Academic Assistant for Nursing New Braunfels

The Department of Nursing at Texas Lutheran University invites applications for a full-time Academic Assistant position to start Spring 2026 at the New Braunfels location. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Nursing, the Academic Assistant is a critical member of the Nursing Department and contributor to the success of the Nursing Department. 

Position Title:              Academic Assistant 

Department:               Department of Nursing 

Supervisor:                 Assistant Director of Nursing and Campus Executive 

Position Summary:     This position provides administrative, facility, student, and clerical support for the New Braunfels Nursing campus.

Responsibilities

1. Be a welcoming and consistent presence to be able to assist with visitor and student support for general needs or questions as they relate to the building to which they are assigned. Be able to direct students to the appropriate department or person for inquiries and needs outside of their purview.
2. Coordinate resources (equipment, facilities, and student workers) for the assigned building(s).
3. Process financial paperwork such as purchase orders, invoices, and journal entries as needed.
4. Collect and approve student worker documents as appropriate for students directly reporting to the academic assistant as their supervisor (if applicable). 
5. Assist with catering orders through Sodexo for events associated with the departments and programs specific to their building.
6. Assist with coordinating special events such as receptions or departmental and/or cross-departmental meetings.
7. Provide general oversight of the building to which the assistant is assigned, including maintaining the building signage and directory, electronic distribution lists, room scheduling, processing of work orders for building maintenance, and maintaining office equipment and general supplies in building offices and common areas.
8. Support the search chair for any search being conducted for a department or program in their assigned building, as outlined in the Faculty Search Guidelines provided by the Academic Affairs office. 
9. Additional duties specific to departmental or institutional needs, as assigned by supervisor and/or VPASA.

Professionalism

1. Maintain a professional image
2. Keep the work environment neat and orderly
3. Maintain a safe environment through adherence to all safety procedures
4. Maintain regular attendance and presence in area.

Teamwork

1. Work as a team player, supporting and assisting other employees
2. Identify and participate in resolution of departmental/institutional challenges with continuous quality improvement as a goal
3. Enhance team effectiveness through dependability.

Customer Relations

1. Make guests feel welcome and respected as individuals, treating them with courtesy and dignity
2. Exhibit appropriate behavior in work areas
3. Demonstrate essential courtesy through all forms of communication, including, but not limited to, email and phone correspondence.

Other

1. Communicate regularly with supervisor and other department chairs.

Nursing Addendum

1. Maintain confidential health records and clinical documentation, support regulatory compliance, and assist nursing leadership and faculty on the New Braunfels campus
2. Update departmental publications, internal portal content, and handbooks as directed by supervisor and/or Director of Nursing.

Qualifications:

  1. Education 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or administrative program preferred. Relevant college coursework and/or a minimum of eighteen months of equivalent professional experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of procedures and practices in office administration.

  2. Experience

• Eighteen months of experience in an office setting.

  3. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, both in person and on the telephone
• Ability to analyze facts and individual circumstances to determine appropriate action to be taken within the limits of standard practice
• Proficiency in English grammar, punctuation, spelling, proofreading management and desktop publishing
• Ability to work independently to organize and prioritize work following pre-established standard practices
• Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Knowledge of general office practices and procedures
• High proficiency in personal computer systems and software, including but not limited to the Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe systems
• Ability to maintain accurate filing system and records
• Ability to work effectively with all departments and employees of the university as well as external constituents
• Understanding of and appreciation for small campus, church-related higher education.

Physical Demand:

Work is primarily sedentary and requires sustained periods of concentration and manual dexterity to perform routine word processing and data entry tasks.

This position does require the ability to move and lift boxes, chairs, and tables for events, with assistance as appropriate for heavier or more cumbersome objects. 

Working Conditions:

Work is performed indoors in a typical office setting.

Department Overview: 

Texas Lutheran University (TLU) offers dynamic and comprehensive Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and direct-entry Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) pre-licensure nursing programs designed to prepare students for a successful career in nursing through flexible campus-based, hybrid, and online formats. With multiple pathways tailored to students’ education and experience, TLU offers the BSN as a traditional program on the residential campus and for students who have a non-nursing bachelor’s or associate degree, the Accelerated BSN program is available in hybrid or online formats that can be completed in 16 months. Additionally, students with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree may enter the direct-entry MSN and complete in as few as 20 months. Both the BSN and MSN include 900 or more hours of hands-on experience offered through labs, simulations, and real-world clinical placements to ensure graduates are confident, competent, and career ready.

The Department of Nursing has approval from the Texas Board of Nursing to offer the accelerated BSN and direct entry MSN nursing degrees. The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master's degree program in nursing at Texas Lutheran University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for a nursing career and requires all students to be involved in evidence-based practice projects or faculty-mentored research. Our BSN and MSN graduates have an excellent NCLEX-RN pass rate and employment rate. Information about the Department of Nursing is available at www.tlu.edu/nursing.

Texas Lutheran University is rigorously committed to inclusion. A Hispanic-Serving Institution with a student body almost 50% Latinx/Hispanic, TLU celebrates a community diverse in many ways. One of the 26 colleges and universities affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, TLU celebrates its strong religious diversity and its deep commitment to academic freedom. For more information, consult https://www.tlu.edu/about-tlu/equity. 

TLU is situated at the edge of the Texas Hill Country in the San Antonio-Austin corridor, one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. Primarily undergraduate, TLU also offers a number of graduate programs as well as offsite programs in nursing in Houston and New Braunfels.

Review of applicants will begin immediately. To be considered for this position, please submit a TLU application, current resume, a cover letter. 

Please submit to: 

Human Resources

Texas Lutheran University

1000 W. Court Street

Seguin, Texas 78155

FAX: (830) 372-6409 

E-mail: humanresources@tlu.edu