Assistant Director, Student Affairs — Optometry

UAB Medicine; University (FL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry seeks an ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-STUDENT AFFAIRS. To provide support to the Student Affairs Director by managing the activities related to student admission, student registration, student records, student recruitment, student life, student success and student wellness.

Responsibilities include overseeing admissions and registrar functions, generating transcripts, coordinating recruitment events, and collaborating with Financial Aid.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and four (4) years of related experience required.
• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Manages the activities of the admissions office and registrar functions of the school in conjunction with the Student Affairs Director.
• Determine missing admissions requirements for admitted students, monitor for completion.
• Manages, in conjunction with the Student Affairs Director, student transcripts, generate internal records, monitor student academic achievement to ensure that policies regarding, progression, and graduation are being met.
• Travel as needed to undergraduate schools to make recruitment presentations, attend recruitment events, and meet with pre-optometry organizations.
• Work closely with UAB's Financial Aid Department to provide applicants and students with financial aid information.
• Develops and manages the department budget. Responsible for review of all departmental expenditures to ensure appropriateness, reasonableness, and if within budgetary limits.
• Review staff time keeping system and travel receipts.
• Works in conjunction with the Student Affairs Director to ensure surveys required by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) are completed, accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
• Responsible for identifying shifting trends related to the student applicant pool.
• Works in conjunction with the Student Affairs Director to maintain academic curriculum records for student registration system.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry seeks an ASSISTANT DIRECTOR-STUDENT AFFAIRS. To provide support to the Student Affairs Director by managing the activities related to student admission, student registration, student records, student recruitment, student life, student success and student wellness.

Responsibilities include overseeing admissions and registrar functions, generating transcripts, coordinating recruitment events, and collaborating with Financial Aid.