Director of University Wellness

Tufts University is building a bold, university-wide vision for wellness and wellbeing - and we are seeking a collaborative leader to help shape and advance that work across our campuses and communities.

The Director of University Wellness will lead efforts to strengthen a connected approach to wellbeing that supports students, faculty, and staff through strategic partnership, cross-campus collaboration, and organizational alignment. This inaugural role offers the opportunity to serve as a strategic architect of Tufts' long-term wellness framework by connecting and elevating existing wellness, prevention, mental health, and support initiatives across a highly decentralized university environment.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Health Services, the Director will serve as a strategic advisor and campus partner across a highly collaborative and decentralized university environment. The role requires strong relationship-building skills, the ability to influence across stakeholder groups without direct authority, and a thoughtful approach to organizational change and culture-building.

This position is part of Tufts University Health Services, a university-wide division that includes student health, counseling, and mental health services and supports a broader institutional commitment to holistic wellbeing.

Success in this role will depend on sustained in-person engagement across Tufts' campuses and stakeholder communities, particularly during the first year as the Director builds partnerships, strengthens alignment, and helps advance university-wide wellness initiatives.

As the founding Director, you will have the unique opportunity to help shape an enduring institutional approach to wellbeing that supports how the Tufts community learns, works, and thrives together. This role is not only about advancing wellness initiatives - it is about reimagining how a university lives, learns, and works well together.

Please review the Application Instructions under "What We're Looking For" for specific details on submitting your cover letter.

The Director of University Wellness will lead the development and advancement of a university-wide wellness and wellbeing strategy that supports students, faculty, and staff across Tufts University. This role will create a unifying framework that embeds wellbeing into the culture, operations, and daily practices of the university while strengthening alignment across existing wellness, prevention, mental health, and support initiatives.

Serving as a strategic advisor, educator, collaborator, and catalyst for organizational change, the Director will help position wellbeing as a foundation for academic excellence, workplace effectiveness, and community vitality. This is a rare opportunity to help shape Tufts' long-term vision for wellness by building partnerships across schools and campuses, convening collaborative communities of practice, and advancing initiatives that strengthen the health, resilience, and connectedness of the university community.

Strategic Leadership & Institutional Partnership

• Lead the continued development, implementation, and advancement of a university-wide wellness and wellbeing strategy in collaboration with stakeholders across the institution.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to university leadership on wellness initiatives, emerging trends, and institutional priorities.
• Foster a collaborative culture that integrates wellbeing into academic, professional, and community life.
• Build strong partnerships across schools, campuses, administrative units, and university leadership to support shared wellness goals.
• Use assessment, institutional data, and emerging trends to help guide strategic priorities, resource alignment, and long-term wellness planning.

Program Development & Integration

• Assess existing wellness initiatives and identify opportunities to strengthen alignment, coordination, and shared strategy across the university.
• Support the development and implementation of initiatives related to mental health, physical wellbeing, resilience, prevention, and community wellness.
• Partner with Human Resources, Faculty Affairs, Student Success, and other campus leaders to integrate wellness practices into institutional programs and initiatives.
• Ensure wellness efforts reflect the diverse needs and experiences of the university community.

Education, Engagement & Culture Change

• Lead wellness education, awareness, and engagement efforts across the university community.
• Develop professional development and learning opportunities related to wellbeing for faculty and staff.
• Support the creation of wellness-related resources, guidance, and best practices.
• Foster shared understanding and engagement around wellbeing through collaboration, communication, and community partnership.

Cross-Campus Collaboration & Community Building

• Convene and lead a university-wide Wellness Community of Practice focused on strengthening collaboration, shared learning, coordinated initiatives, and institutional alignment across schools and campuses.
• Facilitate dialogue and partnership-building across schools, campuses, and stakeholder groups.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen wellness practices through innovation, research, and emerging best practices.

Assessment & Continuous Improvement

• Use assessment practices and institutional data to inform program development and measure effectiveness.
• Support the development and tracking of wellness metrics, outcomes, and impact measures.
• Identify trends, opportunities, and gaps to strengthen institutional wellness efforts over time.

Campus & External Engagement

• Build relationships with campus and external partners to strengthen wellness resources and collaborative opportunities.
• Serve as a visible advocate for wellness through campus engagement, university events, communications, and select professional activities.
• Represent and help elevate Tufts' wellness initiatives through strategic relationship-building and external engagement aligned with institutional priorities.