Assistant Dean, Community Wellness and Sexual

3 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada University of Alberta Full time

**Department** Student Services - Sexual Assault Centre

**Posted date** February 13, 2024

**Closing date** Will remain open until filled.

**Position Type** Full Time

**Description**:
**The University of Alberta has retained Griffith Group to conduct this search.**

**Location**:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The AVP (Student Experience) and Dean of Students support all students — undergraduate and graduate — in the pursuit of academic and personal success. The AVP (Student Experience) and Dean of Students collaborates with faculties, offices, and services across all campuses to deliver effective programming and provides leadership on university policies and initiatives. The Office of the Dean of Students coordinates many services that strive to create diverse and inclusive support in all stages of the student experience, including: academic resources, career and professional development health & wellness services, and community resources.

Reporting to the Associate Vice-President (Student Experience), the Assistant Dean, Community Wellness and Sexual Violence Supports is responsible for ensuring that members of the University of Alberta community, including students, have access to efficient and high-quality wellness programs and services. The Assistant Dean will work as part of the Dean of Students’ (DoS) Senior Leadership Team to deliver and evaluate an integrated system of wellness supports that strengthen individual and community mental health and well-being, and deliver prevention and support services related to sexual and gender-based violence. The Assistant Dean provides tactical and operational leadership to the Community Wellness Supports unit and the Sexual Assault Centre (SAC), overseeing a multi-disciplinary team that includes psychological support and crisis management services for sexual and/or gender based violence survivors, community well-being programs, and health promotion and educational initiatives.

The Assistant Dean is accountable for the effective management of all aspects of the Community Wellness portfolio, including its programs, services, and operations. Major areas of responsibility include: management of personnel, strategic planning, decision making at both the unit and departmental levels, developing and monitoring the annual budget and strategic priorities for the assigned areas of accountability, community partnerships and engagement, overall service management, and contributing to special projects, where needed. The Assistant Dean provides support, connections, education, and choice as it relates to community wellness; and engages in crisis intervention support and works in partnership with the Office of the Vice-Provost (EDI) on the delivery of sexual and/or gender violence education and support.

**Duties**

**1.** **Strategic Planning and Leadership**
- Responsible for the overall development, implementation, and evaluation of specialized services in support of community wellness and sexual violence services for the University of Alberta campus community in the context of the University’s strategic vision and other relevant strategic documents.
- Develops, implements, maintains, and evaluates strategic plans and initiatives for the Community Wellness and Sexual Violence Supports portfolio and ensures their alignment with the strategic vision for the Office of the Dean of Students (DoS) and Office of the Provost and VP (Academic).
- As a key member of the DoS Senior Leadership Team, works collaboratively to develop wellness programs and initiatives that enhance the university experience and meet the diverse needs of the community, which includes students, faculty, and staff.
- Plans and implements program changes, as required, to better serve the needs of the community, when gaps or improvements are identified.
- Manage a complex budget; identifies financial priorities of the portfolio to ensure effective and sustainable delivery of core activities of the Community Wellness and survivor support teams.
- Leads the development and implementation of efforts that measure the effectiveness of portfolio programs and services, and evaluates the current and future needs of the campus community in support of community wellness and sexual violence supports.
- Guides the development and approval of new policies, procedures, and practices related to Community Wellness, as required, and works in partnership with the Lead, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Response on implementation of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and other relevant policies and procedures.
- Works with AVP to set annual benchmarks, forecast future initiatives, and evaluate past strategic projects to advance the community wellness mandate of the portfolio.
- Provides regular reporting related to program information, usage statistics, successes and challenges, as well as client feedback, as needed by the AVP, project partners, external community partners, and grant funders.
- Maintain deep knowledge, skill

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