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Director of Advising, Division of Health Sciences Advising Center

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Director of Advising, Division of Health Sciences Advising Center, UNLV Student Academic Success [R0150764].

The Director of the Division of Health Sciences Advising Center (Director) provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for UNLV's largest academic advising center, serving the Schools of Integrated Health Sciences (IHS), Nursing (SoN), and Public Health (PH). This center is distinct from all others on campus supporting the university's most complex student population and the largest team of professional advisors.

The Director leads a dynamic, student-centered unit responsible for delivering high-quality academic advising, student success initiatives, and proactive advising strategies that directly impact retention, progression, and completion across all three schools. This role requires extensive coordination with academic and administrative partners in each school to ensure advising services align with evolving program & accreditation requirements and institutional goals. The Director will also be responsible for ensuring support for pre-nursing students to best align with SoN holistic application process.

The Director oversees all aspects of advising operations, including:

• Leadership and Supervision: Guiding, developing, and evaluating a large team of professional advisors and support staff; fostering a collaborative & supportive culture focused on student success.
• Strategic Management: Establishing unit policies and ensuring the center's structure and processes meet the needs of a diverse and high-demand student population.
• Student Support and Advising: Providing direct advising to undergraduate and prospective students as needed; ensuring consistent application of advising policies and degree requirements.
• Partnership and Advocacy: Representing the Advising Center and the Division of Health Sciences at university-level committees and events; advocating for the unique needs of health sciences students and programs.
• Curriculum and Policy Collaboration: Partnering with faculty and administration in the Schools of Integrated Health Sciences, Nursing, and Public Health to align advising practices with curricular changes, accreditation requirements, and student success priorities.

This leadership position requires a visionary, student-centered professional who can balance administrative oversight with strategic innovation, ensuring that the Division of Health Sciences Advising Center continues to serve as a model of excellence and collaboration across UNLV.

All positions in Academic Affairs contribute to our core mission: to increase enrollment and promote equitable student success. This position shall collaborate with the Executive Director of Undergraduate Advising to set annual goals that align with Top Tier initiatives and SVPAA mission and identify and track core metrics to assess success. Like all AA leaders, this position plays a crucial role in enrollment growth, removing barriers to student success, ensuring inclusive and equitable access to resources, working to eliminate achievement gaps, and providing outstanding services and support to students across the lifecycle. By addressing systemic obstacles and implementing strategic services, programs, and support, this position will meaningfully contribute to the institution's commitment to expand access, grow enrollment, and promote career-ready student success that leads to timely graduation.

As with all Academic Affairs positions, it is expected that this role will be filled by a person who subscribes to and exemplifies the university's core values in all interactions; demonstrates professionalism and collegiality; is collaborative and a team player; is ethical, transparent, and abides by all university, NSHE, and State laws, policies, and procedures as appropriate to the position; and embraces inclusion to promote belongingness for students, faculty, staff, community partners, and campus guests. Administrative faculty positions, especially those in leadership roles, require some evening and/or weekend work and occasional travel.

The Student Success division is responsible for leading campus-wide initiatives that support enrollment growth and equitable student success through academic and student success programming to promote retention, progression, timely degree completion, and career readiness while closing achievement gaps. Student Success provides a comprehensive range of programs, services, and projects designed to support students throughout their undergraduate academic lifecycle. Student Success teams work closely with department chairs and faculty across the campus to support student success efforts, the implementation of student-centered and equitable academic advising practices, and deliver impactful student academic support programming from First-Year Experience through graduation. The Student Success team includes Undergraduate Advising Practice, Learning Support (e.g., in-person and online tutoring, supplemental instruction, success scholarships), The First-Year Experience, Early College, Success Coaching, Peer Mentoring, Student-Athlete Academic Services (SAAS), Major Exploration, Exploring & Pre-Professional Advising, the Division of Health Sciences Advising Center and other holistic student success programs and services that promote connection, belonging, and progression toward graduation.

This position requires a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university as recognized by the United States Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and five years of professional work experience in academic advising, five years supervisory experience with demonstrated experience supervising, mentoring, and developing professional staff in a collaborative and high-volume advising environment. Credentials must be obtained prior to the employment start date.

The preferred qualifications for this position include: at least seven years of professional work experience in an academic advising leadership position, experience working with multiple deans/college leadership positions, and experience particularly as related to undergraduate advising, undergraduate education; student success, advising, traditional and; first year experience and gen-ed design.

A successful candidate will support diversity, equity, and inclusiveness and contribute to a respectful, positive work environment. They will use our Campus Values to guide their decisions and actions and demonstrate our Rebel spirit.

Salary competitive with those at similarly situated institutions.

• Competitive total rewards package including:
• Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays
• Excellent health insurance including medical, dental and vision
• Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs
• No state income tax
• Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) schools
• Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents

• Employee recognition and appreciation programs
• UNLV athletics ticket discounts
• Statewide employee purchase program discounts
• RebelCard discounts on and off campus
• Wellness programming for all UNLV faculty and staff at no cost
• Opportunity for career advancements to leadership roles
• Connect with colleagues with shared interests
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• A comprehensive onboarding program, Rebels: Onboard
• Support and resources available for veteran applicants contact vetjobseekers@unlv.edu or visit our Veterans Webpage.

Submit a letter of interest, a detailed resume listing qualifications and experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references who may be contacted. References will not be contacted until the search chair notifies you in advance.

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience, with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications because this is the information on which the initial review of materials will be based. Materials should be addressed to the Search Committee Chair.

Although this position will remain open until filled, review of candidates' materials will begin on March 23, 2026.

Applications must be submitted electronically through Workday. Please note that emailed materials will not be accepted.

Veterans are encouraged to apply. UNLV values the skills of those who have served. Learn more at Veterans Webpage or contact vetjobseekers@unlv.edu for support.

For assistance with the application process, please review instructions on How to Apply. For further assistance contact UNLV Human Resources at (702) 895-3504 or UNLVJobs@unlv.edu.

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If you complete an application outside of the internal application process, your application will be returned and you will have to reapply as an internal applicant which may delay your application.

Founded in 1957, UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution comprised of approximately 30,000 students and more than 3,600 faculty and staff. To date, UNLV has conferred more than 152,000 degrees, producing more than 130,000 alumni around the world. UNLV is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as an R1 research university with very high research activity, and is a recipient of the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement.