Director, Student Health Services

Title: Director, Student Health Services
Division Name: Student Affairs
Department: Health Services
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Job Summary

The Director of Student Health Services provides visionary leadership, strategic direction, executive management, and supervision of a comprehensive student health services department.

The Student Health Services portfolio includes a comprehensive on-campus clinic (including laboratory and radiology units), pharmacy unit, health information management unit and student insurance office. The program includes specialty areas such as dietician, case management and psychiatry support (including an external agreement with a local hospital provider).

The Director leads strategic planning, goal setting, assessment initiatives, and is responsible for all financial management activities including budgeting, expenditure analysis, revenue generation and reporting.

Additional Information

University Benefit Highlights:

- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid benefit time

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$135,000

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree or higher in health care administration, public administration, business administration, nursing, or a related area.
2. Minimum of 10 years' experience in administration in university-based student health services department.
3. Demonstration of strong leadership, interpersonal, communication, and critical thinking skills.
4. Demonstrated personnel experience including administrative and medical personnel.
5. Demonstrated experience in programs and activities to maintain accreditation – Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master’s degree or higher in healthcare administration, nursing, business administration or a related area.
2. Knowledge and experience in budgeting, group insurance plans, information privacy laws, access, release of information, and release control technologies.
3. Demonstrated leadership with risk management, quality control and emergency preparation programs.
4. Demonstrated experience with systems and platforms including electronic medical records, budget manager, Office365 suite and others as needed.
5. Medical facility management experience including operations and renovations.
6. Experience with collective bargaining processes.

Work Hours

Generally Monday - Friday with occasional weekend and evening hours as business needs dictate.

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1. Effectively communicate on a daily basis.
2. Move about in various locations across campus as needed to complete day-to-day work.
3. Remain at a workstation for extended periods.

Proposed Starting Date

February 1, 2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume, Cover letter and Reference List

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Contact Information for Applicants

Dawn Pote
dsanner@ilstu.edu
309-438-3701
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request a