Job location: Richardson, TX

Education Assistant

The Education Assistant is responsible for providing excellent customer service support and completing general administrative tasks in a fast-paced environment. He/she serves as the first point of contact for multiple departments and commonly works directly with students and visitors.

Position responsibilities role include, but are not limited to:

• Greet, direct, and maintain solid relationships with students and visitors to the Education Department by handling questions and concerns with speed and professionalism.
• Provide administrative support to Dean including maintaining calendar, preparing and submitting expense reports, travel arrangements, and type and file meeting minutes
• Assist new students with ordering of textbooks, collection and processing of application fees, providing necessary classroom folders/binders, and assisting with any other questions
• Assists graduating students with completing and submitting affidavits of graduation and NCLEX registration
• Administer drug screens for prospective students and update admissions with results
• Coordinate fingerprinting process with Board of Nursing and Admission department
• Maintain and update forms and update syllabi as needed
• Collect, review, and analyze instructor evaluation results completed by students
• Schedule panel interviews for AND applicants and provide Dean with student file
• Maintain student health records and ensure they are current with immunizations. Refer to outside health clinics as needed
• Meets and greets students at orientation, ensures TB results, and goes over student handbook as needed
• Maintain faculty files and ensure current with ABHES data sheet, CEUs, licenses, etc.
• Prepare and distribute adjunct and independent contractor contracts; process payments with payroll and accounts payable departments (system office)
• Work with various vendors to order and distribute textbooks and exit exams
• Assist with Education Day including preparing and printing agenda and handouts, table set up, and clean up
• Prepare building for day including unlocking gates and labs, turn on message board, and setting up tables and chairs as needed
• Assist with agency reports including ABHES, TWC, and SER annual reports
• Provide research support for the Director of Education as needed
• Perform other administrative duties including answering phones, revise & printing student handbooks, filing, copying, prepare FedEx mail, and loading postage
• Handling other projects as assigned by the Director of Education.

Position Requirements:

• Positive, student-focused mindset including excellent customer and problem solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership for projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a comfort level of communicating with students and all levels of faculty and staff.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Microsoft Outlook.

Position Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required, associate-level coursework or higher preferred.
• One to three years of administrative-related work experience with a minimum of one year in a professional office environment required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform sedentary work
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to operate office equipment including computer, printers, and phone
• Ability to lift objects (up to 25 lbs.)

Additional Requirements and Information:

• Location: 2101 Waterview Pkwy, Suite 100, Richardson, TX 75080
• Eligible for full-time benefits: Yes
• Background check required: Yes
• FSLA Classification: Non-Exempt

Dallas Nursing Institute offers a generous compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work for a leader in the field of education. Some of our key benefits include: generous paid time-off, medical and dental coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, multiple flexible spending accounts (FSA), tuition reimbursement, professional development, and regular employee appreciation events.

Dallas Nursing Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.