Program Director, WVU Collegiate Recovery - Student Life

The department of WVU Collegiate Recovery at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Program Director.

About the Opportunity

The Program Director/Manager of Collegiate Recovery provides strategic and operational leadership for the WVU Collegiate Recovery Program in support of the mission, values, and goals of the Office of Student Well-Being and the Division of Student Life. The Director is responsible for the development, administration, implementation, and evaluation of theory- and evidence-based practices that support sustainable recovery for students at West Virginia University. Reporting to the Assistant Dean for Student Well-being, the Director oversees Serenity Place, supervises professional and student staff, and builds the cross-campus and community partnerships that advance a welcoming, inclusive, recovery-supportive campus environment.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you're ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family's, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ's.
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership & Program Direction

• Serves on the Office of Student Well-Being leadership team, coordinating with fellow unit directors and the Assistant Dean for Student Well-being to advance student well-being priorities across WVU.
• Directs the department's strategic planning process, establishing a mission statement and short- and long-term goals aligned with broader well-being objectives at WVU.
• Provides a model of collegiate recovery that can serve as a statewide resource for other schools in West Virginia.
• Assists in implementing strategic priorities and program goals and develops and enhances programming using evidence-informed and best practices.
• Maintains active affiliation with the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE) and aligns program practices, staffing, services, and more with ARHE's National Standards and Recommendations.

Serenity Place & Student Programming

• Oversees Serenity Place, ensuring it functions as a safe, inclusive, and recovery-supportive space for the recovery community on campus.
• Develops and implements programming that supports recovery, holistic wellness, and community building, and fosters student engagement through peer-based support and outreach.
• Assists students by connecting them to appropriate WVU and community resources

Supervision & Staff Management

• Supervises full-time staff, graduate students, student workers, AmeriCorps VISTAs, and undergraduate/graduate interns.
• Manages hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, and performance management; establishes performance benchmarks and provides ongoing coaching and feedback.

Campus Collaboration

• Raises awareness of and coordinates referral networks for outpatient and inpatient treatment, and coordinates campus space for community-based mutual aid groups (AA, NA, ACOA, AL-ANON, OA, CODA, Refuge Recovery, SMART Recovery).
• Collaborates with academic departments, Student Life, and senior leadership on programs that promote academic achievement, enrollment, and retention for students in recovery.

Assessment, Reporting & Administration

• Conducts assessment and evaluation of all Collegiate Recovery programs and services and uses data to inform program improvements.
• Oversees data collection and prepares reports as needed.
• Manages the department's budget planning and administration and identifies potential sources of grant and gift-based funding to support and augment operations.
• Oversees all grants, ensuring adherence to policies and requirements.

Outreach, Communications & Community Engagement

• Oversees the Collegiate Recovery website, social media, and promotional collateral in conjunction with Strategic Communications and Marketing.
• Develops and maintains partnerships across campus and with community organizations and represents the program on committees and working groups such as the Alcohol and Other Drugs Coalition.
• Develops and regularly hosts educational workshops and presentations, including the Recovery Ally Training.
• Contributes to WVU Collegiate Recovery's national reputation by attending and presenting at national conferences and staying current with advances in the field.
• Cultivates engagement with program alumni involving them as mentors, ambassadors, and advocates to WVU Collegiate Recovery and its students.

Additional Duties

• Follows up on students of individual concern and serves on councils, committees, and task forces as needed.
• Requires evening and weekend hours to support programming for students at critical times.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Social Work, Public Health, Clinical Rehabilitation, or a related field.

• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience, including experience working with substance use and recovery populations.
• Demonstrated administrative leadership and staff supervision experience.
• Experience developing and implementing student-facing programs, and experience with assessment and data reporting.
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of addiction and recovery theory and practice.
• Ability to develop, administer, and evaluate programs and services, and to design and deliver prevention or educational programming.
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to speak effectively before small and large groups
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and to work and communicate with diverse populations on sensitive topics, with discretion and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to reason logically, analyze and solve problems, and apply these skills tactfully and diplomatically with students, families, university departments, and community and government stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate through challenging conversations and situations and to apply negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to collect and evaluate data, engage in assessment, and use evidence-based metrics to improve programming and offerings.
• Ability to travel to on- and off-campus locations for conferences and meetings.
• Exceptional leadership, supervisory, and management abilities

West Virginia University is a place of purpose and community. We take pride in our profound impact on the state of West Virginia and are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees.

From the groundbreaking R1 research at our flagship campus in Morgantown to the career-oriented programs at WVU Potomac State in Keyser, and the technology-intensive programs at WVU Tech in Beckley, the contributions of WVU employees resonate across the state, touching lives and shaping futures.

At WVU, you will discover a supportive community that champions work-life balance and fosters a collaborative atmosphere. Our core values - service, curiosity, respect, accountability and appreciation - unite us as Mountaineers.

Join us at West Virginia University, where your work will make a lasting impact. To learn more about WVU, visit wvu.edu.

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or Veteran status.