-of-pocket expenses.
Each employee receives an accidental death and dismemberment insurance policy.

Retirement Benefits
Edison State Community College participates in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).
Based upon the Ohio Revised Code, 10% of an Edison State employee's gross salary is deposited into their individual OPERS account. The college contributes an additional 14% which is not figured into the employee's base salary.
An option for an alternate retirement plan is also available. Employee and employer contributions would be the same as above.

Benefits that are not cost-shared by the college (available for payroll deduction):
Vision
Supplementary Life Insurance
403(b) Tax Deferred Annuities

Vacation
Professional/Technical employees receive 3 weeks of vacation each year which begins accruing on the employee's first pay period. After five years of employment with Edison State the Professional/Technical employee will receive 3.5 weeks each year, after ten years this increases to 4 weeks, after fifteen years the employee will receive 4.5 weeks of vacation and this once again increases to 5 weeks after twenty years of employment with the college.

Sick Leave
Edison State employees receive 3 weeks of sick leave each year which begins accruing on the employees first pay period.

Holiday Pay
At the start of their employment employees are eligible to receive pay for the 11 holidays for which the campus is closed.

Tuition Waiver
Edison State employees receive 100% of their instructional fees waived for any Edison State courses they take.
Dependents (spouse or children) of full time Edison State employees receive the same 100% waiver for Edison State course instructional fees and dependents of part time employees receive a partial waiver.

Tuition Reimbursement
Edison State offers partial tuition reimbursement for continued education.

Health Club Contribution
Edison State will pay a portion of an employee's yearly premiums for a health club membership. Memberships to some local YMCA organizations can be payroll deducted.

The college also provides an on-site fitness center to employees, students and the community at no charge.