Advanced Education Program Director (Higher Education)

Location: Dallas, Texas; full-time, Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm. The position is essential during university emergencies, campus closures, and class cancellations and requires reporting to work and remaining on duty until relieved.

Salary: $80,000 annual minimum salary based on qualifications. The proposed minimum salary is $7,845.13 monthly.

Company

Texas A&M University Health Science Center, including the College of Dentistry, provides oral health sciences education, research, specialized patient care, and continuing dental education.

What you will do

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for graduate and advanced education programs for clinical specialization.
• Oversee graduate curriculum scheduling, student orientation, faculty nominations, program policies, records, reporting, and coordination across the Graduate Office, university departments, and advanced education programs.
• Track graduate students from matriculation through graduation, advise them on policies and procedures, maintain the graduate handbook, and support student success.
• Serve as the school’s international services contact and subject matter expert, coordinating visa and sponsorship processes and advising departments and international students on immigration, employment, tax, insurance, export control, and related requirements.
• Coordinate accreditation actions, maintain knowledge of accreditation requirements, and support ongoing compliance.
• Support the Associate Dean with clinical graduate student research needs, special projects, and end-of-month reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ten years of related experience in program management, higher education, academic affairs, or a related specialty area.
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong public speaking, organizational, leadership, and supervisory skills.
• Attention to detail, sound judgment, ability to multitask, and ability to work cooperatively with others.

Nice to have

• Higher education experience, preferably at the professional school level in healthcare.
• Experience supporting international student and scholar services, including immigration regulations, visa sponsorship, and employment authorization processes.
• Master’s degree in higher education administration, education, public administration, business administration, or a related field.
• Experience working with faculty, academic administrators, international students, and institutional leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Respectful, collaborative environment focused on respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, flexible spending, and long-term disability insurance, with university contributions to employee health and basic life premiums.
• Paid holidays, monthly paid sick leave, and paid vacation.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Health and wellness programs, professional development resources, conference and workshop support, educational release time, and tuition assistance.

Hiring process

• A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.
• Applicants must provide complete application data or attach a complete resume.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.