Assistant Director of Substance Misuse Prevention

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Work type:Officer of Administration
Location:Eugene, OR
Categories:Education, Healthcare/Nursing, Student Life/Services, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Department: Office of the Dean of Students
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $55,000-$61,000/year
Compensation Band: OS-OA05-Fiscal Year 2022-2023
FTE: 1.0

Application Review Begins

October 4, 2022

Special Instructions to Applicants

A complete application must include the following:
1. A cover letter summarizing your interest and how you meet or exceed the requirements of the position.
2. Current résumé.
3. Names and contact information for three professional references, one of which is current or, if not currently working, a most recent supervisor.

Department Summary

The Office of the Dean of Students is committed to advancing student learning that builds community. It is a learning organization that creates engaging environments to transform student learning; encourages a caring and safe community that increases our students’ abilities to learn and make healthy choices; promotes inclusiveness, supports the success and growth of all students; prepares students to think critically, practice skills, and clarify values–all of which they can use throughout their lifetime; and enriches the student experience.

The programs reporting to the Associate Vice President and Dean of Students work with Student Life staff, student groups, and other members of the university community in the development of curricular and co-curricular opportunities that assure the integration of academic and student life.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Substance Misuse Prevention is a key position in the Prevention Service unit within the Office of the Dean of Students. The University is committed to providing a comprehensive, evidence-based substance abuse prevention and collegiate recovery program that empowers students to make healthy choices, reduces their risks and the negative consequences associated with alcohol and other drugs, increases their protective factors and behaviors associated with high-risk drinking, and increases their understanding of the connection between substance abuse and future success. The Assistant Director of Substance Misuse Prevention leads the campus efforts to apply evidence-based prevention programs, practices, and a comprehensive, multifaceted approach that targets individuals (including at-risk, or alcohol-dependent drinkers), the student population, and the university and surrounding community.

The Assistant Director, Substance Misuse Prevention is responsible for directing, assessing, and evaluating programs, services, and activities related to the prevention of substance misuse by University of Oregon students, as required by the US Department of Education Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act (DFSCA). The Assistant Director also provides leadership and direction in planning, implementing, and evaluating theory, evidence-based, and informed health promotion and prevention strategies, programs, and services to address substance misuse and collegiate recovery.

This position reports to the Director of Prevention Services and supervises the Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree.
• Two years direct experience in prevention programming within an institution of higher education, which included experience creating and implementing alcohol and other drug prevention programs for young adults.
• Experience supervising professional staff and/or student staff.

Professional Competencies

• Multicultural competence and a commitment to multicultural organizational development.
• Ability to utilize relevant theories and make data-driven decisions.
• Competence in substance misuse prevention efforts including utilization of evidenced-based initiatives effective for college students.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including report writing.
• Excellent teaching, facilitation, and training skills.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to build and sustain collaborative relationships with students and campus and community partners.
• Organizational and time management skills, including setting priorities and achieving program and department goals, and performing multiple work assignments simultaneously with acute attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, prevention science, college student personnel, student affairs administration, higher education administration, or counseling-related field.
• 3-5 years of professional experience beyond graduate school related to duties/responsibilities of this position. Health Promotion and Wellness experience desired.
• Experience with recovery in higher education and peer-delivered settings.
• Demonstrated ability in building and sustaining successful coalitions and committees that focus on substance abuse prevention efforts.
• Demonstrated experience in applying theory and best practices to prevention efforts, including but not limited to health promotion theory, harm reduction, behavior change models, population-based theories and models, environmental management strategies, and the ecological model.
• Demonstrated ability to design health promotion programs that meet the needs of a multicultural college student population.
• Experience in grant writing and/or executing grant-funded initiatives.
• One year of experience supervising professional staff and/or student staff.
• Extensive knowledge of current/emerging college alcohol and other drug issues, prevention strategies, collegiate recovery, intervention methods, health behavior change theories, and evidence-based practice.
• Experience delivering BASICS and other evidence-based substance misuse prevention programs for individuals and groups.
• Training and experience in Motivational Interviewing.
• Demonstrated ability in core areas of assessment, program planning, and evaluation.
• Desire and ability to participate in other initiatives on priority wellness issues as data and needs dictate.
• Excellent computer skills; MS Office Suite proficiency; comfort with learning new software/platforms.

FLSA Exempt: Yes

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.

University of Oregon students and employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. For additional information see: https://hr.uoregon.edu/uo-covid-19-vaccination-requirement-employee-process .

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits .

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or 541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights Compliance, or to the Office for Civil Rights. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed on the statement of non-discrimination .

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Advertised:Sep 20, 2022 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close:Oct 4, 2022 Pacific Daylight Time