Director, Academic Affairs

Director Of Academic Affairs

The University of Chicago's Biological Sciences Division (BSD), Office of Academic Affairs, seeks a Director of Academic Affairs. This position will focus on managing compliant search, recruitment, and outreach efforts as well as offer case preparation for faculty and other academic appointees. They will also have responsibilities for the preparation, review, and submission of academic appointment cases, focused on other academic appointees (e.g. research appointees, pathways instructors, and visitors). The Director will partner with chairs, executive administrators, and academic affairs administrators not only to assist in anticipating issues and preemptively solving problems that may arise during academic review, but also to develop tools, standards, and practices that will streamline the recruitment and the human resources management of faculty and other academic appointees. The Director will facilitate communication between the Office of Academic Affairs and appointive units within the Division of the Biological Sciences on federal / state / University / Divisional statutes, policies, guidelines, and practices, including monitoring departmental compliance with the Division's Affirmative Action Plan. Other duties may also be assigned. This position reports to the BSD Assistant Dean / Senior Director of Academic Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day operations of the Office of Academic Affairs functions to support compliant search, recruitment, and outreach efforts as well as offer case preparation for faculty and other academic appointees.
• Assumes comprehensive responsibility for the drafting, review, assembly, and submission of materials in support of divisional appointive actions, focused on other academic appointees, which includes research appointees, pathways instructors, and visitors.
• Serves as a resource to faculty, faculty administrative leaders, and administrators and staff on university policy and process matters and on BSD's academic guidelines. Resolves problems or questions referred by program staff, University administrators, or other contingencies.
• Utilizes oral and written communication skills to promote and ensure efficient processing compliance.
• Contributes to process improvement as an advocate for clinical and basic science departments.
• Drafts correspondence on faculty and other academic appointee matters on behalf of the Dean or the designates.
• Facilitates submission of visa materials to the University's Office of International Affairs.
• Organizes and manages the divisional electronic files, databases, and website for efficiency and improved user experience.
• Gathers and analyzes data for possible solutions for issues related to appointees. Writes reports and expands knowledge and experience in areas.
• Conducts complex research and data gathering, such as internet research and survey; project planning; and implementation for a wide range of projects.
• Creates training and programming for faculty and chair development and recommends training and / or program improvements.
• Prepares and presents analyses, reports, and marketing materials to a wide variety of both internal and external audiences. May lead a variety of committees / teams and with a diverse array of colleagues and partners.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education :

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience :

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Application Documents :

When applying, the documents MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.