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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenJob Description
Summary The Director of the Derek J. Mitchell Collegiate Recovery Program is responsible for the strategic leadership, program development, and day-to-day administration of Saint Leo University's collegiate recovery program (CRP), which supports students in recovery from substance use disorders as they pursue their academic and personal goals within a sober, residential community. Modeled after nationally recognized collegiate recovery programs and grounded in Saint Leo's Catholic, Benedictine values — particularly Community and Radical Hospitality — the Director builds a program culture rooted in dignity, accountability, and hope.
The Director develops program design, policies, and programming; manages co-occurring diagnoses in coordination with campus partners; and hires, trains, and supervises program staff. The role coordinates recruitment and admissions with Enrollment Management and partners with Residence Life to sustain a supportive residential recovery community.
Given the program's founding through a significant philanthropic gift and a long-term endowment goal, the Director also serves as a key strategic partner to University Advancement — cultivating donor relationships, supporting fundraising initiatives and stewardship activities, and representing the program to prospective supporters, families, alumni, and community partners.
Job Description
Primary Responsibilities Provide overall strategic and operational leadership for the Derek J. Mitchell Collegiate Recovery Program, including program design, policies, and procedures for an abstinence-based, residential recovery community. Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate program staff, building a team engaged in ongoing program development and delivery. Develop and implement programming, case management, and referral resources that support students with co-occurring disorders, in coordination with Counseling & Access Services. Monitor best practices and emerging research in collegiate recovery to keep programming current and effective.
Partner with Enrollment Management to coordinate recruitment and admissions and to meet program enrollment goals. Partner with Residence Life to maintain dedicated sober housing and a supportive residential environment for students in recovery. Oversee program budget, including special project and gift funds, ensuring responsible stewardship of donor-funded resources. Serve as a lead partner to University Advancement in donor cultivation, stewardship, and fundraising activity supporting the program's growth and long-term endowment goal, including donor visits, reporting, and events.
Build and maintain relationships with community partners, treatment providers, alumni, and professional organizations to expand referral pipelines and philanthropic support. Additional Responsibilities Represent the program at university and community events, including donor engagements, orientation, and family programming. Partner with Saint Leo departments and…
About Saint Leo University
From its Form 990- Budget $145.7M · Education
- Staff 2,086 · founded 1965
- Pays its leaders $172K–$389K (11 reported)
- Open jobs 74 · Jobs at Saint Leo University · Full 990 report