KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Administrative Skills
• Experience in Academic Environment

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in appropriate field related to program/project, or additional experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
• Two years of progressively responsible experience in technical or administrative assignments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL SKILLS

• Master’s degree preferred with preparation in college-level advising and program administration.
• 2-3 years of progressively responsible experience in an administrative environment, preferably academic.

POSITION SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES 95%

• Provide administrative assistance and support to the Director of Graduate Nursing programs and department leadership on all aspects of school operations, including SON grants.
• Assist Director and Graduate Specialty Chairs with launching new graduate programs.
• Consults with faculty and SDSU leadership on graduate curricular updates and works within Modern Campus to ensure University curricular approval.
• Engage in outreach activities that involve the dissemination of information to a diverse population of students to assist students in pursuing their educational and career goals by providing factual data about occupational and educational requirements related to student aptitudes and interests.
• Conducts various research and data collection assignments in support of the APRN Concentration chair and Director.
• Manages regular and ongoing coordination between administrative offices in San Diego and Imperial Valley. Maintains graduate databases and student files.
• Update and coordinate with the director and appropriate faculty, the General Catalog and Graduate Bulletin revisions.
• Coordinate and provide administrative support for student evaluation processes.
• Works closely with Graduate Concentration Chairs and Director to maintain CCNE accreditation, BRN approval, and WASC.
• Coordinates program marketing including website updates.
• Requires occasional travel to Imperial Valley
• Provide graduate student advisement and support in the development of student curricular plans.
• Assist Clinical Placement coordinator with securing graduate student clinical placements and health requirements.
• Maintains and communicates graduate handbooks, policies, procedures, information, and instructions to a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students.
• Facilitate student orientation while creating plans of study and following up various times a semester on academic progress.
• Verify data by accessing university databases and file systems. Construct tables and documents for data analysis and reporting.
• Coordinate with others in the School of Nursing and university to finalize data for inclusion in reports.
• Prepare drafts of all reports for review by the Director and Graduate Concentration Chairs.
• Coordinate with others in the School of Nursing and university to finalize SON grant proposals. Assist in the preparation of drafts of all reports for review by Investigators.
• Assist with preparations related to accreditation reviews and site visits.
• Establish and maintain positive working environment and relationships with all units of the College, and with other administrative offices in the University, including faculty, staff, students, and the public.