University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Hiring For Senior Associate Director at Chapel Hill, NC  Full Time

The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) is UNC-Chapel Hill’s pan-university faculty development center. The CFE provides programs that support and advance faculty through the various stages of their careers in their roles as teachers, researchers, leaders, and mentors, and connects them to resources across the University. The Center also facilitates University-wide responses to educational challenges and issues, and develops, evaluates, and encourages the best practices in faculty support, recruitment, retention, and assessment.

The Center is growing and expanding under the purview of the Provost’s Office, with new initiatives including enhancing visibility and commitment to faculty development and success across campus; expansion in access to faculty leadership development, integrating programs and offerings in mentoring as central to equitable faculty advancement and success; and continuing to cultivate excellence in faculty development in teaching and learning and instructional innovation. A new initiative is the promotion of faculty success via faculty awards, honors, and recognition.

The CFE strives to plan, implement, and continually assess our programs and services to ensure that our work is of the highest quality and relevant to support the professional development of all faculty. We facilitate campus connections and networking, create opportunities for internal and external collaboration, and highlight the expertise and success of faculty across their career stages and campus roles. The Center embraces a growth mindset through continuously learning, developing new skills, and challenging ourselves in our individual work and collective work.

The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) is recruiting a Senior Associate Director to support the Director in the overall operational management and strategic planning for the CFE. The Senior Associate Director will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Center and provide overall support in many areas. This position reports directly to the CFE Director. The Senior Associate Director oversees all key operational workstreams including financial and personnel management, external and internal communications, facilities management, and oversees several major programs and initiatives. This position calls for high-level strategic and operational expertise to advance the mission of the Center.

The Senior Associate Director will support the Director by developing the Center’s budget and strategic plans for Center activity and programming. The Senior Associate Director will ensure the success of all CFE programs by working with the Associate Director for Faculty Development in Teaching and Learning in providing administrative oversight of the Teaching and Learning programs; supporting the Director in the administration of leadership and mentoring initiatives; and facilitating the Director’s leadership in collaborating with academic and administrative units in the conceptualization of new faculty development programs. The Senior Associate Director will assume internal management responsibilities and oversee the Center’s day-to-day operations. The Senior Associate Director will work closely with the Director to foster a collaborative working environment within the CFE.

Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or comparable background in independent academic or instructional activities, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. This experience may be related to the direction/oversight of programs that focus the academic and research resources of a higher education institution towards community or regional issues.

Candidates must exhibit the ability to work effectively and diplomatically with a wide range of people including University officials, faculty, staff, and students; possess superior communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; and have the capacity to inspire confidence, coupled with an ability to work collaboratively in an academic setting, and a commitment to excellence in faculty development in the higher education setting. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities. Fluency in word processing, spreadsheets, and desktop publishing.

– PhD
– At least five years’ experience in academic and/or non-profit administration
– Considerable experience with campus-wide event involving other University and external partners
– Experience in short- and long-term planning, project coordination, personnel supervision, and human resource management
– Knowledge of accounting practices for state, trust, facilities and administrative, endowment gift and contract grant funding

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.