Assistant Director, BISI Programs

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: about 2 years ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
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Posting Details
Position Number: 114918
Title: Assistant Director
Functional Title: Assistant Director, BISI Programs
Category Status: 33-Exempt Regular
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: 1.000
Unit: CMNS-College of Computer, Math & Natural Sciences
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. A prior criminal conviction or convictions will not automatically disqualify a finalist from employment in the position.
Vaccine Protocol

The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University System of Maryland (USM) recently announced that students, faculty, and staff on USM campuses this fall, including UMD, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Assistant Director will serve as the primary administrator, resource and liaison for a large graduate program. Will liaison between administrative and academic sides of an umbrella graduate program with four distinct concentration areas and over 300 students and faculty. Duties include program administration, providing supplementary mentoring to students, participation in strategic planning for the program, design and operation of a student data management system, support of and participation in graduate-education related research proposals, supervision of the admissions process, organizing a professional development program, including teaching a related first-year graduate student class, and coordinating teaching assistantship assignments and other forms of student support.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in the Biological Sciences and five years of administrative experience managing a large
graduate program or related experience.
OR
Master’s in Biological Sciences or related discipline and 3 years of administrative experience managing a large
graduate program or related experience.
OR
PhD in Biological Sciences or related discipline and 1 year of administrative experience (potentially concurrent with graduate training)
Preferences:
PhD 
 
Experience using FileMaker Pro and with website development and educational information technology is helpful.
Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
Job Risks Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. 
The successful candidate must be able to enter data into a computer and analyze it, perform clerical tasks using both paper and electronic formats, and manage extensive reading and professional writing. 
Posting Date: 10/27/2021
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 12/15/2021
Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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