Assistant Director, Academic Affairs

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Position Summary:

The Division of Academic Affairs is implementing strategies to position FAU as a globalized, forward-thinking institution that caters to high ability students. The division is working to foster an organizational culture of achievement—through timely academic progression and distinction through discovery that will thrust FAU towards national recognition.

Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Assistant Director, Academic Affairs - Boca Raton, FL.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Provide a broad range of administrative support that includes but is not limited to scheduling meetings and managing project schedules for various initiatives for the Assistant/ Associate/ Vice/ Provost. Work with academic leadership, external constituents, and staff of the SUS Board of Governors to ensure university objectives are met. Coordinate travel accommodations and provide briefings for future schedules.

• Assume responsibility for governance, content management, execution, and coordination of a student success communication flow for support and college advising offices. Provide oversight of multiple channels including MyFAU, text messaging, EAB Navigate (Student Success Network), Salesforce, and email and coordinate campus-wide messaging to students. Review all current campus communications to students and work to consolidate and clarify messages. Work to reduce the number of messages overall and augment/ implement an official communications calendar for all student communications.

• Coordinate progress to implement the Florida Atlantic Success Network (EAB Navigate360). Oversee student app adoption rates and implement annual plan to ensure student adoption and use of the app. Review software features and implement annual plan to leverage software features to increase retention and graduation outcomes. Conduct intervention effectiveness assessments and make recommendations to increase student success outcomes.

• Operationalize review of course scheduling model. Review course enrollment and classroom utilization trends. Make official recommendations to improve efficiencies in course scheduling and classroom utilization.

• Oversee student registration hold trends and implement strategies to decrease registration holds each term. Compile registration hold trends and create/ implement strategies to reduce the amount of registration holds each term.

• Oversee academic assessment report submissions to the Office of the Provost

• Serve as the primary contact/ administrator/ technical support for Weave Assessment Reporting

• Assist academic departments with academic program assessment related initiatives associated with program/ institutional accreditation efforts.

• Assist/ contribute to accreditation-related reports on assessment of student learning outcomes. 

• Support accreditation and licensure processes for professionally accredited programs and certificates.

• Support academic personnel processes as needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

The Division of Academic Affairs at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves. 

 

FAU Benefits and Perks: 

If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers: 

• Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more. 

• State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans. 

• State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program - https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service  

• Flexible work arrangement plans - https://www.fau.edu/hr/employee_relations/flexwork.php  

• Sick Leave Pool Program 

• Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion). 

• Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day - https://www.fau.edu/hr/documents/community-engagement-volunteer-leave4-2015.pdf  

• Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply). 

For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php  

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Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience required.

Salary:

$70,000 - $85,000 per year.
Exempt Administrative, Managerial, Professional (AMP)

College or Department:

Division of Academic Affairs - Strategic Planning and Student Success

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Application Deadline:

2024-04-15

Special Instructions to Applicant:

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Resume
Cover letter
OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact Human Resources at 561-297-3057. For inquiries concerning employees, job applicants or other available accommodations, please email [email protected] or call the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at (561) 297-3004.
As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.