Asst Director

Department Name

WPC GPO Dean

Job Description

The W. P. Carey School of Business, Graduate Programs Office, is seeking an Assistant Director for Academic Processing. Under administrative direction, this position is responsible for designing, leading, implementing and/or evaluating institutional policies and processes for academic processing. This position will be tasked with overseeing certain administrative and operational activities of the department and may supervise one or more staff members. As an ideal candidate, you will be passionate, strategic, a motivated leader, project manager, and doer who comfortably collaborates with diverse faculty, college leadership, and student success teams and initiatives at ASU in a supportive, collegial environment. The ideal candidate will be skilled at communication, and will be a dedicated and detail-orientated manager who can multitask and produce high-quality analysis and reports to ensure expectations are met within given ASU and ABOR guidelines, structure, and established policies. This position is part of a graduate curriculum team reporting to the Associate Director for GPO Academics.

Job Description

The W. P. Carey School of Business, Graduate Programs Office, is seeking an Assistant Director for Academic Processing. Under administrative direction, this position is responsible for designing, leading, implementing and/or evaluating institutional policies and processes for academic processing. This position will be tasked with overseeing certain administrative and operational activities of the department and may supervise one or more staff members. As an ideal candidate, you will be passionate, strategic, a motivated leader, project manager, and doer who comfortably collaborates with diverse faculty, college leadership, and student success teams and initiatives at ASU in a supportive, collegial environment. The ideal candidate will be skilled at communication, and will be a dedicated and detail-orientated manager who can multitask and produce high-quality analysis and reports to ensure expectations are met within given ASU and ABOR guidelines, structure, and established policies. This position is part of a graduate curriculum team reporting to the Associate Director for GPO Academics.

Requisition ID

100899BR

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.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment AND six (6) years of related administrative experience, which includes three (3) years of supervisory experience; OR, Ten (10) years of related administrative experience, which includes three (3) years of supervisory experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Department Statement

The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is the largest business school in the United States with more than 20,000 students and 120,000+ alumni worldwide. From our world-renowned faculty representing six continents to thousands of outstanding students who join us every year, the W. P. Carey School welcomes diversity and encourages global thinking. The W. P. Carey School is internationally recognized for its leadership in business education, groundbreaking research and innovation, and renowned faculty, making us one of the top-ranked business schools in the country.

W. P. Carey prides itself on being a place "where business is personal." Business is personal means that kindness, courtesy, and respect lead our actions. We care for each other and support one another. We're proud of that commitment, and look forward to it shaping your experience at W. P. Carey. Learn more at wpcarey.asu.edu.

All we do at ASU is guided and inspired by the University Charter, which reads:

ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.

The W. P. Carey School of Business values our cultural and intellectual diversity and continually strives to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Category

03

VP Code

EXEC VP/PROVOST

Scope of Search

Open

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of undergraduate and graduate curriculum, ASU curricular policies and procedures in higher education; and knowledge of GPO curricula.

• Experience working with instructors, faculty, staff, and students in a higher education environment.

• Experience with hiring, supervising, and coordinating the work of others.

• Evidence of effective communication skills.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel in particular), Adobe, google docs, google forms, and google sheet.

• Experience in adapting to new technology.

• Evidence of working effectively in a collaborative environment subject to changing priorities, tight cyclical deadlines and potentially conflicting outcomes.

• Evidence of being detail-oriented, skilled at multitasking, enjoying puzzles and problem solving, and making decisions in line with organizational goals and around critical deadlines.

Close Date

15-May-2024

Grant Funded Position

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

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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Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Essential Duties

• Manage curriculum operations for Graduate and PhD programs, including new program implementation.

• Serve as the college's main point of contact for the following curriculum related-systems and processes, working closely with others. Responsibilities include managing key processes, communicating key deadlines, monitoring approval process, tracking progress, creating reports, identifying who needs access, and supporting training needs.

• Kuali Curriulcum Management - in line with ASU's Academic Planning cycle, Office of the University Provost and Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) requirements.

• Program Assessment Plan Portal associated with the Univesity Office of Evalatuion and Educational Effectiveness (UOEEE) requirements.

• Onboard with new faculty directors and oversee faculty communication across all academic units and programs.

• Supervise curriculum coordinators and scheduling support teams.

• Partner with W. P. Carey Marketing team and academic units to maintain catalogs for all master's programs and PhD programs.

• Oversee communication with university administrative offices regarding program implementation.

• Lead project blueprinting and process creation for all graduate programs through the academic plan process with ASU Graduate College and other partner colleges.

• Monitor enrollment projections and understand the budget implications associated with academic programs and courses to make decisions that are fiscally responsible (e.g., program fees, revenue streams, instruction costs and break-even points).

• Manage comprehensive academic program reviews and academic program quality assessments, and make recommendations on resource alignment.

• Create and maintain concurrent degree contracts and partnerships for graduate programs.

• Identify gaps in curriculum processes at a college level, and propose solutions for streamlined communication with all stakeholders.

• Lead the program assessment planning and reporting process, working closely with other curriculum staff, faculty directors, and the University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness.

• Supervise the coordinating and review of course evaluations with curriculum staff.

• Other Duties as assigned.

Employment Verification Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Salary Range

$60,000 - $70,000 per year; DOE

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.

Job Family

Generic