Senior Director, Faculty and Academic Affairs

New York University • New York, NY

45d • $105,000 - $145,000

About The Position

Direct the Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs for the Gallatin School. Develop and execute strategic plans, administrative systems, and procedures for faculty affairs, instructional, and academic affairs/support for all faculty (full time and part time) and all courses. Oversee implementation of the School's faculty appointment, reappointment, sabbatical/leave, and promotion policies, and collaborate with Gallatin and NYU offices around faculty employment and labor relations. Counsel and train academic program and committee chairs. Strategically plan long-term curricular program goals for the School. Oversee implementation of curricular innovations, including new requirements and programs. Direct and oversee administrative processes for the evaluation of instruction. Analyze and present evaluation data to deans and academic program chairs with recommendations for resolving issues. Direct staff and support services in the Faculty and Academic Affairs Offices, and maintain oversight of departmental budget. Plan, manage and implement onboarding for new faculty (introducing faculty to Gallatin resources for administrative processes teaching, and research support) and conduct new faculty orientations. NYU Gallatin provides a distinctive liberal arts education for a diverse student body. Our faculty foster passionate intellectual commitments from learners and prepare them for a world in which managing knowledge is key to success. Guided by the philosophy that self-directed learning is the key goal, the faculty seek to cultivate an environment conducive to intellectual exploration across traditional academic disciplines, and they insist on active student engagement in developing the direction of their own education. Our highly specialized and deeply engaged advisers guide students in their intellectual explorations toward an interdisciplinary approach to problem solving.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 10+ years; Progressively responsible managerial experience in academic administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have experience supervising and developing and overseeing the implementation of policies and practices in an academic and/or nonprofit environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Access and/or other database applications.
• Ability to interact with all levels of faculty and staff.
• Excellent planning, management, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic plans, administrative systems, and procedures for faculty affairs, instructional, and academic affairs/support for all faculty (full time and part time) and all courses.
• Oversee implementation of the School's faculty appointment, reappointment, sabbatical/leave, and promotion policies, and collaborate with Gallatin and NYU offices around faculty employment and labor relations.
• Counsel and train academic program and committee chairs.
• Strategically plan long-term curricular program goals for the School.
• Oversee implementation of curricular innovations, including new requirements and programs.
• Direct and oversee administrative processes for the evaluation of instruction.
• Analyze and present evaluation data to deans and academic program chairs with recommendations for resolving issues.
• Direct staff and support services in the Faculty and Academic Affairs Offices, and maintain oversight of departmental budget.
• Plan, manage and implement onboarding for new faculty (introducing faculty to Gallatin resources for administrative processes teaching, and research support) and conduct new faculty orientations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees