Transitional Executive Director for Student Health / Assistant Vice Chancellor for Integrated Care

Job Posting Details (External)

UCSB Student Wellbeing is currently seeking a Transitional Executive Director. To attract the widest possible pool of qualified leaders, this role is being recruited via two parallel tracks: a Clinical/Physician Track (for medically licensed candidates) and an Administrative Track (for non-physician healthcare executives). Please apply under the track that aligns with your qualifications. A single search committee will evaluate applicants from both pools concurrently.

Position Number: 41261556

Payroll Title: PHYSCN SHS MGR 3 (000588)

Job Code: 0588

Job Open Date: 8/25/26

Application Review Begins: 9/9/26

Department Code (Name): STHL (STUDENT HEALTH)

Percentage of Time: 100

Union Code (Name): 99: Non-Represented (PPSM)

Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff: Contract

FLSA Status: Exempt

Classified Indicator Description (Personnel Program): MSP

Salary Grade: BYA

Pay Rate/Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $275,000 to $325,000/year. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University.

Work Location: Student Health

Working Days and Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Special Instructions:

For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

Department Marketing Statement:

Student Health is a full service on campus primary healthcare facility for UCSB students. We see students on both an appointment and walk in basis. Our auxiliary services included on-site laboratory, pharmacy, and x-ray. Our specialty services include psychiatry and sports medicine.

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Brief Summary of Job Duties:

The Transitional Executive Director for Student Health / Assistant Vice Chancellor for Integrated Care (AVC/ED) provides overall strategic and operational leadership for Student Health Services (SHS), driving high-quality, cost-effective care that supports the academic mission and wellbeing of over 25,000 students. The AVC/ED manages daily operations through subordinate managers and senior directors across diverse clinical and administrative disciplines, including primary care, behavioral health, psychiatry, ancillary services, and the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). The position holds primary accountability for a $30+ million budget, ~100 FTE staff, regulatory compliance, risk management, and the overall financial, operational, and physical infrastructure of the health system.

Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Wellbeing, this two-year executive appointment provides strategic leadership for implementing organizational improvements identified through a 2026 external review of UC Santa Barbara’s Student Health Service and Behavioral Health System of Care planning process. The position leads the development of Student Health’s strategic plan, and advances an integrated behavioral health model across Student Health Service, Counseling & Psychological Services, and campus partners, and directs complex organizational change initiatives. Through executive oversight of senior leadership, strategic planning, organizational development, and financial sustainability initiatives, the incumbent is accountable for implementing a coordinated behavioral health system that improves access, care navigation, operational effectiveness, performance outcomes, and long-term organizational sustainability.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be Board Certified, and in possession of the legal requirements for the practice of medicine in California as determined by the California Medical Board.
• Master’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration or related fields along with at least 10 years of relevant experience in a leadership or administrative role OR
• M.D., Ph.D., Psy.D. or other clinical training along with at least five years of relevant experience in healthcare adm…