Director of Student Affairs (Fertitta College of Medicine)

Department: SA Admissions & Outreach Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description:

Administers the Office of Student Affairs, and/or Advising for the College of Medicine.

1. Administers office functions related to student affairs, records, advising, and/or federally funded programs.
2. Assists students with all components of the application for residency.
3. Oversees the college's enrollment services, including data entry, registration and class schedules; prepares and submits enrollment reports required by internal and external agencies.
4. Oversees the evaluation of transfer credit, grade change forms, and applications for graduation.
5. Establishes and oversees student organizations, activities, and wellness.
6. Develops student information literature; represents the college at activities relating to student outreach, academics, and/or commencement.
7. May assist in the development, writing, and submission of grant applications for the external funding of student recruitment and retention services.
8. Serves on committees that deal with student life, including but not limited to: curriculum, scheduling, retention, and admissions.
9. May oversee the college's student orientation and commencement committees.
10. Attends annual conferences and meetings as required for best practices.
11. Represents the college on a variety of internal and external committees and task forces; advises the dean of student affairs, external funding, and academic matters; advises and/or counsels students regarding class schedule, career choice, and other personal, academic, or financial aid matters.
12. Develops budgets and oversees expenditures for the department; identifies and evaluates computer software and other computer needs.
13. Oversee the college's student orientation, white coat, match day, and commencement planning committees.
14. Develop and oversee career services activities, including development of workshops for all four-years, coordinate with internal and external partners to provide career development resources for students.
15. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Requires a minimum of three (7) years of directly job-related experience.

Additional Job Posting Information:

- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.