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Central Washington University Assistant Director - Substance Misuse Prevention & Recovery in Ellensburg, Washington
Job Summary Central Washington University is recruiting an Assistant Director - Substance Misuse Prevention & Recovery to join our Health Promotion team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on experience, from $49,833 - $59,800 annually plus the awesome CWU benefits. Who we are: We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams. Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of 10,000 students. Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus. Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjdhOegDa9A What we offer: Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: Benefits, Perks, and Leave. The Role: The Assistant Director for Recovery and AOD is part of the CWU Health Promotion team. This position, in tandem with their counterpart Assistant Directors within the Health Promotion, co-leads the student engagement components of CWU wellbeing efforts. This person will also work closely with the health promotion staff to assist and support the team in all aspects of the work, including, but not limited to, staff and faculty engagement, training and capacity building efforts, community development and data and assessment needs. The Assistant Director is responsible for coordinating support for CWU students who are in recovery from substance use disorders or need support with risk reduction related to substance misuse. They also serve multiple functions within the campus and greater community; focusing on the prevention, education, and reporting of issues related to drug misuse and recovery initiatives. This position collaborates with faculty on issues relating to curriculum infusion and assists in classroom instruction as appropriate; represents CWU and the Office of Health Promotion on various community coalitions/organizations and makes commitments that affect departmental operations. They assist the Director of Health Promotion/Health and Wellness unit in federal, state and university compliance and policy consultation and grant writing and coordination. This position has budgetary responsibility for program budgets and assists in managing daily programming responsibilities in the office. The Office of Health Promotion supports CWU's mission to bring together individuals of diverse backgrounds and perspectives in an inclusive, student-centered university that develops the potential for success. This position will exercise delegated authority and apply evidence informed methods and innovative approaches to accomplish the objectives of the unit. This position