Assistant Dean of Student Affairs - Cizik School of Nursing

UTHealth Houston•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Cizik School of Nursing, part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), is the senior leader responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive student affairs program across the school’s academic programs. The program promotes marketing and student recruitment, student success, engagement, well-being, professionalism, leadership development, and retention. The Assistant Dean provides strategic leadership for student support services and collaborates with administrative and academic leadership, faculty, staff, and university partners to create an inclusive, student-centered learning environment from recruitment through graduation. The role oversees the Student Affairs Office and its staff, operations, budgeting, student recruitment and marketing, student conduct and grievance processes, and the management and reporting of scholarships and student-serving endowments. It supports student services, wellness, orientation, leadership development, student organizations, recognition programs, and major student events. The Assistant Dean also uses student success metrics and assessment data to guide improvement, supports accreditation and institutional effectiveness activities, and represents the School on institutional committees and in professional organizations. A master’s degree in a related field and at least seven years of progressively responsible leadership experience are required. A doctorate in a related field is preferred. Employees must permanently reside and work in Texas. The position is security-sensitive.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Student Affairs, Educational Leadership, or a related field.
At least 7 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education, nursing education, health professions education, or student affairs, including supervision and student success programming.
Must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
Must meet the security-sensitive position qualifications described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate degree in Education, Nursing Education, Nursing Practice, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for the Student Affairs Office and student success initiatives.
Work with the Academic Success Center to identify and support student services, wellness, orientation, leadership development, student organizations, and recognition programs.
Partner with academic leadership to identify and support students experiencing academic or personal challenges.
Develop initiatives to improve recruitment, retention, progression, graduation, NCLEX-RN®/licensure success, and employment.
Work with the Academic Success Center on student wellness, resilience, and mental health initiatives in collaboration with university resources.
Oversee the development, implementation, and reporting of a strategic marketing and student recruitment program.
Oversee student conduct, professionalism, grievance processes, and policy implementation.
Oversee the management, allocation, distribution, and reporting of student scholarships and student-serving endowments.
Coordinate orientation, commencement, and major student events.
Advise student organizations and promote leadership and service opportunities.
Collaborate with university offices, including the Registrar, Financial Aid, Counseling, Accessibility, Title IX, Veteran Services, and Student Affairs.
Use student success metrics and assessment data to guide efficiencies and continuous improvement.
Support accreditation, strategic planning, and institutional effectiveness data collection, reporting, and activities.
Supervise Student Affairs Office staff, departmental operations, budgeting, and performance management.
Represent the School on institutional committees and within professional organizations, and promote student excellence through student programming.
Manage human resources activities for direct reports, including recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
Design, execute, and maintain an effective system of internal controls that provides reasonable assurance of efficient and effective operations, asset safeguarding, and reliable financial information compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.