Assistant Dean for Professional Development - Graduate School of Arts & Science

New York University • New York, NY

9d • $95,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Graduate School of Arts & Science (GSAS) is seeking a talented Assistant Dean for Professional Development. The Assistant Dean is responsible for the organization, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of professional development services for graduate students across all disciplines in Arts & Science. In addition, the Assistant Dean, in support of the Public Humanities PhD Initiative, directs student-facing aspects of Public Humanities at NYU, and interfaces with Arts & Science departments as well as the public and private sector at large. The Assistant Dean provides strategic direction and leadership for PhD students’ professional development and will assemble a comprehensive program that creates professional development opportunities designed to help prepare for professional life beyond the graduate degree. The Assistant Dean creates and manages a framework for professional development initiatives and activities across the disciplines. In addition, the Assistant Dean seeks out and cultivates relationships with non-profit, governmental, and private sector organizations in support of the Public Humanities Initiative’s internship program, as well as manage all internship placements for public humanities PhD students. The Assistant Dean also directs all co-curricular components of the Initiative, which include developing and managing skill building workshops for PhD students, and counsel public humanities doctoral students on post-degree career options. Additionally, the Assistant Dean oversees all administrative support for the Public Humanities PhD Initiative as well as the broader GSAS professional development programming.

Requirements

• Doctoral Degree in relevant field.
• Experience in a university setting.
• Broad knowledge of higher education.
• Specific knowledge of issues related to graduate education.
• 5+ years experience in areas related to career development, public humanities, and/ or higher education broadly.
• Excellent written, verbal, administrative, and communication skills.
• Grant writing skills essential.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral Degree in Humanities or Social Sciences
• Demonstrated experience in higher education, career counseling, or professional development programming.
• Experience with grant writing and management, budget management, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Organization, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of professional development services for graduate students across all disciplines in Arts & Science.
• Direct student-facing aspects of Public Humanities at NYU in support of the Public Humanities PhD Initiative.
• Interface with Arts & Science departments as well as the public and private sector.
• Provide strategic direction and leadership for PhD students’ professional development.
• Assemble a comprehensive program that creates professional development opportunities designed to help prepare for professional life beyond the graduate degree.
• Create and manage a framework for professional development initiatives and activities across the disciplines.
• Seek out and cultivate relationships with non-profit, governmental, and private sector organizations in support of the Public Humanities Initiative’s internship program.
• Manage all internship placements for public humanities PhD students.
• Direct all co-curricular components of the Initiative, including developing and managing skill building workshops for PhD students.
• Counsel public humanities doctoral students on post-degree career options.
• Oversee all administrative support for the Public Humanities PhD Initiative as well as the broader GSAS professional development programming.

Benefits

• New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree