Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number 201104453

Position Title Assistant Director, Prevention and Advocacy Services

State WI

Employment Status Full Time

Position Status Regular

If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant)

Position Type Staff

Job Family Health, Wellness, and Clinical Services

Position Overview

Be The Difference Begins with Great People.

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We're always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team - people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.

We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.

We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.

Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement! For more information, please view the Total Rewards Guide .

This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees' career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.

The Assistant Director, Prevention and Advocacy Services is responsible for the creation, delivery and assessment of a comprehensive program of evidenced based/informed prevention strategies, including alcohol/other drugs and sexual violence.

They are responsible for staying appraised for both the relevant health and well-being needs of college students as well as most indicated practices in the field of prevention. This role oversees a team of graduate students and undergraduate peer wellness educators who help to deliver the prevention and health promotion programming and outreach to the campus community related to Alcohol/Other Drugs (AOD) and Interpersonal Violence (IPV). This position supervises advocacy services.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Strategic and operational leadership in the design, implementation and assessment of comprehensive alcohol and other drug prevention education initiatives that address high risk student/community behaviors; the healthy majority; students in recovery; campus/community norms and misperceptions related to alcohol/other drug use and interpersonal/sexual violence. Use efforts driven by recommendations from college student prevention and health promotion research and practice standards. Administer mandatory curriculums (AlcoholEdu, Red Watch Band) as part of the public health approach on campus through peer educators. Strategies and programing will be implemented from a culturally congruent, socially just, public health approach.

2. Develop, deliver and assess interpersonal violence prevention strategies that are culturally relevant and inclusive, to include the mandatory curriculums (BITB, Sexual Violence Prevention) and work to address campus culture.

3. Supervise the Victim Advocate and the after-hours victim advocacy network; provide oversight of confidential advocacy services to students. Assure all care is from a trauma informed lens. Serve as back up on call during business hours when Advocate is unavailable. Responsible for the supervision of staff, which includes but is not limited to hiring, terming, disciplinary actions, performance management, staff development, etc.

4. Responsible for the supervision of student employees, which includes but is not limited to hiring, training, disciplinary actions, ending the student's assignment, etc. Supervise graduate students and a team of peer health educators to deliver peer-to-peer evidenced based, dynamic and engaging educational workshops to enhance overall health and wellness of students on campus.

5. Develop an assessment plan and a communication plan for reporting information to leadership and the campus community. Participate in University assessment/learning outcome as requested. As part of program assessment, will be responsible for the Biennial Review, every 2 years.

6. Identify and collaborate with campus partners and key stakeholders, with student groups; staff/faculty in support of education and training the campus community in health promoting attitudes and behaviors related to alcohol and other drugs and sexual violence/interpersonal violence.

7. Engage campus community is addressing high risk events and provide leadership and guidance re: strategies to reducing high risk use of alcohol and other drugs and appropriately message and enforce community standards.

8. Remain current with national and campus trends related to student health behaviors and evidenced based prevention practice standards; participate in survey administration, report writing and presentations when indicated.

9. Engage in collaborative relationships with the other Wellness + Recreation units (Medical Clinic, Counseling Center, Campus Recreation) and develop programming and involve Peer Wellness Educators in shared efforts related to college student well-being and health promoting behaviors. This work is expected to be highly collaborative, consulting with health professionals in the Medical Clinic and Counseling Center, and Campus Recreation staff for subject matter expertise and collaborative programing to meet the University's strategic goals of a healthy campus and thriving student body.

10. Manage programming and operational budget in collaboration with other unit leadership.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Master's degree in public health, health promotion, health education, social work, counseling or related field

A minimum of 4 years of professional work experience in prevention and/or health promotion

Supervision experience

Experience in curriculum development and implementation of theory-based prevention strategies

Assessment experience

Experience related to AOD prevention, risk reduction strategies

Experience IPV/Gender based violence related issues

Excellent communication skills

Ability to collaborate and work autonomously

Creative problem solving

Manage multiple projects/tasks simultaneously

Some evening and weekend hours are required.

Back up coverage for the Advocate

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

CHES

Higher education experience

Peer education experience

Department Counseling Center

Posting Date 09/04/2025

Closing Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

All applicants must use the online system to apply for this position.

EOE Statement

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.