Program Manager, Well-Being in Learning Environments

About the role

The Program Manager, Well-being in Learning Environments provides strategic leadership and day-to-day management for the Well-being in Learning Environments (WBLE) program, partnering with faculty, academic units, and campus leaders to embed well-being practices into teaching, curriculum, and classroom environments. This role drives program growth and institutional impact by building cross-campus relationships, overseeing assessment and evaluation efforts, and advancing student health and well-being in partnership with the Longhorn Wellness Center and SHIFT.

Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Strategic Direction
  • Lead the vision, mission, and strategic direction of the Well‑being in Learning Environments program.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with key faculty champions and department administrators.
  • Maintain alignment between day‑to‑day activities and long‑term project goals.
  • Align program goals with institutional priorities related to student success and campus well‑being.
  • Develop working relationships with key administrators and faculty to help advance student wellbeing in academic settings.
  • Serve as a campus leader and advocate for integrating well‑being into teaching, curriculum design, and learning environments.
• Program Management and Operations
  • Manage the day‑to‑day operations of the program, including planning, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement.
  • Develop a yearly workplan that identifies opportunities for program maintenance and growth.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the WBLE dataset to date and formulate an assessment plan moving forward.
  • Occasionally present WBLE to stakeholders which may include staff, administrators, students, and/or potential faculty partners.
  • Work closely with campus partners to embed wellbeing in learning environments including academic teaching and learning centers in the colleges, schools and units, and other closely aligned departments.
  • Act as a coach to help faculty make small tweaks to their classroom environments to improve student health and wellbeing.
  • Identify and find ways to acknowledge/celebrate faculty who are committed to supporting student health and wellbeing.
• Consultation, Faculty Engagement, and Campus Partnerships
  • Serve as a consultant to faculty, academic units, and campus leaders on well‑being‑informed teaching and learning practices.
  • Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the research behind these practices; be able to articulate the rationale behind various strategies in the classroom for student wellbeing.
  • Partner with Longhorn Wellness Center staff, SHIFT, academic departments, advising centers, faculty affairs, student engagement offices, and institutional leadership to co‑develop initiatives.
  • Develop a sense of the academic landscape to better understand how and where wellbeing practices can be embedded.
  • Design and facilitate workshops, trainings, and learning communities focused on well‑being in classrooms and academic programs.
  • Build strong relationships with advisory committees, and cross‑campus working groups or similar groups to advance the work of Wellbeing in Learning Environments.
• Program Expansion & Institutional Impact
  • Identify opportunities to expand the program’s reach across colleges, departments, and other campus units.
  • Lead the development of new initiatives, pilots, and partnerships that integrate well‑being into academic policies and practices.
  • Use data and outcomes to inform scaling efforts and institutional adoption of successful practices.
• Assessment, Research & Communication
  • Oversee program evaluation efforts to assess impact on learning environments, well‑being outcomes, and academic engagement.
  • Collaborate with institutional research and assessment partners to align metrics with campus data systems.
  • Disseminate findings and best practices through reports, presentations, and scholarly or professional venues.
  • Communicate program impact to senior leadership, faculty, and campus stakeholders.
• Student Development and impact of SHIFT and Longhorn Wellness Center’s health and wellbeing work
  • As needed, support implementation of initiatives within the Longhorn Wellness Center and SHIFT.
  • Participate in LWC and SHIFT committees and working groups as an active participant to advance campus health goals.
  • Participate in departmental, university, and/or other committees as appropriate.
  • Contribute ideas and engage in problem solving in program development and planning meetings.
  • Create program plans for health initiatives that include evidence‑informed foundations, clear objectives and learning outcomes, timelines and an evaluation plan.
  • Develop programmatic budgets and submit funding proposals for new needs.
  • Keep up to date with current best practices and knowledge of relevant college health frameworks.
  • Supervise student staff, interns, and student projects.
• Administrative tasks and other duties as assigned
  • Meet regularly with part‑time student staff to provide guidance, development, and feedback related to the completion of their responsibilities.
  • Recruit, interview, and hire student staff and interns as needed.
  • Oversee and supervise other undergraduate and graduate student health promotion project groups (within and outside the LWC).
  • Participate in departmental or university committees as appropriate.
  • Contribute ideas and engage in problem solving in program development and planning meetings.
  • Attend meetings as assigned and respond to emails in a timely manner.
  • Actively participate in Longhorn Wellness Center team efforts, including staff development.
  • Attend professional conferences to represent health promotion work at UT Austin.
  • Complete other duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Required
  • Master’s degree in education, teaching, public health, social work, psychology, higher education administration, or a related field.
  • Eight years of progressively responsible experience in a teaching environment.
  • Demonstrated experience leading and managing programs within a higher education or academic setting.
  • Experience teaching at an institution of higher education.
  • Experience working collaboratively with faculty and academic leadership.
  • Strong consultation, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to lead teams of faculty.
  • Demonstrated project management skills.
• Preferred
  • Doctoral degree or terminal degree in a relevant field.
  • Experience with teaching and learning initiatives, faculty development, or student success efforts.
  • Experience with program evaluation, grant development, or externally funded initiatives.
  • Experience in coaching individuals toward a common goal.

Salary Range

$90,000 + depending on qualification