DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

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The UW Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Student Affairs to join their team.

POSITION PURPOSE
The Director of Student Affairs will report to the Assistant Dean of Students and provide general academic program leadership and management to the student affairs and career development team, and provide support and advising to current students, graduate certificate programs, and other events and programming for the student affairs unit.

The position requires a wide range of core competencies, including student advising, program and project management, stakeholder engagement, and a high degree of professionalism, with excellent oral and written communication skills. The Director must develop strong knowledge of academic program requirements for the MPA, EMPA, and PhD programs. In addition, the position requires knowledge of curricular pathways such as program options and specializations, certificate and concurrent programs, and the capstone requirement. The position manages client relationships and recruiting projects and providing leadership for the Student Consulting Lab, as well as managing the complex project matching process with faculty. This position must also deal with confidential student information and problem-solve on general student issues, and sometimes unexpectedly complex student matters, which often require a high degree of discretion and excellent judgement. This position also provides direction and support for a range of student life activities, including student interest groups and leadership and support for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and initiatives within and for our student community.

The position will have a direct impact on more than 400 graduate students in the Evans School’s educational programs and enhance its national reputation. This position is in regular contact with members of the community (including employers at public agencies and nonprofit organizations seeking MPA students to work on projects), prospective and current students, faculty and staff from other academic institutions, along with faculty and staff within the University of Washington.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
General Student Advising Duties and Responsibilities (40%)