Assistant Director - Student Affairs, Dean of Graduate School

UTMB Health•Galveston, TX

About The Position

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. This role involves monitoring academic progress, identifying at-risk trainees, assessing needs, and coordinating assistance. The Assistant Director will also advise on student counseling matters, refer students to university resources, and provide career planning support. Additionally, this position will manage daily activities of direct reports, ensure adherence to policies, oversee staff development, and manage budgets for student affairs activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
Five years of experience in academic and/or career counseling.
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.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Education, Educational Psychology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
Experience in an academic medical center preferred.
Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

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.
Performs related duties as required.