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The Associate Director of Academic Affairs and Faculty Partnerships (OUE) will play a vital cross-functional role managing and advancing effective processes/procedures and partnering with senior leadership on initiatives related to undergraduate academic affairs and curricular assessment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Directs the strategic planning, development, and implementation of a program. Serves as a liaison and key spokesperson to various committees and organizations.
• Responds to inquiries and assists in promoting the program. Assists with policy formulation, strategy development, and the management of daily operations.
• May collaborate with representatives from private, government, and international agencies. Conducts research, designs new initiatives, and writes publishable articles and papers. May supervise staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree required in a field related to the program and seven years of professional experience related to the program and program/project management experience, OR equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

• Reporting to an associate dean of academic affairs, the Associate Director will oversee all processes, procedures and best practices related to supporting curricular change, including the course and major/minor approval process, as well as various assessment processes and practices.
• They will also support a set of high-functioning College Faculty Senate committees responsible for the oversight and assessment of the College curriculum. They will lead efforts to educate, partner, and advance assessment best practices and processes across the curriculum, and as relevant to academically focused programs.
• The Associate Director will partner in the development of resources and training for faculty, directors of undergraduate studies (DUSs) and departments on matters related to undergraduate academic affairs, including assessment best practices, and organize and contribute to meetings of DUSs and undergraduate program staff.
• They will also collaborate with deans and directors to effectively organize the work of the Academic Affairs and Faculty Partnerships group within OUE, design new systems of information management, and streamline processes, practices and policy implementation related to curricular support. They will work on special projects and initiatives as needed.
• The Associate Director will also help to establish and sustain key liaison relationships with institutional partners including institutional academic planning, assessment, and institutional research and decisions teams, in addition to departmental relationships.
• They will represent Emory College Academic Affairs at national conferences and forums and provide expert support in directing efforts to establish sustainable systems of support for academic and curricular excellence through proactive assessment and curricular planning processes with Emory College departments and programs.

Curriculum, Educational Policy, and Assessment Support (40%)

• Collaborates with associate deans in the ongoing development of proactive curricular planning and assessment processes, including streamlining of processes, procedures, and academic policy management; develops and executes ongoing educational opportunities for departmental and program leadership in these areas.
• Contributes to data-driven thought-leadership around curricular and assessment support.
• Serves as a key liaison role with institutional partners, including though not limited to institutional assessment, the University Registrar, the University Office of Planning and Administration, as well as the three other undergraduate divisions at Emory (Oxford, Nursing, Business).
• Organizes and supports the meetings of the key standing College Senate committees and sub-committees responsible for the College curriculum and assessment; prepares materials for faculty review and helps to guide assessment practices following the recommendations of the committee review process; provides all administrative and after-action support for committee decisions and processes.

Curricular Process Management (20%)

• Organizes the administrative review committee that approves courses
• Communicates with faculty and departments about committee decisions and requests for additional information
• Organizes the petition process for various general education requirements.
• Communicates changes in programs and policies to web-team for catalog, College and University Registrar, and other institutional partners as needed.
• Maintains required documentation.
• Designs and executes changes to processes to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Department/Faculty Resources (30%)

• Organizes key meetings and training opportunities for the Directors of Undergraduate Studies and Undergraduate Program Coordinators
• Reviews and updates the DUS Handbook; proposes changes to structure, format, and presentation such that the material is relevant, easily accessible and oriented to proactive planning and problem solving for faculty colleagues.
• Facilitates trainings and workshops on curriculum and related matters
• Assists in training of new instructors and graduate student instructors on undergraduate education and policies; provides similar training for OUE and other College staff on a regular basis to keep them apprised of academic policies, curricular updates, and related matters.
• Develops resources and other digital assets for faculty and departments.
• Oversees and updates OUE faculty resources website and calendars; contributes to College Senate website, archives, and other public facing resources.  

Special Projects (10%)

• Assists senior leadership with OUE internal assessment processes and best practices across all units.
• Engages in other targeted projects and initiatives in collaboration other OUE deans and units.
• Other duties as assigned.

Emory College of Arts and Sciences (Emory College), founded in 1836, is Emory University’s primary undergraduate division with more than 5,700 students. Its intensive liberal arts curriculum is backed by all the resources of one of the world's top research universities. Emory College plays a critical role in supporting and expanding the liberal arts throughout the University and its nine undergraduate and professional schools. This effort is led by the College’s renowned 550-member faculty who bring their path-breaking research – and commitment to excellent teaching – to the classroom. With more than 50 departments and programs, 86 majors, and 63 minors, Emory College students pursue rigorous courses of study that emphasize critical thinking, the nature of evidence from multiple perspectives and the ability to effectively reason and communicate. Emory College students are encouraged – and expected – to ask bold questions and expand the boundaries of knowledge.

The Office for Undergraduate Education (OUE) stewards the academic experience of undergraduates in Emory College. It promotes academic excellence by providing leadership and support across the College, both curricular and co-curricular. The OUE advances the vision of Emory College by collaborating with its faculty and Emory University partners to deliver a transformative liberal arts education. In this endeavor, it co-creates academic experiences that enable each Emory College student to reach their full potential and contribute meaningfully to Emory University’s mission to “create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity.”

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location.  Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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