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Employer Name: Baruch College (CUNY)

Academic Affairs Director Job ID 28368 Location Baruch College Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Add to My Favorite Jobs POSITION DETAILS ?At Baruch College we believe that student success is everyone?s responsibility? As the Academic Affairs Director and serving as the Deputy to the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Research, and Innovation at Baruch College, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the academic landscape and ensuring operational excellence in academic personnel administration. In this role, your leadership, attention to detail, and collaborative approach will be instrumental in driving academic excellence and operational efficiency at Baruch College. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to: Development and Implementation of Operating Policies: Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive operating policies and procedures governing academic personnel administration, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and best practices. Workload Management: Oversee all activities related to workload management for our full-time faculty, including the meticulous monitoring of 3-year workload summaries to optimize resource allocation and support faculty development. Compliance Oversight: Ensure compliance with the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement, University bylaws, and Baruch College guidelines. Collaborating with the Legal/Labor Designee, you will ensure adherence to legal standards and institutional policies. Administrative Management: Serving as the senior administrative support for the College-wide Personnel & Budget (P&B) Committee, oversee the coordination of meetings, external review processes, and candidate material reviews, ensuring the efficient operation of the committee. Committee Appointment Management: Manage committee appointment terms for various college committees, including P&B, SARC, CARC, Joint Committee on Research, Independent Units & Library P&B committee, and Department Chair?s appointments, ensuring diversity and effectiveness in committee composition. Technology Oversight: Oversee technology use, data updates, and training for all users in essential systems such as CUNYfirst, ePAF, and Faculty Information Systems (Interfolio), driving efficiency and accuracy in personnel actions. Faculty Information Systems Administration: As the senior administrator of the Faculty Information Systems, track faculty scholarly activities and dossiers, facilitating faculty personnel actions and coordinating training for school-level administrators. Information Management: Respond to information requests from key stakeholders, including the Provost Office, Human Resources, Budget Office, and Legal/Labor Relations, providing accurate and timely information on personnel, workload, and compensation matters. Collaborative Consultation: Partner with the Office of Human Resources and Legal Counsel & Labor Designee on matters pertaining to personnel actions, settlement agreements, grievances, and other faculty and staff issues, ensuring resolution of discrepancies and alignment with legal standards. Staff Supervision: Provide oversight and supervision of professional and support staff, establishing clear goals and learning opportunities to support accuracy and timely completion of assigned duties. Reporting Management: Manage the production and distribution of reports across all areas of responsibility, providing insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making. Serves as the lead administrator on immigration matters and serves as the liaison for Office of Academic Affairs with the immigration law firm to support the onboarding of international faculty. Manage the personnel process for part-time instructional personnel actions. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree and eight years' relevant experience required. Preferred Qualifications: Significant experience with faculty workload management, CUNYFirst, and Baruch academic personnel policies required CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW Directs College activities and operations related to Academic matters to support academic policy and student learning strategies. Designs, implements and monitors an array of academic initiatives, programs, priorities, and functions Develops strategic plans, academic program proposals, and curricular reports Assesses outcomes to improve services and support student success Creates and oversees academic support initiatives Administers College articulation efforts Ensures compliance with accreditation standards and reporting requirements Liaisons with faculty and professional staff in departments and offices across the College Manages operational and program budgets; manages, trains, and develops staff Performs related duties as assigned. CUNY TITLE Higher Education Officer FLSA Exempt COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Salary range: $119,995 - $129,310; Salary commensurate with education and experience. CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world. HOW TO APPLY Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information. Candidates must attach a resume and cover letter. CLOSING DATE May 6, 2024 JOB SEARCH CATEGORY CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.