Assistant Director - Student Affairs, Dean of Graduate School

Assistant Director - Student Affairs, Dean of Graduate School

** Galveston, Texas, United States*
* Business, Managerial & Finance

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2603504

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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* + Bachelor's degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.

+ Five years of experience in academic and/or career counseling.

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* Job Summary:

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* The Assistant Director of Student Affairs will provide professional expertise and leadership for student affairs in the designated school or program.  The Assistant Director will work closely with the Assistant/Associate Dean for Student Affairs or designated school equivalent to support academic success and provide academic counseling and advising.

** Scope:*
* As designated: academic, research, and/or professional program allows use across GSBS, JSSOM, SON, SHP or SPPH

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* Job Duties:

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* + Monitors the academic progress of all trainees in the designated school or program.

+ Develop criteria for identifying trainees at-risk for academic difficulty.

+ Works in partnership with the Assistant/Associate Dean for Student Affairs to meet with at-risk trainees and those with demonstrated academic or professional difficulty to assess and coordinate assistance based on their needs.

+ Advises Assistant/Associate Dean for Student Affairs on all matters related to student counseling.

+ Refers students and trainees with more complex or multi-factorial problems to university resources when appropriate, including medical and mental health counseling.

+ Partners with designated school leadership to provide career planning resources based on current needs of the student body.

+ Manages the daily activities of direct reports. Ensuring all employees are following UTMB policies and procedures as well as specific policies pertaining to student affairs and professional development.

+ Responsible for staff development which may include creation of formal training and development programs for staff.

+ Will provide budgetary oversight for student seminars, workshops, , and other activities and events focused on student affairs and professional development.

+ Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
** Marginal or Periodic Functions:*
* + Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

+ Performs related duties as required.

** Knowledge/Skills/Abilities*
* + Expertise in student academic performance assessment, preferably within the biomedical sciences.

+ Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

+ Excellent skills in organization and prioritization.

+ Ability to identify and balance a range of student needs and priorities.

+ Supervisory and management skills to effectively direct support staff.

+ Facilitation, coaching, mentoring, feedback skills.

** Supervision*
* ** Received:
** Assistant or Associate Dean, Student Affairs

** Given:
** admin staff as assigned

** Budget Responsibility*
* ** Direct:
** based on designated school or program

** Indirect:
** based on designated school or program

** Decision-Making Responsibility*
* + Responsible for decisions related to student academic support.

+ Serves as an advisor to the Assistant or Associate Dean, Student Affairs.

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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* + Master's degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.

+ Experience in an academic medical center preferred.

+ Supervisory experience.

** Salary Range:*
* Commensurate with experience.

** EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:*
* UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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