Assistant Dean of Student Affairs

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UTHealth Houston's Cizik School of Nursing seeks an Assistant Dean of Student Affairs to lead a comprehensive student affairs program across all programs, focusing on recruitment, success, engagement, well-being, professionalism, leadership development, and retention.

The role provides strategic leadership for student support services and partners with faculty and administrators to foster an inclusive, student-centered learning environment.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Student Affairs, Educational Leadership or Related Field required.
• Doctorate Degree in Education, Nursing Education, Nursing Practice or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education or nursing education.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for the Student Affairs Office and student success initiatives.
• Collaborates with the Academic Success Center and university partners to support student services, wellness, orientation, leadership development, student organizations, and recognition programs.
• Oversees recruitment, retention, progression, graduation, NCLEX-RN licensure success, and employment outcomes.
• Oversees the management of student scholarships and student serving endowments; coordinates orientation and major student events.
• Oversees HR activities for direct reports including recruiting, hiring, training, mentoring, performance evaluations, and salary planning.

Education

Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Student Affairs, Educational Leadership or Related Field

Doctorate Degree in Education, Nursing Education, Nursing Practice or equivalent preferred

Job description

The Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at Cizik School of Nursing serves as the senior leader responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating a comprehensive student affairs program that promotes marketing and student recruitment, success, engagement, well-being, professionalism, leadership development, and retention across all academic programs within Cizik School of Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston). 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 that supports students from recruitment, through matriculation, to graduation.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Provides strategic leadership for the Student Affairs Office and student success initiatives.
• Works with the Academic Success Center (ASC) to identify and support student services, wellness, orientation, leadership development, student organizations, and recognition programs.
• Partners with academic leadership to identify and support students experiencing academic or personal challenges.
• Develops initiatives that improve recruitment, retention, progression, graduation, NCLEX-RN®/licensure success, and employment.
• Works with the ASC student wellness, resilience, and mental health initiatives in collaboration with university resources.
• Oversees the development, implementation, and reporting of a strategic marketing and student recruitment program.
• Oversees student conduct, professionalism, grievance processes, and policy implementation.
• Oversees the management, allocation, distribution, and reporting of student scholarships and student serving endowments.
• Coordinates orientation, commencement, and major student events.
• Advises student organizations and promote leadership and service opportunities.
• Collaborates with university offices including Registrar, Financial Aid, Counseling, Accessibility, Title IX, Veteran Services, and Student Affairs.
• Uses student success metrics and assessment data to guide efficiencies and continuous improvement.
• Supports accreditation, strategic planning, and institutional effectiveness data collection, reporting, and activities.
• Supervises Student Affairs Office staff, departmental operations, budgeting, and performance management.
• Represents the School on institutional committees and within professional organizations. Promote student excellence throughout student programming.
• Manages Human Resources activities for direct reports in regards to: recruiting and selection; hiring and termination, training, development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded; financial information is reliable and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• None

Minimum Education

Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Student Affairs, Educational Leadership or Related Field required Doctorate Degree in Education, Nursing Education, Nursing Practice or equivalent preferred

Minimum Experience

7 years of Progressively responsible leadership experience in higher education, nursing education, health professions education, or student affairs including supervision and student success programming required

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UTHealth Houston is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment-related activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law or University policy. Reasonable accommodation, based on disability or religious observances, will be considered in accordance with applicable law and UTHealth Houston policy.