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Program Manager for Faculty Affairs
Job Description
Position Number:
102340Title:
Program ManagerFunctional Title:
Program Manager for Faculty AffairsCategory Status:
33-Exempt RegularApplicant Search Category:
StaffUniversity Authorized FTE:
1.000Unit:
SVPAAP-Sr VP Academic Affairs & ProvostCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Reporting to the Director for Faculty Initiatives, the Program Manager deals with issues pertaining to the functioning of faculty, including promotion review processes. In addition, the Manager will facilitate faculty recognition and awards processes (e.g., DUP, DST). The Program Manager is charged with implementing the APT, AEP, Librarian, and Emeritus/a review processes, and with developing and maintaining the workflow for documentation of faculty issues. Communication on promotion and awards processes with academic units is a critical function of the position. The Program Manager also will coordinate faculty awards – both internal and external to the University. Working with other OFA team members on communication and development for faculty, the Program Manager presents a “face” for the Office of Faculty Affairs in dealing with the university at large (to faculty and other administrators) and must be a permanent and trusted advisor to the Associate Provost and Director for Faculty Initiatives in implementing major plans and initiatives for the office.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree required 5-7 years of experience in administrative and managerial work, including 5 years at the University of Maryland College Park.
Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree required 5-7 years of experience in administrative and managerial work, including 5 years at the University of Maryland College Park.
Experience:
- Experience with APT and AEP at the Department or College levels.
- Experience with working in both Mac and Windows environment, with proficiency in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Google Apps for Education as a minimum.
- Experience with using OFA apps (e.g., APA system for dossier and nomination reviews, Leave Portal).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills are essential.
- The ability to respect confidentiality and manage highly confidential material is necessary.
- Strong client service skills, the ability to organize complex material, and manage logistical challenges efficiently.
- Knowledge of and experience with UMD faculty-related policy, APT and AEP in particular, is critical, as is the ability to interact effectively with faculty and staff from all areas of campus and all levels of professional accomplishment, from newly hired departmental Administrative Assistants to Distinguished University Professors and the Provost.
- The ability to advise independently, make difficult decisions, develop and improve awards and promotion review process, and find consensus among parties and diverse administrative levels with diverse views.
Preferences:
Preferences:
The successful candidate should have the ability to explore and master technological tools.
The successful candidate should have the ability to explore and master technological tools.
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
Normal office work environment.
Posting Date:
03/17/2023Closing Date:
04/07/2023Open Until Filled
NoDiversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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