Assistant Director - Health Professions Advising

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

Assistant Director – Health Professions Advising

Posting Number: 2027092

Location:

San Marcos

Department: AA-Health Professions

Recruitment Type:
Open Recruiting

Job Type: Full-Time

Monthly Salary: $5,021.00

Job Category:
Exempt

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with 6 – 7 years of progressively responsible experience, including supervisory, management, and/or leadership experience.

• Demonstrated commitment to academic success and student-centered service.
• Expert proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, Google Workspace, and/or productivity software.

• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Counseling, Educational Leadership, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field and 4 – 5 years of progressively responsible experience, including supervisory, management, and/or leadership experience.
• Doctoral degree in any field and 3 – 4 years of progressively responsible experience, including supervisory, management, and/or leadership experience.

• Experience supervising professional staff.
• Experience managing advising operations and service delivery.
• Experience leading advisor onboarding, coaching, and professional development.
• Experience managing advising communications and outreach strategies.
• Experience implementing organizational improvements and operational efficiencies.

At Texas State University, we believe academic advising is morethan choosing classes. Academic advising is a collaborative,ongoing relationship that supports students as they explore theirpath, clarify their goals, navigate challenges, and prepare fortheir future.

The Assistant Director of Academic Advising provides leadership, mentorship, management, and operational oversight for an academic advising center, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, holistic, proactive, and student-centered advising services that support academic success from onboarding through graduation. Reporting to the Director, the Assistant Director supervises and develops professional advising staff, oversees daily advising operations, and works collaboratively with campus partners to advance academic success, persistence, retention, and degree completion goals.

• Provide direct supervision, coaching, and performance management for Academic Advisor I's and II's.
• Train and onboard new advisors in collaboration with the Program Specialist, Advising Recruitment and Training Initiatives to ensure consistency in advising philosophy, policies, and practices.
• Conduct regular staff evaluations and support the advising profession through ongoing development and training.
• Foster a collaborative, supportive, and accountability-driven advising team culture.

• Coordinate daily operations of the academic advising center.
• Ensure efficient student flow, caseload distribution, and service delivery.
• Monitor advising workflows to ensure timely and accurate student support.
• Support implementation of advising policies, procedures, and institutional initiatives.

• Support the implementation of holistic and proactive advising models that address academic, personal, and career development needs.
• Assist in the development and refinement of advising interventions for at-risk or high-need student populations.
• Collaborate with campus partners to address student barriers to retention and completion.
• Ensure advising practices are student-centered, congruent, and anticipatory.

• Assist the Director in developing and executing strategic goals for the advising center.
• Contribute to assessment…