Director of University Wellness

Tufts University is building a bold, university-wide vision for wellness and wellbeing — and we are seeking a collaborative leader to help shape and advance that work across our campuses and communities. The Director of University Wellness will lead efforts to strengthen a connected approach to wellbeing that supports students, faculty, and staff through strategic partnership, cross-campus collaboration, and organizational alignment. This inaugural role offers the opportunity to serve as a strategic architect of Tufts’ long-term wellness framework by connecting and elevating existing wellness, prevention, mental health, and support initiatives across a highly decentralized university environment. Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Health Services, the Director will serve as a strategic advisor and campus partner across a highly collaborative and decentralized university environment. The role requires strong relationship-building skills, the ability to influence across stakeholder groups without direct authority, and a thoughtful approach to organizational change and culture-building. This position is part of Tufts University Health Services, a university-wide division that includes student health, counseling, and mental health services and supports a broader institutional commitment to holistic wellbeing. Success in this role will depend on sustained in-person engagement across Tufts’ campuses and stakeholder communities, particularly during the first year as the Director builds partnerships, strengthens alignment, and helps advance university-wide wellness initiatives. As the founding Director, you will have the unique opportunity to help shape an enduring institutional approach to wellbeing that supports how the Tufts community learns, works, and thrives together. This role is not only about advancing wellness initiatives — it is about reimagining how a university lives, learns, and works well together.