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Student Services Assistant Director

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Administrator 🗓️ October 14th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

University of Pittsburgh is hiring a Student Services Assistant Director to run student registration, records, and student-services processes for the Department of Physical Therapy's doctoral program. The role leads quality-improvement work that grew out of the program's CAPTE reaccreditation self-study and produces the statistical reporting program leaders rely on for accreditation and curriculum decisions. It also partners with student leaders to deliver curriculum-related programming and events.

Highlights
  • Coordinate student registration and student records, making sure registration data reaches the University accurately and on time and meets University standards.
  • Lead strategic planning and rollout of student-services quality-improvement initiatives identified in the program's CAPTE reaccreditation self-study.
  • Develop registration and records policy tailored to the program's non-standard curriculum, working with the University and SHRS Registrar's offices.
  • Own the statistical analysis and reporting that program leadership uses for accreditation and curricular decisions.
  • Oversee student-services functions covering conduct standards, health and technical-standards compliance, and the transition from admission to matriculation.
  • Manage program financial administration along with multicultural and heritage programming for students.
  • Work with student leadership to deliver curriculum-related programming, and direct the planning and delivery of curriculum-related student events.
  • Bring a bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience; a combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of either requirement.
  • Work Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in a hybrid arrangement mixing on-campus and remote work as the department determines.
  • Expect mostly desk-based work, including sitting up to eight hours a day and lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Student Services Assistant Director Full Description

Student Services Assistant Director
SHRS-Physical Therapy - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26006329)

The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Pittsburgh, features a top 10 ranked DPT program (2025 US News and World Report). The Department of Physical Therapy is housed in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), one of the six Schools of Health Sciences. We offer an entry-level DPT degree, and post-professional programs leading to a Master of Science in Physical Therapy, PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences, and dual DPT-PhD in Bioengineering degrees as well as post-graduate certificates. The DPT degree is delivered in residential and hybrid formats.

Job Summary
Coordinates and implements activities related to student registration and student records while ensuring adherence to University standards and timely and accurate transmission of registration-related data. Assists in administering student-services processes and executing student activities. Works with student leadership to deliver high-quality, curriculum-related programming. Analyzes statistics for administration.

Essential Functions
The Student Services Assistant Director coordinates and implements activities related to student registration and student records while ensuring adherence to University standards and timely and accurate transmission of registration-related data. Assists in administering student-services processes and executing student activities. Works with student leadership to deliver high-quality, curriculum-related programming. Analyzes statistics for administration.
The Student Services Assistant Director leads strategic planning and implementation of student-services quality-improvement initiatives identified through the program's CAPTE reaccreditation self-study, develops and implements registration and records policy tailored to the program's non-standard curriculum in partnership with the University and SHRS Registrar's offices, and owns statistical analysis and reporting used by program leadership for accreditation and curricular decision-making. The role also oversees student-services functions spanning conduct standards, health/technical-standards compliance, the admissions-to-matriculation transition, program financial administration, and multicultural/heritage programming, and directs planning and delivery of curriculum-related student events.

Physical Effort
Position is mainly sedentary. Must be able to sit for up to 8 hours per day.
Must be able to reach and bend for office supplies and files.
Must be able to lift or carry up to 25 pounds.
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Assignment Category: Full-time regular
Job Classification: Staff.Student Services Assistant Director
Job Family: Academic & Student Services
Job Sub-Family: Student Services
Campus: Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Years of Experience Required: 5
Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience?: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Work Arrangement: Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.
Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications
Relocation Offered: No
Visa Sponsorship Provided: No
Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
Child Protection Clearances: Not Applicable
Required Documents: Resume
Optional Documents: Not Applicable