Program Manager, Well-Being in Learning Environments

About this role

Job Posting Title: Program Manager, Well-Being in Learning Environments ---- Hiring Department: Healthyhorns - Longhorn Wellness Center ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Sep 01, 2026 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes Our mission at Healthyhorns is to enhance the health and well-being of students’ bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

Healthyhorns is the umbrella brand encompassing University Health Services, Counseling and Mental Health Center and Longhorn Wellness Center. Together, the departments work to enhance the health and well-being of students’ bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

The Longhorn Wellness Center (LWC) is the health promotion unit servicing University Health Services and Counseling and Mental Health Center. Staff focuses on educating students about priority college health issues by hosting workshops and events, creating new tools, and collaborating with the campus community to enhance overall well-being.

Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) is an accredited on-campus mental health facility dedicated to supporting the well-being of UT Austin students. CMHC offers a range of services, including assessment and referral, group and individual counseling, psychiatry and well-being services.

University Health Services (UHS) is an accredited on-campus medical facility dedicated to addressing the varied healthcare needs of UT Austin students. UHS provides comprehensive services, including general medical care, public health education and specialty clinics.

The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes but not limited to: • 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage • Retirement contributions • Paid vacation and sick time • Paid holidays

Please visit UT Austin's Human Resources (HR) website at https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Purpose The Program Manager, Well-being in Learning Environments provides strategic leadership and day-to-day management for the Well-being in Learning Environments (WBLE) program, partnering with faculty, academic units, and campus leaders to embed well-being practices into teaching, curriculum, and classroom environments. This role drives program growth and institutional impact by building cross-campus relationships, overseeing assessment and evaluation efforts, and advancing student health and well-being in partnership with the Longhorn Wellness Center and SHIFT.

Responsibilities:

Program Leadership & Strategic Direction • Lead the vision, mission, and strategic direction of the Well‑being in Learning Environments program. • Develop and maintain relationships with key faculty champions and department administrators.

• Maintain alignment between day-to-day activities and long-term project goals.

• Align program goals with institutional priorities related to student success and campus well‑being. • Develop working relationships with key administrators and faculty to help advance student wellbeing in academic settings.

• Serve as a campus leader and advocate for integrating well‑being into teaching, curriculum design, and learning environments.

Program Management and Operations • Manage the day‑to‑day operations of the program, including planning, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement. • Develop a yearly workplan that identifies opportunities for program maintenance and growth.

• Develop a deep understanding of the WBLE dataset to date and formulate and assessment plan moving forward.

• Occasionally present WBLE to stakeholders which may include staff, administrators, students, and/or potential faculty partners.

• Work closely with campus partners to embed wellbeing in learning environments including academic teaching and learning centers in the colleges, school and units, and other closely aligned departments. • Act as a coach to help faculty make small tweaks to their classroom environments to improve student health and wellbeing.

• Identify and find ways to acknowledge/celebrate faculty who are committed to supporting student health and wellbeing.

Consultation, Faculty Engagement, and Campus Partnerships • Serve as a consultant to faculty, academic units, and campus leaders on well‑being‑informed teaching and learning practices. • Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the research behind these practices; be able to articulate the rationale behind various strategies in the classroom for student wellbeing.

• Partner with Longhorn Wellness Center staff, SHIFT, academic departments, advising centers, faculty affairs, student engagement offices, and institutional leadership to codevelop initiatives. • Develop a sense of the academic landscape to better understand how and where wellbeing practices can be embedded.

• Design and facilitate workshops, trainings, and learning communities focused on well‑being in classrooms and academic programs.

• Build strong relationships with advisory committees, and cross‑campus working groups or similar groups to advance the work of Wellbeing in Learning Environments.

Program Expansion & Institutional Impact • Identify opportunities to expand the program’s reach across colleges, departments, and other campus units.

• Lead the development of new initiatives, pilots, and partnerships that integrate well‑being into academic policies and practices.

• Use data and outcomes to inform scaling efforts and institutional adoption of successful practices.

Assessment, Research & Communication • Oversee program evaluation efforts to assess impact on learning environments, well‑being outcomes, and academic engagement.

• Collaborate with institutional research and assessment partners to align metrics with campus data systems.

• Disseminate findings an

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