Director of Student Wellness

Position: Director of Student Wellness

Department: Education and Training

Competition Number: 2026ET-DSW03

Classification: Management, Term

Salary: 72,013.50 - 85,000 annually

Application Deadline: Until Filled

Who We Are

Neeginan Education, Training and Employment Services (NETES) is a not-for-profit Indigenous organization supporting the success of Indigenous people in Winnipeg. We offer adult education, skills training and employment services, along with wrap-around services such as daycare, student housing, and health and wellness programming. Rooted in community, respect, and Indigenous values, our work helps build a strong, thriving Indigenous community.

The Opportunity

The Director of Student Wellness is responsible for and has a key leadership role in the successful delivery of a holistic wellness and support services program for students attending programming at NETES.

The Director of Student Wellness will provide leadership, direction and vision to the Student Support Liaison (SSL) team, ensuring that a fully developed culturally appropriate student wellness model is developed and delivered to the students. The Director of Student Wellness will manage and oversee the SSL team’s daily tasks and ensure that support services and practice guidelines are being adhered to while providing an effective and respectful model of service delivery that is specifically tailored to fit the day to day needs of the student body.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership direction and management of day to day tasks regarding the Student Support Liaison staff
• Oversee and facilitate the development of student orientation and wellness workshops
• Provide student crisis intervention and management as required
• Manage and oversee the effective execution of student wellness planning and program development
• Organize and lead the development of ongoing professional growth within the SSL team
• Develop, cultivate and demonstrate a respectful and professional standard amongst the SSL team
• Communicate to staff the importance and expectation of a high standard of professional behavior that is imperative when communicating with staff, faculty, students, and collaterals
• Provide guidance and direction to the SSL team around professional development as it pertains to producing qualitative evidence-based practice initiatives towards daily SSL recordings
• Monitor trends and directives within the student body and integrate and facilitate best practice and Campus approaches as appropriate
• Provide post-secondary planning and student bursary and scholarship opportunities and information to student body
• Oversee staffing issues using a solution-based focus
• Assist and participate, as part of a team in staffing solutions as it pertain to hiring practice
• Provide written reports and verbal correspondence to the Director of Education and Training as to the monthly (weekly) activity within the Student Support Liaison unit
• Maintain and uphold confidentiality guidelines as outlined in policy
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of NETES
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in social work and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid class 5 driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Superior skills in communication (verbal and written); time management; critical thinking; decision making and organizational management
• Ability to apply effective problem-solving with an understanding of conflict resolution and team building
• Experience in managing and supervising staff
• Proficient skills with Microsoft Office Applications and internet use
• Knowledge of working and managing in a unionized environment
• Knowledge and understanding of the Indigenous Community of Winnipeg

Additional Requirements

NETES requires a satisfactory Criminal Record Check with vulnerable sector search, Child Abuse Registry and Adult Abuse Registry Check prior to the start of employment. All checks must be dated within three (3) months of the start date.

Apply in person, online at netes.ca/jobs or by email at [email protected]. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

NETES is committed to equity and inclusion in employment. Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous candidates in alignment with our organizational mandate and the communities we serve.