Assistant Director, Faculty Support and Research Programs

Department
 

Booth Faculty Research - Research Professional

About the Department
 

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges. Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment. Chicago Booth is proud to claim: -an unmatched faculty. -degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents. -a global body of nearly 50,000 accomplished alumni. - strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities. As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment. For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary
 

The Assistant Director, Faculty Support will provide guidance, support, and programming to Booth non-Center research staff; directly support at most four Booth tenure-line faculty; and deliver effective solutions to research staff, faculty, and the larger Booth community.

Responsibilities

• Guides and supports faculty as they recruit, hire, and onboard full-time research staff.  Execute processes related to recruiting (information sessions), time management (Workday), ongoing management support (performance engagement), and programming.
• Works closely with faculty managing research staff to ensure their research needs have been met. Assists faculty with learning and implementing best practices for hiring diverse candidates and implementing inclusive practices.
• Maintains existing content and create new content for the Chicago Booth research staff website. Maintains social media channels.
• Designs and executes programming for research staff.  Examples include faculty presentations to research staff, research staff workshops, orientation week sessions on operations related to research, trainings on unconscious bias and bystander intervention, and professional development programming.
• Supports Booth’s work as part of the PREDOC Consortium.  Supports will range as the Consortium develops, but may include course design, a part-time RA matching program, a PREDOC bridge program, or academic and professional development programming for current pre-docs.
• Provides faculty administrative support to SSRN, including Booth’s SSRN working paper series.
• Supports at most four faculty as described below.  Faculty load may be temporarily increased for faculty coverage during staff transitions.
• Furthers the faculty mission of teaching through the creation and preparation of course materials and websites.  Oversees and manages teaching assistants on behalf of faculty in a manner consistent with faculty requirements.  Responds to students on a wide variety of concerns and course-related questions.  Enters grades with delegated authority from faculty members, ensuring FERPA privacy guidelines are met.
• Furthers the faculty research mission by providing technical and administrative support for research.  Works will vary by faculty member supported, but may include: data ingestion and cleaning, manuscript editing, submitting papers to journals, RA time management, grant management, and literature reviews. 
• Manages day-to-day operation of faculty group, primarily in the areas of financial and support services management. Ensures compliance with relevant Booth, University and other policies and guidelines. Oversees management of the day-to-day financial processes, payment of invoices, and processing of reimbursements.  May develop financial reporting for grants.  Creates, edits, and maintains class web pages and faculty personal web pages.
• Performs some routine and complex assignments for the unit usually in the areas of finance, event planning or support services. Initiate the hiring process of students and staff for a unit, which includes the processing of payroll.
• Researches and analyzes data to create reports, and may create other reports for grants and contracts.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree.

Experience:

• Management experience.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to quickly learn university-based systems.
• Design and lead trainings related to diversity and inclusion.

Preferred Competencies

• Background in nonprofit or higher education sectors.
• Excellent management skills, analytical skills, and administrative skills.
• Accountability, initiative, creativity, and enthusiasm.
• Financial budgeting and management skills.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated skill managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, time sensitive, high output environment.
• Build relationships and work effectively with senior leaders including faculty, executive-level staff, and others.
• Proven ability to seek out, coordinate, and appropriately disseminate information.
• Work well within a team of highly motivated individuals.
• Understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and programming associate with such efforts. Understanding of academia and higher education in research and teaching environment.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Administration & Management

Role Impact
 

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status
 

Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

37.5

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

COVID-19 Vaccination or Approved Medical or Religious Exemption Required
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

Posting Statement
 

Effective October 15, 2021, the University of Chicago requires COVID vaccination for all students, faculty, and staff members. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

 

Staff Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.

 

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages a diversity of perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange.

 

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history.  A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment.  Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

 

The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: http://securityreport.uchicago.edu . Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.

