Director of Academic Administration
About The Position
The School of Medicine - Department of Pathology - has an exciting opportunity for a Director of Academic Administration. The mission of the University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Pathology is to: deliver the highest quality diagnostic care to our patients and communities; partner with providers to optimize test utilization and interpretation for clinical management; educate the best future physicians, laboratorians, and scientists; and advance the frontiers of scientific knowledge in medicine. The University of Maryland Department of Pathology is committed to serving our community through world-class patient care, education, and research. We are proud to offer our clinical and consultative pathology services to patients and healthcare providers, share our love of the field with our exceptional trainees, and enhance public health and medical knowledge through our continuous research efforts. This mission could not be achieved without our belief in fostering an environment that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, through which better outcomes for our patients, faculty, staff, trainees, and the scientific community as a whole are achieved. Accomplishes responsibilities by primarily performing significant managerial functions within area of responsibility. Possess subject matter expertise in a professional discipline. Achieves objectives through coordinated efforts of others, typically by managing recruitment, engagement, performance, and development of employees. Develops, implements, and manages goals and objectives. Participates in strategic planning. Determines and enforces processes, practices, and/or policies. Manages operations, workflow, projects, and/or systems that have strategic impact. Accountable for operational and/or financial resources. Responsible for compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and expectations to support institutional, School or Unit goals. Manages the daily operations, typically, of a work unit (group(s) or team(s) of staff who perform similar type work) or function (division(s), program(s), or specialized unit(s) within a department). Develops and achieves broadly stated goals and objectives in alignment with defined strategy. Primarily responsible for overall execution of results. Wide latitude to make managerial decisions within area of responsibility. Recommends financial, personnel, and significant strategic decisions for upper senior professional approval.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Five (5) years of administration or coordination of academic program or unit (faculty, staff, or student relations) experience
- Three (3) years of experience in a management/ leadership/ supervisory role.
- Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 undergraduate college credits being equivalent to one year of related experience. In instances where specific education and/or experience is required only directly related education and/or experience may be substituted.
- Clery act designated job as campus security authorities (CSA) member and will comply with Clery Act requirements.
- Thorough knowledge of position requirements.
- Thorough knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws.
- Skill in effective use of applicable technology/systems.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts.
- Ability to support a mission and strategic vision.
- Instructional, training, and teambuilding skills to strengthen and cultivate relationships.
- Skill in consultation and change management.
- Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage academic administrative issues, mostly in the faculty and post doctoral fellows areas of appointment, renewal, promotion, tenure review committee process, and leave, including sabbaticals.
- Assist departments in administrative appointment policy application and compliance
- Serve as the primary faculty information source for the school/university academic office, department staff, outside agencies regarding system reporting, compliance, and accreditation, and university and school policies and procedures.
- Oversee response to various surveys and reports by departments, University, University System of Maryland (USM), school affiliated associations, and other outside organizations as requested.
- Ensure effective compliance, development, and maintenance of the faculty tracking system/database.
- Develop and implement training sessions for the school/university regarding faculty administration and policies
- Design and integrate continuous improvements to ensure effectiveness of the academic administration in school or University.
- Proactively represents the school or University through participation in school meetings and special projects, as well as organizing and serving various committees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Retirement program
- Over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year
- 15 paid holidays
- 3 personal leave
- Unlimited accrual of sick time
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Professional learning and development programs
- Tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school
- Flexible work schedules
- Teleworking options (if applicable per job)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
