Assistant Director of Student Success Job at Hofstra University
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Position Title
Assistant Director of Student Success
Position Number
896750
School/Division
School of Nursing
Department
Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies
Full-Time or Part-Time
Full-Time
Description
Reporting to the Senior Assistant Dean of the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, the Assistant Director of Student Success will play an integral role on the administrative team by collaborating with faculty, administrators, and key stakeholders to ensure the academic advancement of students across our graduate and undergraduate programs. The Assistant Director of Student Success will maintain a specific caseload of nursing students at the undergraduate and graduate levels while preparing strategically timed communications and workshops designed to address peak periods of academic requirements across all programs. Work for this role is performed in person. Heavy workload during assessment cycles may require evening and weekend hours.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Understanding of the academic requirements of all nursing programs.
- Ability to meet the academic support needs of students at the undergraduate and graduate levels by collaborating with faculty and students regarding student progression while understanding the differences and nuances of student experiences in both class levels.
- Knowledge of the needs of diverse student populations and the ability to create learning environments in which students from all backgrounds can succeed.
- Collect applicable data regarding student success at the graduate and undergraduate level in order to achieve program metrics.
- Capable of working well both independently and as part of a team dedicated to achieving excellence.
- Play a key role in developing and implementing school-wide events such as orientation, recruitment events, workshops, and seminars. Events, workshops, or seminars can take place on Hofstra University’s campus, at Northwell Health’s Center for Learning and Innovation, or both.
- Astute and able to recognize issues of concern as they arise, and able to make recommendations to the faculty for solutions and program enhancements.
- Above-average attention to detail and experience in completing substantial volume and large variety of tasks while prioritizing activities according to a concept and understanding of the nursing programs’ curriculum.
As a member of the administrative team:
- This position is responsible for all educational activities and operations related to developing, planning, and running courses and course components, as well as supporting the implementation of new educational initiatives.
- Partners with the faculty to plan and implement the assigned courses and/or course components, ensuring that the specified curriculum and educational requirements are met.
- Communicates with course faculty about the instructional plans for teaching sections of the course.
- Determines which resources will best fit the specific educational/instructional activities.
- Works with faculty to evaluate and improve the methods and delivery of the course materials.
- Prepares the course schedule, assembles the syllabi, arranges media services, schedules rooms and facilities for each of the course sessions, and manages student assignments.
- Facilitates implementation of the syllabi in the electronic curriculum.
- Works with faculty and members of the course coordinator team to identify areas of threat to student academic success.
- Works with faculty to develop and implement assessment materials and events.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 2-4 years of professional experience in an academic or research environment.
- Internet savvy with extensive computing experience including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities, perform highly detailed work, and work well in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- High degree of judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with staff, faculty, students, parents, and community boards.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and manage complex projects.
- Strong administrative skills.
- Extremely well-organized.
- Successful candidates will have demonstrated a commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in an educational environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in education, business, healthcare administration, public health, or a related field.
- Familiar with the academic requirements of clinical programs.
- Previous experience working with clinicians.
- Proficiency in Blackboard.
Special Instructions
Deadline
Open Until Filled
Date Posted
11/22/2022
EEO Statement
Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.
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