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You never know where small beginnings and big dreams can take you. That’s what we believe at Indiana Wellness College because that’s our story. It’s the story of a couple who met in massage therapy school in Utah, moved across the country to the Midwest, and made Indianapolis their home, because that’s where “we ran out of gas.” It’s the story of building a private massage therapy practice but repeatedly confronting a lack of qualified, well-trained therapists to hire. It’s the story of creating a solution to a problem instead of being defeated by it. It’s a story of grit and vision and commitment to excellence. It’s the story of IWC.

When Dainah and Jason Craft started the Indiana College of Sports and Medical Massage in 2010 with one student in their inaugural class, they had no idea what the future would hold. But they knew that the field of massage therapy deserved better therapists and schools than they could find in central Indiana. Their combined experience in the fields of massage therapy, education, and business have made the school and its programs what they are today. Since those early days, the college has graduated hundreds of students and earned respect as one of the preeminent massage therapy schools in the Midwest. Through the deployment of a career services department in early 2014, we have strengthened the bond and communication with dozens of local employers, who actively seek out our graduates for hire because they appreciate the skills in clinical techniques, documentation, and knowledge of human anatomy as well as hard work and positivity that our students demonstrate.

In May, 2015, achieving national accreditation through ACCET (the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training) was a significant growth step in the school’s history. This accreditation was and continues to be a valuable external 3rd party validation of the quality of education IWC provides and also allowed us to begin accepting federal financial aid for those students who qualify.

In 2019, we re-branded as Indiana Wellness College to welcome the addition of a Clinical Esthetics program and to further emphasize our commitment to excellence and leadership in the wellness field. From one student and two staff to hundreds of graduates and a full team of staff and faculty, IWC continues expanding its dedication to giving students the curriculum, hands-on training, mentorship, and support they need for success as wellness professionals. We love adding new students each year who become part of our story and go on to do amazing work!

Academics Manager

Lead educators. Strengthen academics. Elevate student success.

Indiana Wellness College | Academic Leadership

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Academics

Full-Time | Salary | Exempt

Director of Education (DOE)

$50,000–$70,000/year

The Opportunity

Indiana Wellness College is seeking an exceptional Academics Manager to provide hands-on leadership for daily academic operations across our Massage Therapy and Esthetics programs. This role is ideal for a leader who loves developing educators, creating clarity, strengthening systems, and building an academic environment where students and employees can succeed.

What You'll Lead

· Lead daily academic operations, schedules, class coverage, learning spaces, testing calendars, and quarter readiness.

· Recruit, onboard, train, coach, and develop Classroom Coaches, Instructors, and assigned academic staff.

· Conduct structured weekly 1:1 meetings with direct reports to clarify priorities, document commitments, support development, and follow through.

· Monitor instructional quality through classroom observations, student feedback, gradebook review, attendance trends, and regular faculty communication.

· Monitor student progress and ensure timely outreach, coaching, MMOT intervention, remediation, and coordinated support when students are at risk.

· Oversee curriculum implementation, learning systems, academic records, faculty credentials, compliance, audits, reporting, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Who We're Looking For

· Bachelor's degree in education, higher education, business, organizational leadership, or a related field; equivalent education and progressively responsible experience may be considered.

· Three or more years of progressive experience in academic operations, education, training, program management, or a comparable student-focused environment.

· Two or more years supervising, coaching, or leading employees and holding others accountable for measurable outcomes.

· Strong communication, coaching, conflict-resolution, organization, analytical thinking, project management, and problem-solving skills.

· Proficiency with Microsoft 365, shared drives, calendars, reporting tools, and learning-management or gradebook systems. Career-education or regulated academic experience is strongly valued.

OUR MISSION

We elevate people to build stronger careers, stronger industries, and stronger communities.

This leader creates the structure, support, accountability, and follow-through that help educators do their best work and students progress toward graduation and professional success.

Could you make our academic team — and the student experience — stronger?

Apply and tell us about a team you've developed, an academic system you've improved, or a student-success challenge you've helped solve.

The IWC Core 6 Values

Our values guide how we hire, lead, coach, develop, and work together.