POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for the overall management of four (4) support services in the Dental School: Dental Instrument Rental Program; Educational Support Service; Linen Services; and, Dental Branch Bookstore.

POSITION KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Provider for the operation of the Dental Instrument Rental Program with the following duties: identification of instruments for rental; orders equipment for the rental program; performs property identification; issues instruments and kits; maintains and replaces rental equipment and instruments; performs record keeping for student rental kits; coordinates annual re-verification of instruments and assess charges for lost, damaged or broken instruments; and coordinates the annual issuance, retrieval, inventory, and assessment of charges for student losses (i.e.., damaged of lost instruments, kits, etc.)
2. Oversees the issuance and rental of audiovisual equipment, models, slides, microfiche, tapes and other educational aides in Educational Support Services. This includes ordering, receiving, maintaining and storing materials for both students and faculty and assessing charges for lost or damaged items.
3. Oversees the Dental Branch’s linen services, which includes issuance and retrieval of laundry; preparing soiled laundry for pickup and maintaining a user index.
4. Assists in researching and purchasing equipment, preparing accurate records, and assembling items into kits for retail sale to students for the Dental Branch Bookstore. In addition, co-supervises monthly, quarterly, and annual sales reports.
5. Interacts with vendors and other outside contacts.
6. Manages Human Resources activities of the department in regards to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
7. Responsible for the design, execution and effectiveness of a system of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, financial information is reliable, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s Degree in Basic Sciences, a minor in Business Management or its equivalent.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

Four years of related experience.

SECURITY SENSITIVE: 

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education
Code § 51.215.