Director, School of Policy and International Affairs and International Affairs

UMS • Orono, ME

29d • $75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Director of the School of Policy and International Affairs and the International Affairs undergraduate program guides the programs’ academic, programmatic, and external structures. SPIA’s graduate and IA’s undergraduate programs are high-quality, internationally focused programs providing students the knowledge and analytical abilities to excel in careers in international policy, international relations, and related topics. SPIA/IA is UMaine’s major source of international policy programming, enlightening the University and State about internationally related issues and policies; and is UMaine’s primary coordinator of interdisciplinary investigation related to understanding and solving international policy issues. The Director works to promote communication among faculty members, practitioners, researchers, and students working in policy and international affairs, thereby creating synergistic efforts that promote scholarly activities and enhance professional opportunities. SPIA and IA are involved in promoting educational programs, conferences and internships that reflect the intersection of policy and international affairs. SPIA and IA are separate, interdisciplinary units. SPIA has jointly appointed full time faculty, adjunct faculty, and cooperating faculty and scholars, and an external Board of Advisors; it offers an MA degree in Global Policy that is professionally oriented. IA has a jointly appointed full time faculty member and an interdisciplinary advisory board from the cooperating academic departments; together with several social science and humanities programs at UMaine, it offers a BA degree in International Affairs and an undergraduate minor. SPIA and IA bring together faculty across campus in an interdisciplinary mode to advance research and education on issues of critical importance in today’s global society, set strategic goals concerning internationalization and diversity, harness significant donor interest to the benefit of students as well as faculty, and provide an educational option that students continually request. Typical hiring range is $75,000 to $90,000 commensurate with qualifications and experience. Complete Job Description About the University: The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Visit the Maine Office of Tourism to learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer.

Requirements

• Typically has the education associated with a master’s degree.
• Evidence of mentoring/coaching expertise consistent with the goal of developing SPIA and IA students and helping them achieve academic excellence.
• Ability to encourage, develop, and evaluate teaching, scholarly research, and creative activity across the SPIA/IA spectrum.
• Documented extensive practitioner experience with significant international responsibilities.
• Strategic leadership experience, including involvement in external relations, fundraising, and/or community outreach activities.
• Evidence of well-developed administrative and management skills.
• Experience in a service-oriented mission and knowledge of an education devoted to international service.

Nice To Haves

• A leadership style characterized by openness, flexibility, collaboration, and integrity.
• Policy-related professional experience.
• Highly effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Accomplished scholar-teacher who is effective working within traditional disciplines and in transdisciplinary inquiry related to global policy studies and international relations.
• A demonstrated ability to network with university faculty/staff and organizations nationally and internationally.

Benefits

• tuition benefits (employee and dependent)
• comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability
• retirement plan options

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees