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Posted: 25-May-23
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 22001881
Job Summary:
The School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio is seeking a nurse leader to oversee recruiting and admissions efforts for undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. The Director of Admissions and Special Programs is responsible for a comprehensive, integrated, and data-driven enrollment management plan. The Director collaborates with school administrators and faculty to recruit and admit exceptional, diverse students to further the school’s mission and vision. Supervises the admissions team comprised of an assistant director, two admissions program coordinators, administrative assistant, and student employees.
All candidates must submit a Cover Letter and Resume.
Job Duties:
- Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the overall operation of the Office of Admissions, as well as its recruitment and program activities, to develop annual admissions goals while also maintaining compliance with institutional, state, and federal laws and regulations.
- Monitor and identify trends in nursing that impact the school’s admissions practices. Utilizing nursing expertise, recommend new programs or curriculum initiatives to nursing leadership and faculty that would meet the needs of prospective students.
- Provide insight into the annual matriculation goals set forth by nursing leadership to attract qualified and diverse nursing students. Provide an annual admissions strategic plan to include recruitment, admissions, and marketing objectives. Develop admission policies and procedures for all nursing programs.
- Collaborate with institutional partners (including but not limited to University Registrar; Office of Marketing, Communications, and Media; Office of Academic Affairs; and the Student Success Center) to serve prospective and admitted students. Assist with the processing of international students and scholars with the Office of International Studies.
- Develop partnerships with external entities such as hospitals, clinical agencies, higher educational institutions, and community-based organizations for recruitment opportunities and for employer/market analysis purposes. Develop articulation agreements with partner institutions to create a seamless transfer for pre-nursing students.
- Manage all aspects of application review by the holistic admissions committee; oversee evaluation of applications; organize and recruit admissions committee members as needed; and manage admissions decisions for all programs.
- Assist in acquiring extramural funding to support admissions scholarships for incoming nursing students. Administer all incoming student scholarship awards.
- Oversee the hiring, training, and supervision of admissions staff. Promote high level performance, achievement of goals, and quality of results through continuous evaluation. Establish a plan for career growth for each staff member.
- Oversee Admissions budget and ensure funds are being expended appropriately.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
Experience:
Five (5) years in admissions and programs involved in student recruitment experience or in nursing higher education teaching and learning.
Preferred:
- A Master’s degree from an accredited university is preferred. A RN license, a Master’s in science of nursing (MSN), or Doctorate in Nursing (PhD or DNP) is highly preferred.
- Enrollment management experience within higher education
- Experience with admissions processing using a Centralized Application System or specifically using NursingCAS
- Experience with using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Experience in recruiting students into nursing or health professions, particularly at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) or Professional Schools.
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Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical- UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision- Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits. Life Employees receive $40,000 of group term life insurance and $40,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Retirement- Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off- A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year plus three floating holidays, which can be used anytime during the fiscal year.
FSAs- Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Discounts- Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
