Assistant Director of Academic Affairs, Office of the Dean of the College

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Manage all pre-award processes for faculty development and faculty fellowship awards, including database management and accuracy assurance.

• Collaborate with the Associate Dean of Faculty to continuously evaluate, enhance, and streamline the faculty development ensuring that they align with strategic College goals and meet faculty needs.

• Partners with University Advancement to obtain donor stewardship reports from academic departments and programs.

• Manage the collection of tenure and promotion dossiers ensuring accuracy, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining secure digital records.

• Assists with analysis of faculty salary data, including comparisons based on rank, discipline, experience, and performance.

• Perform research and analysis on key factors influencing summer session success, including faculty salaries, tuition, classroom management, and course scheduling.

• Support summer session marketing initiatives, generate enrollment reports, and serve as a key liaison with the Registrar's office, athletics, and academic departments to optimize course scheduling, resource allocation, and ensure efficient and effective summer programming

• Direct the accurate and organized collection of faculty evaluation data encompassing 525+ faculty across 45 departments and programs and maintains a detailed tracking system used to record final merit assessment scores.

• Manage the College staff evaluation process for more than 132 staff, collaborating with Human Resources to implement the rollout, and driving continuous improvement by reviewing and refining internal procedures.

• Organize key College events, including faculty orientation, development workshops, and tenure and promotion to facilitate campus integration and the promotion of scholarly achievement.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree plus three to four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proficiency with technology and computers, including demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.

• Ability to learn new programs relevant to updating and managing data files and databases.

• Advanced data management and analysis skills, including the ability to mine data to generate analytical reports.

• Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong logical and analytical problem-solving skills; strong critical thinking skills with attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter who can work with minimal supervision.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community.

• Ability to work independently; evidence of good judgment

• Ability to analyze and interpret policy and procedural questions without the benefit of precedent; makes recommendations to higher management in a coherent manner with supporting arguments.

• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, manage, and supervise multiple tasks and functions simultaneously.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Experience with Workday modules.

• Experience in higher education.

Accountabilities:

• Accountable for own work.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing; communicating with others to exchange information; repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers; and assessing the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates to apply without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and military or veteran status.

Accommodations for Applicants

If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact AskHR@wfu.eduor (336) 758-4700.