Asst/Asc Dean, Academic Operations - Laney Graduate School

Emory•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Asst/Assc Dean for Academic Operations is responsible for directing a range of activities that serve academic affairs, academic programs, admissions and recruitment, communication, executive leadership, strategic and program planning, and student affairs for the Laney Graduate School (LGS). KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: This role has leadership responsibility for efficient administrative processes, effective data and reporting infrastructure, and operations support to LGS leadership and constituent/client program staff. This individual supervises administrative and support staff within the academic operations area and works with internal and external clients to provide timely, efficient, and high-quality operations. This position reports to the Vice Provost and Dean of Laney Graduate School. Serves as an advocate for LGS needs within broader university academic operations and collaborates closely with leadership and management across university academic and administrative units. Works in partnership with other LGS offices to ensure integrity, efficiency, and effective integration of systems and processes where analytics and information processing are critical to delivering high-quality constituent and client services. Ensures that student progress and tracking data are accurate, timely, and appropriately supported, and that data systems are maintained to meet institutional needs. Directs the management and continued development of the electronic student data and tracking system (currently and for the foreseeable future, Slate). This system supports the following areas: applications and admission, enrollment and registration, student database systems for program planning, student records and outcomes databases, student progress, professional development support funds, and fellowships application processes. The system interfaces with Emory enterprise data systems. Additional areas of use may be developed as institutional needs to evolve. Ensures that reliable, accessible student data is prepared and delivered in a timely manner to support academic programs and student affairs. Responsibilities include overseeing automated reporting systems and databases for institutional research and external agencies. Contributes to communications efforts that effectively reach multiple constituents in support of a broad range of academic and administrative goals. Leads responsibility for overseeing the logistics of the LGS Diploma Ceremony, working in close collaboration with other LGS offices. In partnership with direct reports and other LGS staff, the individual provides leadership in advancing service excellence to internal and external clients by enhancing timeliness and accuracy, reducing redundancies, and fostering a strong, and responsive service ethic among LGS community. Defines and documents major and recurring LGS processes to enhance transparency, increase appropriate skill redundancy, and strengthen staff confidence and preparedness. The individual develops the resources and secures training necessary to implement and sustain electronic systems for supporting academic operations, as described above, in all relevant areas. Leads and supports staff through both direct supervision and indirect oversight in support of programmatic and operational objectives. The individual will perform other duties as required.

Requirements

Masters or equivalent/parallel degree required.
Five years of experience in an academic setting, preferably in an academic program, department, or school.

Nice To Haves

PhD or equivalent/parallel degree required.
Seven years of experience in an academic setting, preferably in an academic program, department, or school.

Responsibilities

Directing activities that serve academic affairs, academic programs, admissions and recruitment, communication, executive leadership, strategic and program planning, and student affairs for the Laney Graduate School (LGS).
Leadership responsibility for efficient administrative processes, effective data and reporting infrastructure, and operations support to LGS leadership and constituent/client program staff.
Supervises administrative and support staff within the academic operations area and works with internal and external clients to provide timely, efficient, and high-quality operations.
Serves as an advocate for LGS needs within broader university academic operations and collaborates closely with leadership and management across university academic and administrative units.
Works in partnership with other LGS offices to ensure integrity, efficiency, and effective integration of systems and processes where analytics and information processing are critical to delivering high-quality constituent and client services.
Ensures that student progress and tracking data are accurate, timely, and appropriately supported, and that data systems are maintained to meet institutional needs.
Directs the management and continued development of the electronic student data and tracking system (currently and for the foreseeable future, Slate).
Ensures that reliable, accessible student data is prepared and delivered in a timely manner to support academic programs and student affairs.
Overseeing automated reporting systems and databases for institutional research and external agencies.
Contributes to communications efforts that effectively reach multiple constituents in support of a broad range of academic and administrative goals.
Overseeing the logistics of the LGS Diploma Ceremony, working in close collaboration with other LGS offices.
Provides leadership in advancing service excellence to internal and external clients by enhancing timeliness and accuracy, reducing redundancies, and fostering a strong, and responsive service ethic among LGS community.
Defines and documents major and recurring LGS processes to enhance transparency, increase appropriate skill redundancy, and strengthen staff confidence and preparedness.
Develops the resources and secures training necessary to implement and sustain electronic systems for supporting academic operations, as described above, in all relevant areas.
Leads and supports staff through both direct supervision and indirect oversight in support of programmatic and operational objectives.
The individual will perform other duties as required.