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.

Touro University offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:

• Full range of Health Plans

• Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan

• Dependent Care and Transit Programs

• Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short-term and Long-term disability programs

• Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)

• Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children

• Employee Assistance Program

• Early-Release Fridays (upon approval)

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday

• Annual Holiday Schedule

All campuses of the Touro University unite to promote our core values of Respect, Integrity, and Ethics. As an international institution with diverse and talented faculty and staff, we value an inclusive learning experience where students and employees come first.

Touro University is an equal opportunity employer. Touro University treats all employees, job applicants, and students without unlawful consideration of race, ethnicity, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition), age, disability, medical condition, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military service or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We are committed to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy in all decisions, including but not limited to, recruitment, the administration of educational programs and activities, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, placement, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff, suspension, expulsion and termination, and all other terms and conditions of admission, matriculation, and employment.

Inquiries or complaints concerning the non-discrimination policies should be sent to Nicole Barnett, 202 West 43rd Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York, 10036, [email protected] (646-565-6285) or, alternatively, to the Chief Compliance Officer at [email protected] and 646-565-6000 x55330.

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Job Locations US-NY-New York

ID 2026-13537

College TUNY - New York School of Career & Applied Studies

Position Type Full-Time

Schedule Shift Monday-Thursday 9AM-5:30PM; Friday 9AM-3PM

Hours Per Week 36.5

Travel As needed

Category Academic/Program Support

FLSA Status Exempt

Location : Country US