Are you passionate about advancing student well-being and creating a campus culture rooted in informed decision-making, care, and personal responsibility? The McDonald Center for Student Well-Being is seeking a dynamic and collaborative Assistant Director for Substance Use Prevention & Education to help shape a comprehensive, public health - focused approach to substance use education at Notre Dame.
In this highly impactful role, you will lead innovative, population-based prevention initiatives and provide meaningful one-on-one educational interventions that equip students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive at Notre Dame and beyond. Working alongside an engaged team of professionals and student leaders, you will help foster a culture of wellness that supports academic success, personal growth, and lifelong well-being.
Substance Use Prevention and Education
Supervision
Broader Engagement & Professional Growth
This is an exceptional opportunity for a driven professional who thrives in collaborative environments, values student development, and is motivated to create lasting impact through prevention, education, and mentorship.
Qualifications and Skills
Applications will be accepted through March 20, 2026 at careers.nd.edu
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The University of Notre Dame is looking for mission-driven professionals that are eager to work with our dynamic and multifaceted students, serving 8,800+ undergraduates and 3,900+ graduates and professionals. Comprising over 275 professionals, the Division of Student Affairs aims to enrich the Notre Dame experience for all students in the Catholic, Holy Cross tradition.
Guided by the University’s Catholic, Holy Cross mission, the Division of Student Affairs promotes the holistic education of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students so that all may flourish at the University of Notre Dame and beyond. Through our shared work, services, and partnerships, we seek to honor individual experiences and foster a sense of belonging; deepen engagement in faith; and cultivate meaningful relationships that empower students and enable them to develop in mind, body, and spirit.
The Division of Student Affairs enriches the experience of Notre Dame students by offering services, resources, and engagement opportunities designed to develop students to their full potential. The division oversees residential and extracurricular programs that promote community, faith, wellness, service and discernment for the University’s undergraduate and graduate students.
The area of Belonging and Engagement aims to nurture belonging and inclusion among all students while further engaging underrepresented voices throughout the Notre Dame community.
Comprised of the Sister Thea Bowman Center, Multicultural Student Programs and Services (MSPS), the Gender Relations Center (GRC), and the Office of Student Enrichment (OSE), Belonging and Engagement exists to serve a growing diverse student population at Notre Dame by providing mentoring opportunities, peer engagement, and resources in support of the University’s Catholic, Holy Cross mission.
Student Development encompasses a wide range of departments to support our students’ growth and formation. Departments include the Office of Community Standards, the Family Resource Center, Notre Dame Bands, RecSports, the Student Activities Office, and Student Media.
Residential life is perhaps the most distinctive feature of the Notre Dame experience. At Notre Dame, residential life is designed to form undergraduate communities that are inclusive of all members; dedicated to the intellectual, moral, and spiritual development of each individual; and characterized by a collective sense of care and concern for the common good and service to others. Residential Life also offers several housing options to graduate students to assist in sustaining their quality of life outside the classroom.
The Health and Wellness Unit supports the Holy Cross tradition of wellness with premiere services, resources, and education to promote the development of healthy students and to foster campus well-being. Centers, offices, and initiatives that help the unit to achieve its mission include University Health Services, the University Counseling Center, the Center for Student Support and Care, and the McDonald Center for Student Well-Being.
The Center for Career and Professional Development coordinates career-related services for undergraduate and graduate students as well as prospective employers. Services include career coaching and development, self-assessments, workshops, career fairs, and mock interviews. Students are encouraged to begin visiting early in their years at Notre Dame to begin discerning their futures.
Career and Professional Development
Rooted in the Catholic tradition and inspired by the charism and spirituality of the Congregation of Holy Cross, the Office of Campus Ministry is committed to cultivating the faith of all Notre Dame students. Through undergraduate, graduate, liturgical, and music ministries, the office fosters personal spiritual growth, encourages participation in the sacramental and liturgical life of the Church, supports other forms of worship and personal prayer, provides opportunities for pilgrimages, retreats and service, and seeks to enhance and develop lifelong faith formation.