Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

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.

Job Description

Faculty Affairs

• Collaborating with the Associate Dean for Faculty, the Director will 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. This position provides support to the Promotion & Tenure Committee as well as the Personnel Advisory Committee.
• Faculty Development & Evaluation (Annual Review). Manages all aspects of the annual review process including planning, coordinating, and supporting the annual reviews.
• Manage faculty recruitment visits.

Faculty and Staff Support and Development Program Coordination

• Serves 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. 
• Faculty & Staff onboarding and orientation- works in collaboration with the HRBP, Dean’s office, and Operations to outline best practices and procedures.   
• Works 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.
• Develops and distributes communications around faculty & staff development activities. 
• Coordinates faculty and staff development events, workshops, program, seminars, learning communities and conferences designed to improve teaching, learning, and overall organizational effectiveness. 

Perform other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Ability to move to on and off-campus locations

Physical Effort

• Typically working at a desk or table
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (5 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications

• Five years relevant experience in higher education or similar professional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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. 

• 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).

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Agenda Setting, Budget Adherence, Budget Management, Committee Management, Confidentiality, Deadline Management, Detail-Oriented, Financial Management, Group Facilitating, High Accuracy, Human Resources Policies, Interpersonal Communication, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, New Initiatives, Operational Quality, Presentations, Prioritization, Relationship Building, Sensitive Information, Team Orientation, Verbal Communications, Written Communication

Grade

G13

Salary Range

$65,900.00 - $112,700.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email 

CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu

 or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.