Wellness Coordinator

UAF Community and Technical College (CTC) is excited to announce an opportunity to join our team as a Wellness Coordinator! We believe that student success goes beyond academics, and this position is central to providing holistic support for our students. As a Wellness Coordinator, you will focus on enhancing social connectedness, emotional well-being, crisis intervention, community referrals, and life skills training for our diverse student population.

The Wellness Coordinator connects students to resources, develops wellness programs, and fosters community partnerships. Key responsibilities include assessing student needs and making appropriate referrals, creating programs to support all students including rural and non-traditional students, and coordinating with faculty and staff to incorporate wellness components into their services and programming. This role also involves managing the CTC Student Engagement Office and overseeing activities like student clubs, the food pantry, and engagement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will enjoy problem-solving and collaborating with university and community partners to support a diverse student population. Strong communication skills are essential for having authentic conversations with students facing challenges. Creativity and organization will help you plan engagement activities and track progress. A bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related field is required, along with two years of professional experience in student well-being or advising.

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, higher education, or related field or an equivalent combination of training and experience and 2 years of professional experience in student well-being advising, health promotions environment, or related college student affairs experience is preferred.

Position Details:

This position is located within UAF Community and Technical College in Fairbanks. This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 79, based on education and experience.

To complete your application please attach the following:

• Resume or Vita

• Cover letter detailing qualifications for this position

• Three (3) professional references to include the name, professional relationship, email address and contact phone number

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. Review of application materials will begin immediately.

• To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

This position is term-funded and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.