Director Faculty & Staff Administration - Brown School

Washington University in St. Louis • Hadley, MO

8d • $65,900 - $112,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Operations & Chief of Staff, the Director of Faculty & Staff Development will have primary responsibility for ensuring the orderly operations of faculty affairs, serving as the point of contact with our HR Business partner (HRBP) for the school’s human resources functions, and supporting the professional development of our professional staff. Partners closely with school leadership and serves in an advisory role to develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, guidelines, and operational processes related to faculty affairs and administration. Will also be responsible for identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes and helping ensure consistency and effectiveness across faculty-related operations. We value exceptional relationship building skills, attention to detail, outstanding oral and written communication, strong computer skills, capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously on rolling deadlines, and the ability to handle confidential information and situations with sensitivity and discretion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Five years relevant experience in higher education or similar professional environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, balance multiple priorities, meet deadlines and stay within budget.
• Attention to detail, quality and accuracy.
• Budgeting and financial management.
• Familiar with HR guidelines.
• Committee management, including agenda setting and group facilitation.
• Demonstrated record of shepherding high achieving groups to meet targeted outcomes.
• Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Inventive, able to demonstrate a track record of successfully launching new initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, able to establish productive relationships with people in a range of roles and with a variety of lived experiences.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including comfort presenting to and writing for large audiences.
• Team orientation, working well in a cross-trained group.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree of social work or related degree and five years of experience in higher education and/or faculty affairs role.
• Substantial professional experience in several of the following areas: faculty affairs, social work education, higher education administration generally, human resources management, organizational development, event planning, and workshop development for adult learners.

Responsibilities

• Lead administrative and operational support for Brown School faculty affairs, including assuring personnel, governance, recruitment, finance, communications, and event planning functions are conducted with attention to deadlines, accuracy, and the positive culture of our school community.
• Provide support to the Promotion & Tenure Committee as well as the Personnel Advisory Committee.
• Manage all aspects of the annual review process including planning, coordinating, and supporting the annual reviews.
• Manage faculty recruitment visits.
• Serve as the school liaison with WashU Human Resources and the assigned HRBP, assuring that all human resources actions for the school are addressed in a timely and compassionate way, consistent with WashU policies and legal guidelines.
• Oversee Faculty & Staff onboarding and orientation in collaboration with the HRBP, Dean’s office, and Operations to outline best practices and procedures.
• Work with unit leaders to ensure supervisors are consistently supporting staff in meeting organizational objectives.
• Identify areas where staff may need additional guidance, training, or clearer expectations.
• Develop mechanisms that help ensure staff productivity and alignment with school priorities.
• Develop and distribute communications around faculty & staff development activities.
• Coordinate faculty and staff development events, workshops, programs, seminars, learning communities and conferences designed to improve teaching, learning, and overall organizational effectiveness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs.
• Adult care resources.
• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director