Assistant Director of Nursing for Recruitment and Retention

October 21, 2026
New York City, NY, US
$88,000/yr
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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.