associate director academic counselor Claremont, CA
Pomona College
Full Time
Claremont, CA
7651.666666666667 - 7088.583333333333 USD MONTHLY Today
Job description
Job Posting Location:
Claremont, CA
Job Posting Title:
Associate Director, Academic AffairsJob Description:
ABOUT POMONA COLLEGE: Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges. Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities. Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges.
New employees are required to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or request a Pomona College-approved medical or religious exemption on or before their first day of employment. If you are unable to do so, at the College’s sole discretion, it will work with you to reasonably adjust your start date. Please let your Human Resources know if you are unable to provide proof of vaccination or want to request a religious or medical exemption before or on your first day of employment. Note that if you request a religious or medical exemption, it may delay your start date so that we can review and discuss your request.
JOB PURPOSE: The Associate Director of Academic Affairs facilitates operations of the office of Academic Affairs, oversees program direction for advising and faculty development and engagement, oversees a wide range of academic staff and faculty personnel processes, and superintends personnel data and reporting.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reporting to the Chief of Staff and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Director of Academic Affairs collaborates closely with the Chief of Staff on faculty personnel matters and data reporting and directs the processes related to academic in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Curriculum and International Initiatives. Essential Duties include:
- Oversee the academic advising program, including partnering with other campus leaders on program direction, development, design, and implementation.
- Partner with Student Affairs on designing and implementing New Student Orientation
- Direct and oversee collection of course feedback and evaluations.
- Onboard new academic affairs staff members and provide professional development programming.
- Oversee academic faculty personnel processes for contract renewals and promotions.
- Partner with other offices to analyze data and provide data-driven reports on academic personnel.
- Oversee faculty onboarding and faculty engagement programming.
- Manage teaching awards and track grants from a large endowment dedicated to pedagogy.
- Support for faculty governance
- Oversee and manage special projects/tasks/duties and provide assistance as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience: bachelor’s degree required; MA or PhD preferred; some knowledge of or experience with liberal arts education preferred.
Understanding of faculty tenure system is required. Experience with academic personnel processes is desired. Program management and program development experience is desired. Project management experience is required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL SKILLS: This position must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the job or must be able to demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed (with or without reasonable accommodation) using other knowledge, skills and abilities not listed below.
- Interest in and commitment to being a collegial and supportive member of a collaborative office that values care, connectedness, shared purpose, honesty, and wellbeing of all members of the group.
- Interact with internal and external contacts in a fast-paced environment on time-sensitive tasks with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Demonstrate effective, accurate, and clear communication with excellent oral, written, interpersonal, reading, phone, and customer service skills. Follow all written and oral instructions, asking questions as needed for clarification of projects/tasks/duties/assignments.
- Operate technological platforms proficiently, including but not limited to basic Microsoft Office software (such as Word, Excel, Outlook) and associated professional software (such as CX CARS, Internet research, menu-driven databases). Use assigned technology/devices/equipment to achieve annual goals and maintain confidentiality.
- Handle all activities and highly confidential information with patience, discretion, good judgment, courtesy, and tact while working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds.
- Prioritize and perform multiple projects/tasks, meet deadlines/timelines, respond to others in a timely manner, and work both independently and as a collaborative member of the College with a high standard of integrity and ethics, in support of the College’s strategic vision and the division’s/department’s annual goals.
- Use exceptional organizational and time management skills to complete work with accuracy and a keen attention to detail.
- High standards for integrity, ethics, patience, curiosity, resilience, and collaboration.
REQUIRED HOURS: The regular hours for this full-time position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. Overtime, holiday, weekend, and evening work hours may be required. Travel may be required. Regular hours may vary due to needs of the College or division.
ADDITIONAL POSITION DETAILS: Regular, full-time, exempt position. The monthly salary for this role is between $7,088.58-$7,651.67, with a competitive benefits package. The specific factors that the organization will consider when offering a salary to an individual will include education, training, prior experience, and performance in prior role. All staff positions are ineligible for visa or permanent resident card sponsorship. As a California employer, Pomona College requires all employees to be residents of California.
ADA/OSHA: This job description defines the essential job duties of this position. The College expects that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of this job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. It may also include marginal functions, generally defined within Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
DISCLAIMER: This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the College will review this job description and make changes of business necessity.
