Associate Director V - Student Integration Leader

Sam Houston State University; Huntsville (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX, seeks an Associate Director V - Student Integration Leader to plan, organize, and direct the School of Nursing’s student integration operations across the lifecycle.

The role emphasizes enrollment targets, clinical placement coordination, and collaboration with external partners to ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards. A bachelor’s degree is required, with a master’s preferred; nine years of relevant experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• Nine years of experience in student services, academic administration, healthcare education, clinical education operations, program coordination, advising, compliance tracking, or related field.
• Combination of education, experience, and training may be considered.
• Oversees and evaluates programs and workflows to align with enrollment priorities, accreditation standards, and partner guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and directs student integration operations across the lifecycle: recruitment, admissions, enrollment, advising, didactic coursework, experiential learning, clinical placement, graduation prep, alumni engagement.
• Ensures effective communication and workflow coordination among admissions, enrollment, advising, didactic faculty, experiential teams, and clinical education operations.
• Prepares reports on effectiveness, timeliness, capacity, compliance, and outcomes of student integration activities.
• Develops program guidelines, SOPs, workflow tools, and training materials for student integration functions.
• Leads assigned program staff within the placement and advising teams with clear roles and accountability.

Skills

Program coordination

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Master’s degree preferred in Nursing, Education, Health Admin, Higher Education Admin or related field

Job description

Named after Texas' legendary hero, General Sam Houston, the university boasts a rich historical legacy that resonates with the spirit of Texas, which provides a balance between a peaceful, natural setting and proximity to urban amenities. With a student population of over 21,000, SHSU offers a vibrant and dynamic community. SHSU has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas and just an hour drive north of Houston, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging.

SHSU offers compelling options for individuals seeking a fulfilling and impactful career including a superior benefit package , competitive salaries and a flexible work environment fostering work/life balance. SHSU offers programs that support a healthy work-life balance, contributing to employee well-being and job satisfaction, as well as, professional development opportunities with our educational assistance and dependent assistance programs.

Posting Information This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Requisition 202600352S Title Associate Director V - Student Integration Leader FLSA status Exempt Hiring Salary This position is a pay grade 21. Please see the Pay Grade Table at: https://pa-hrsuite-production.s3.amazonaws.com/116/docs/636763.pdf

Occupational Category Professional Department Nursing Division Division of Academic Affairs Open Date 11/03/2026 Open Until Filled Yes Educational and Experience Requirement Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Master’s degree in Nursing, Education, Health Administration, Higher Education Administration, or a related field preferred. Nine years of experience in student services, academic administration, healthcare education, clinical education operations, program coordination, advising, compliance tracking, or a related field. A combination of education, experience, and training that would produce the required knowledge and abilities may be considered. Nature & Purpose of Position Plans, organizes, and directs the School of Nursing’s student integration operations across the student lifecycle, including recruitment, admissions, enrollment, advising, instruction, experiential learning, clinical education, graduation preparation, and alumni engagement. Oversees and evaluates programs and workflows to ensure alignment with enrollment priorities, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, clinical partner guidelines, and the School of Nursing’s strategic plan.

Primary Responsibilities Performs the following program oversight, supervisory, reporting, compliance, and coordination functions in support of student integration across the School of Nursing. Plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates student integration workflows from recruitment, admissions, enrollment, and advising through didactic coursework, experiential learning, clinical placement, progression, graduation preparation, and transition to alumni engagement. Ensures effective communication, workflow coordination, and transition points among admissions, enrollment, advising, didactic faculty, experiential learning teams, clinical education operations, credentialing processes, and assigned program staff. Confers with faculty, staff, and program leadership to identify program issues, recommend operational solutions, and implement process improvements across admissions, enrollment, advising, didactic, experiential, and clinical integration workflows. Prepares and reviews reports on the effectiveness, timeliness, capacity, compliance, and outcomes of student integration activities. Monitors and evaluates student progression across didactic, experiential, and clinical learning environments and recommend interventions, escalation pathways, or workflow adjustments to maintain continuity and support timely progression. Develops and recommends program guidelines, standard operating procedures, workflow tools, and training materials for student integration functions. Builds, leads, and oversees assigned program staff within the Clinical Placement and Advising Teams by establishing clear roles, expectations, accountability structures, communication practices, and team workflows that support effective implementation of student integration, advising, credentialing, and clinical placement processes. Interprets and ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, credentialing, institutional, and clinical partner requirements associated with admissions, progression, advising, experiential learning, and clinical placement throughout the student lifecycle. In collaboration with SON leadership, oversee operational alignment for achievement of enrollment targets and clinical placement capacity to support the SON’s mission. In collaboration with School of Nursing leadership, establish and maintain operational relationships with external stakeholders, including clinical placement affiliates, healthcare partners, recruitment partners, and other agencies involved in student integration functions. Prepares operational data and recommendations to support program budget requests related to student integration, advising operations, credentialing systems, clinical placement coordination, training materials, and related program needs. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Other Specifications Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex programs or operational processes involving multiple internal and external stakeholders. Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. Experience working in a School of Nursing, health professions education program, or clinical education environment, preparing reports, operational procedures, training materials, compliance documentation, or program evaluation summaries, coordinating didactic, experiential, clinical, advising, credentialing, or student progression workflows, and working with clinical partners, healthcare agencies, university departments, or other external stakeholders.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws. Ability to manage business functions.
This position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority ( CSA ).

Full Time

Sam Houston State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and Smoke/Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, citizenship, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or protected veteran status. The University takes seriously the initiative to ensure equal opportunity in the workforce and to comply with Title VII as interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Sam Houston State University is an "at will" employer. Employees with a contract will have additional terms and conditions. Security-sensitive positions at SHSU require background checks in accordance with Education Code §51.215.