Department
 

Booth Faculty Research - Research Professional

About the Department
 

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges. Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment. Chicago Booth is proud to claim: -an unmatched faculty. -degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents. -a global body of nearly 50,000 accomplished alumni. - strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities. As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment. For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary
 

The Assistant Director, Faculty Support will provide guidance, support, and programming to Booth non-Center research staff; directly support at most four Booth tenure-line faculty; and deliver effective solutions to research staff, faculty, and the larger Booth community.

Responsibilities

• Guides and supports faculty as they recruit, hire, and onboard full-time research staff.  Execute processes related to recruiting (information sessions), time management (Workday), ongoing management support (performance engagement), and programming.
• Works closely with faculty managing research staff to ensure their research needs have been met. Assists faculty with learning and implementing best practices for hiring diverse candidates and implementing inclusive practices.
• Maintains existing content and create new content for the Chicago Booth research staff website. Maintains social media channels.
• Designs and executes programming for research staff.  Examples include faculty presentations to research staff, research staff workshops, orientation week sessions on operations related to research, trainings on unconscious bias and bystander intervention, and professional development programming.
• Supports Booth’s work as part of the PREDOC Consortium.  Supports will range as the Consortium develops, but may include course design, a part-time RA matching program, a PREDOC bridge program, or academic and professional development programming for current pre-docs.
• Provides faculty administrative support to SSRN, including Booth’s SSRN working paper series.
• Supports at most four faculty as described below.  Faculty load may be temporarily increased for faculty coverage during staff transitions.
• Furthers the faculty mission of teaching through the creation and preparation of course materials and websites.  Oversees and manages teaching assistants on behalf of faculty in a manner consistent with faculty requirements.  Responds to students on a wide variety of concerns and course-related questions.  Enters grades with delegated authority from faculty members, ensuring FERPA privacy guidelines are met.
• Furthers the faculty research mission by providing technical and administrative support for research.  Works will vary by faculty member supported, but may include: data ingestion and cleaning, manuscript editing, submitting papers to journals, RA time management, grant management, and literature reviews. 
• Manages day-to-day operation of faculty group, primarily in the areas of financial and support services management. Ensures compliance with relevant Booth, University and other policies and guidelines. Oversees management of the day-to-day financial processes, payment of invoices, and processing of reimbursements.  May develop financial reporting for grants.  Creates, edits, and maintains class web pages and faculty personal web pages.
• Performs some routine and complex assignments for the unit usually in the areas of finance, event planning or support services. Initiate the hiring process of students and staff for a unit, which includes the processing of payroll.
• Researches and analyzes data to create reports, and may create other reports for grants and contracts.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

---
Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

---
Certifications:

---

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Master’s degree.

Experience:

• Management experience.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to quickly learn university-based systems.
• Design and lead trainings related to diversity and inclusion.

Preferred Competencies

• Background in nonprofit or higher education sectors.
• Excellent management skills, analytical skills, and administrative skills.
• Accountability, initiative, creativity, and enthusiasm.
• Financial budgeting and management skills.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated skill managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, time sensitive, high output environment.
• Build relationships and work effectively with senior leaders including faculty, executive-level staff, and others.
• Proven ability to seek out, coordinate, and appropriately disseminate information.
• Work well within a team of highly motivated individuals.
• Understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and programming associate with such efforts. Understanding of academia and higher education in research and teaching environment.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST  be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family
 

Administration & Management

Role Impact
 

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status
 

Exempt

Pay Frequency
 

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours
 

37.5

Benefits Eligible
 

Yes

COVID-19 Vaccination or Approved Medical or Religious Exemption Required
 

Yes

Drug Test Required
 

No

Health Screen Required
 

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
 

No

Posting Statement
 

Effective October 15, 2021, the University of Chicago requires COVID vaccination for all students, faculty, and staff members. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.
The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

 

Staff Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.

 

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages a diversity of perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange.

 

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history.  A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment.  Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

 

The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: http://securityreport.uchicago.edu . Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.