Associate Director, MBA Student Affairs - Archive Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon

Associate Director, MBA Student Affairs - Archive
Lundquist College of Business
Posting: 12202
Location: Eugene
Closes: 2012-07-31

Position:  Associate Director, MBA Student Affairs
Term:  12-month, Fixed Term, Full-time, Renewable
Reports to:  Assistant Dean of MBA Program
Closing:  Review of Applications begins July 1, 2012 and continues until position filled

Associate Director, MBA Student Affairs

The Associate Director, MBA Student Affairs will ensure a high quality experience for incoming and current graduate students.  This position has responsibility for many operational aspects of student services in the program including, but not limited to, student services management; student advising; program management; recruiting and admissions.  The Associate Director reports to the Assistant Dean of the MBA Program and will work closely with directors of the Lundquist College of Business Centers of Excellence and the director of the MAcc program to ensure seamless communication.  For more information about the college and its programs visit:  LCB

Qualifications

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  Graduate degree required; MBA preferred
  
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  Minimum of 5 years’ experience serving in student/client customer services required; supervisory capacity preferred
  
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  Higher education experience preferred
  
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  Strong oral and written communication skills required
  
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  Strong office applications and database management skills required
  
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  Ability to travel as needed required
  
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  Ability to work in a collaborative and effective manner with faculty, administrators, students, alumni and business people at all levels of an organization
  
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  Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
  
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  Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively with program’s constituents
  

Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check.

Primary Responsibilities:

1.      Coordinate student services, including orientation, graduation and other aspects of student life.
2.      Collaborate across functional areas, programs, departments and centers on events and projects that support program goals.
3.      Design and develop communication vehicles for MBA and MAcc students across the school, the UO and external community to ensure broad exposure for the programs.
4.      Actively pursue internal and external partnerships that enhance student activities, committees and organizations that provide additional opportunities for leadership development.
5.      Serve as primary academic advisor to MBA students and assist both MBA and MAcc students in course registration; development of plans of study and provide guidance to ensure progress toward degree completion.
6.      Serve as main contact for course scheduling and serve as liaison between students and academic units.
7.      Plan, implement and administer orientation sessions, commencement activities, workshops and other events which assist graduate students in their pursuits of success and an educational degree.
8.      Work collaboratively with assistant dean and center directors in development of operational and program goals for program.
9.      Attend recruiting events and fairs; contribute to coordination of office activities around recruiting and admissions.
10.    Assist the assistant dean with special projects including but not limited to the assessment of learning, survey development, data collection, and data evaluation.

Employment beginning:  September 2012 or sooner (negotiable)         

Salary:  Competitive

Application Procedure: Submit a cover letter, resume, names and contact information for three professional references to MBASearch@lcbmail.uoregon.edu.  Review of applications will begin July 1, 2012 and continue until position is filled.

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