Assistant Dir Academic Affairs

Grade:   T26

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  Summary:

  The College of Liberal Arts (College) is home to diverse educational programs and plays a tremendous role in the university’s academic success. Its mission mirrors both the historical importance of the liberal arts in society and the principles on which Temple University was founded. The College strives to prepare students for citizenship and careers, to create the foundation for a lifetime of learning, and to teach students essential skills – reading critically, thinking carefully, communicating effectively, appreciating diversity, and tolerating ambiguity. A liberal arts education from Temple helps students realize their aspirations and prepares them to meet our society’s ever-changing cultural, intellectual, and economic demands.  The College is committed to hiring and developing staff who want to work in a high-performing culture that supports the outstanding work of our faculty and students.  

Reporting to the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Assistant Director supports developing and implementing innovative, new academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Duties are wide-ranging. The Assistant Director will directly support the Senior Associate Dean in organizing, scheduling, and administering faculty committees and meetings, drafting proposals of academic initiatives for review, administering special projects, and acting as a point of contact and correspondence for the Senior Associate Dean’s office.  The Assistant Director of Academic Affairs will join a group of highly collaborative professionals in the College Dean’s Office and will work to advance the overall goals of supporting academic excellence and ensuring operational effectiveness and fiscal sustainability.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

When you come to Temple, you don’t only come to an impressive campus with an abundance of resources and amenities.  You come to Philadelphia, where Temple’s Main Campus is woven into the city’s fabric.  Temple is committed to this community and provides several financial programs for full-time faculty and staff who purchase and reside in homes surrounding Main Campus and the Health Sciences Center.

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Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree and at least four years of directly related experience in higher education. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities:

·        Excellent communication skills required.

·        Ability to maintain initiative, be proactive with projects, and show a positive attitude while providing recommendations and solutions that support leadership directives.

·        Must possess strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with all levels of faculty, staff, and administrators across departments.

·        Proven ability to plan, implement, and manage programs and activities.

·        Must be able to manage multiple projects and work in a team environment effectively.

·        Proficiency in desktop computing necessary (including word processing, spreadsheet, and database management, including Microsoft Suite and Adobe.

·        A comfort level for working under pressure to meet deadlines and for using sound judgment in making decisions.

·        An understanding of the value of a Liberal Arts education.

Preferred:

·        Advanced degree

·        Experience in high-level administrative support position

This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations, including employment, service, and educational programs. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status.

Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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Primary Location
: Pennsylvania-Philadelphia-Main Campus-Mazur Hall
Job
: Staff
Schedule
: Full-time
Shift
: Day Job
Employee Status
: Regular