Assistant Director - Student Affairs, Dean of Graduate School in Galveston, Texas at University of Texas Medical Branch

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Job Summary:
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.

Scope:
As designated: academic, research, and/or professional program allows use across GSBS, JSSOM, SON, SHP or SPPH

Job Duties:

• 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.
  Marginal or Periodic Functions:
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• 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.

Supervision
Received: Assistant or Associate Dean, Student Affairs
Given: admin staff as assigned

Budget Responsibility
Direct: based on designated school or program
Indirect: based on designated school or program

Decision-Making Responsibility

• Responsible for decisions related to student academic support.
• Serves as an advisor to the Assistant or Associate Dean, Student Affairs.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Salary Range:
Commensurate with experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
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