Assistant Director of Nursing for Recruitment and Retention

Overview

The Assistant Director of Nursing for Recruitment and Retention is a staff member responsible for leadership in ensuring the optimum student experience. The Assistant Director reports to the Director of Nursing and Associate Director of Nursing and is a member of the Nursing Leadership Committee. The Assistant Director is instrumental in recruiting new students for the various nursing programs and for implementing initiatives to retain existing students.

Responsibilities

Design programs and strategic initiatives to improve student retention after admission.

Meet with students to design individualized student success plans.

Coordinate test taking and other workshops to improve the student experience.

Serve as first point of contact for prospective students about the nursing programs.

Develop new relationships with external partners, high schools, and other institutions of higher education without nursing programs to recruit new student enrollment in the nursing programs.

Advise prospective students regarding academic requirements and review transcripts, and related materials.

Liaise with the Office of Admissions to facilitate onboarding of new students.

Facilitate necessary testing and other requirements to onboard qualified prospective students.

Assist admissions staff with implementing, maintaining, and using electronic student admissions systems to track prospective students' progress through the admissions process to onboarding.

Oversee orientations, career fairs, Bootcamps, and other departmental events.

Chairs select committee meetings of the faculty in the absence of the Director or as otherwise designated.

Monitor and maintain policies and procedures.

Ensure that the nursing programs are in alignment with the institutional, New York State Education Department, or CCNE standards related to student engagement, retention, and recruitment.

Maintain active, responsive, and positive communication with faculty and staff.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

Baccalaureate degree preferred.

5 years' experience in admissions, advisement, or student affairs is strongly preferred.

2 years' experience leading and coordinating the work of others preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Demonstrated ability to develop positive and cooperative relationships with students, faculty and colleagues.

Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to motivate and build consensus.

Ability to effectively collaborate with faculty, staff, and leadership.

Travel

The Assistant Director position is an administrative position which will require approximately 15% local travel within New York City during peak recruitment season with appropriate expense reimbursement per university procedures.

Working Conditions

Occasional evening hours will be required to meet with students. The rare Sunday duty requirement may apply for special events such as Commencement, Pinning, or Orientation, etc.

Prolonged sitting and extensive computer use.

Maximum Salary USD $88,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary USD $70,400.00/Yr.