Assistant Director Academic Affairs Operations, Goldman School of Dental Medicine

The Asst Director is responsible for monitoring predoctoral students' academic progress, ensuring that all students are aware of and meet their graduation requirements, and notifying administration and relevant faculty of academic and/or disciplinary sanctions of students. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of relevant work experience, at least 2 years of experience supervising and guiding staff, and previous experience in an academic setting is highly preferred.

This position's purpose is to provide oversight of the office of Academic Affairs which encompasses pre- and postdoctoral academic curricula, student performance and related outcomes as well as all required administrative duties. The Assistant Director works closely with, and reports directly to, the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. This function of this role includes serving as the administrative liaison for all academic and curriculum meetings as well as the school's Promotions Committees and Academic Conduct Committee. The Asst Director is responsible for monitoring predoctoral students' academic progress, ensuring that all students are aware of and meet their graduation requirements, and notifying administration and relevant faculty of academic and/or disciplinary sanctions of students. The Asst. Director is responsible for setting priorities for office staff, including work-study students. They are responsible for other duties as assigned by the academic dean and will provide backup support for other office staff as needed. The Asst. Director is responsible for monitoring and keeping the Assistant Dean informed of outcomes data. They have administrative oversight of all department hosted curriculum meetings. The Asst. Director is responsible for updates to all school wide academic policies including handbooks, exam policies, promotions guidelines and exam policies.

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We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. 

 

 

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