Academic Personnel Specialist

87397BR

Campus: Tempe

Academic Personnel Specialist

Job Description

The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences is seeking a motivated, organized and enthusiastic individual for the position of Academic Personnel Specialist. Under the direction of the Business Operations Manager, this position will facilitate a variety of complex programs, activities and personnel actions for the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.

Job Family

Human Resources

Department Name

School of Math & Stat Sciences

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$52,000 - $65,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

23-January-2023

Essential Duties

• Coordinates faculty personnel actions including promotion and tenure, sabbaticals, evaluation of probationary faculty, multi-year contract renewals, and annual faculty evaluations. 
• Coordinates materials for faculty and visitor visa submissions. 
• Facilitates faculty searches and job postings.
• Provides administrative support to the personnel, hiring and executive faculty committees, as well as the Assistant to the Director and Business Operations Manager. 
• Other administrative and general office duties as assigned.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and four (4) years administrative support experience; OR,Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in customer service and solving customer issues
• Experience in managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines, while maintaining accuracy
• Experience working effectively in an environment subject to quickly changing priorities
• Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with diverse populations, including faculty members
• Evidence of effective communication skills
• Experience in MS Office software suite including Work, Excel, Outlook and Adobe

Working Environment

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse; required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work.
• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds.
• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions.

Department Statement

The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (SoMSS) at ASU is currently home to about 60 tenured or tenure-track faculty members, 60 instructional faculty, 5 postdoctoral associates, 190 graduate students, 750 undergraduate student majors, and 20 staff members. The School teaches courses to over 20,000 undergraduate students each academic year.  SoMSS recently started a new undergraduate degree program in data science. The School also offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in applied mathematics, mathematics, statistics, and mathematics education, as well as undergraduate and masters programs in actuarial science. SoMSS has a strong interdisciplinary research profile that includes numerous collaborations inside and outside the university, such as in the biological, environmental, medical, physical and social sciences, education, and multiple areas of engineering. More details can be found at math.asu.edu .

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.