Assistant Director, Student, Professional and Community Affairs
- Employer
- University at Buffalo
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Posted
- Jan 29, 2021
- Position Type
- Administrative, Academic Affairs, Academic Administration, Other Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Academic Advising & Academic Support Services, Other Student Affairs, Student Activities & Services
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Position Summary
The Assistant Director of Student, Professional and Community Affairs will play a lead role in supporting PharmD students in their academic success and personal well-being, an area of support mandated by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education ( ACPE ). The ability to develop and maintain a professional and supportive rapport with students – as well as building and maintaining strong relationships across a team – is essential. The position serves as a link to UB campus resources, so the ability to proactively nurture these partnerships is vital.
Given its responsibility for supporting the academic success and personal well-being of approximately 500 PharmD students (either directly or indirectly), this position has a direct impact on the strength and reputation of the UB SPPS and its programs. The successful candidate will have experience in student advising, professionalism, stakeholder and employer engagement, program and project management, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities will include:
Student Success & Engagement
The Assistant Director of Student, Professional and Community Affairs will play a lead role in supporting PharmD students in their academic success and personal well-being, an area of support mandated by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education ( ACPE ). The ability to develop and maintain a professional and supportive rapport with students – as well as building and maintaining strong relationships across a team – is essential. The position serves as a link to UB campus resources, so the ability to proactively nurture these partnerships is vital.
Given its responsibility for supporting the academic success and personal well-being of approximately 500 PharmD students (either directly or indirectly), this position has a direct impact on the strength and reputation of the UB SPPS and its programs. The successful candidate will have experience in student advising, professionalism, stakeholder and employer engagement, program and project management, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibilities will include:
Student Success & Engagement
- Develop and implement coordinated activities that support
overall student well- being.
- Develop and implement coordinated career development activities
for students including planning of UB SPPS Annual Career Day,
Student/Pharmacist Networking events as well as other social and/or
professional programs. With associated data base management of
pharmacy contacts
- Develop and implement initiatives for overall student success
and wellness, academic remediation support, life coaching, time
management, study skills, and other areas of student support.
Management of therapy dog program for exams.
- Serve as liaison to UB SPPS student organizations: triage
communication, assist with room reservations, track student
membership and leadership/officer positions
- Create and disseminate Fall and Spring Editions of the UBSPPS Student NEWS (publication for Pharmacy Students).
- Advise current PharmD students individually and/or in groups on
academic matters (i.e., core course registration, intern
registrations, elective course selection, authorizations, licensing
requirements and compliance, credit loads, course requirements,
degree completion, etc.).
- Provide information or refer current students to other UB SPPS
staff as needed for drop/add, faculty codes, financial assistance
questions, locker assignments, student lounge issues,
etc.
- Refer current students to UB SPPS faculty for professional and
career advising, including employment, dual degrees, residency,
fellowship, post-PharmD training and opportunities as
appropriate.
- Refer current students experiencing academic or personal
problems to other UB resources such as Office of Financial Aid,
Residency Office, Student Activities Office, UB Libraries, and
Accessibility Resources for Students, etc.
- Refer students involved in academic and/or behavioral
misconduct to appropriate resources.
- Collaborate with and provide backup support to the lead roles
in Recruiting and Admissions and Undergraduate Advisement (or in
the Office of Admissions & Advisement. Supports the recruitment
of all SPPS graduate, professional and undergraduate students by
participating in on and off campus recruitment events, prospective
student information sessions, and programs such as Open Houses,
Pharmacy Summer Institute, PharmD Interviews, Orientation and White
Coat Ceremony.
- Assist with Orientation planning and implementation in order to
provide a smooth transition from incoming student to matriculated
student.
- Oversight Credentialing and Training Verification’s: The
candidate must be able to interface with all the State Boards of
Pharmacy for the management of pharmacist licensing and
pharmacy-intern permit applications and verification of specialized
training pertaining to licensure. Interface with various government
agencies concerning pharmacist and student pharmacist professional
issues
- Develop and implement the programming for the All School
Conference Schedule. Program & Project Management
- Provide administrative support to the awarding of $400,000 Need
based Scholarships. Provide high-level administrative support to UB
SPPS Scholarship Process including development of new internal
processes to align with University initiatives.
- Plan and provide administrative support to the UB SPPS Annual
Commencement Ceremony along with coordination of associated student
awards.
- Provide administrative support to Global Outreach
efforts
- Participate in the administration and management of student
data as it pertains to their academic success, professional
development, and personal well-being.
- Manage the communication of our holistic support for students
to external audiences including prospective students, peer and
competitor schools, and the general practice community
- Establishes and maintains organized and efficient files and
records for the office and updates data and records as appropriate.
Responsible for the administration, security, confidentiality and
retention of office files.
- Creates, composes and edits technical and/or administrative
correspondence and documentation; prepares a variety of technical,
statistical, financial and narrative reports, letters, memos or
other written or electronic correspondence.
- Actively involved in the re-accreditation process as
required.
- Assists in the coordination, control and completion of special projects as requested.
Academic Program Support
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Education, humanities, social sciences, life sciences, business,
communications, or related fields.
Two (2) years of academic engagement. Preferably in a higher education setting and in graduate or professional programs or similar experience.
Ability to provide comprehensive, holistic, relationship-based support to students enrolled in a rigorous higher education program
Ability to discern the boundaries of the scope of the advising role (differentiating it from mental health counseling, which is outside of its scope) and to make referrals to appropriate UB, UB SPPS or community resources depending on the situation.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except where there are legal requirements such as license/certification/registration.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in education, humanities, social sciences, life sciences, business,
communications, or related fields
Knowledge and understanding of current trends and research into student success factors in higher education
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