Director of Faculty Honorifics

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Job Title:

Director of Faculty Honorifics

Department:

Academic Affairs Administration | Faculty Eminence

The Ohio State is committed to recognizing and celebrating faculty excellence on national and international stages. The Office of Faculty Affairs is seeking a Director of Faculty Honorifics, to lead a strategic and proactive approach to faculty recognition. This new role is pivotal in managing faculty award nominations, identifying opportunities, and coordinating recognition efforts. The Director will ensure our faculty are effectively positioned for prestigious honors through a proactive and structured approach.

About the Office of Faculty Affairs

The Office of Faculty Affairs is a resource unit, in the Office of Academic Affairs, dedicated to developing, curate and connect academic resources, programming and structures to support faculty success across the entire career life cycle. Faculty Affairs officers focus on providing an unparalleled set of services to academic units and individuals that are guided by principles of transparency, efficiency and inclusive excellence.

Performance Objectives

First three months

Become familiar with the overall structure, resources, and processes of faculty awards across the entire institution. Begin to develop an understanding of Ohio State’s award structure and the national landscape of prestigious and highly prestigious honorifics. Become familiar with Academic Analytics as a platform to identify faculty suitable for highly prestigious awards. Become familiar with university processes surrounding limited submission opportunities. Begin to build relationships with partners across colleges, ERIK, and advancement. Effectively manage the research, writing, and communication with stakeholders, with coaching from the Associate Vice Provost (AVP).

First six months

Begin to streamline and lead all pre- and post-award processes.   Begin to streamline and lead the limited submission process in close collaboration with the Office of Foundations Relations and Office of Research. Begin to develop on-demand resources, such as toolkits, worksheets, and narrated presentations that guide faculty, unit award committees, and college leaders in identifying award opportunities, preparing string nomination materials, and fostering a culture of recognition across the institution. Coordinate with Foundations Relations the long-term tracking systems for limited submissions, and help develop an annual benchmarking process to gauge success and direct future efforts. Effectively support the AVP, Senior Vice Provost (SVP), by liaising with internal partners to advance top priority award nominations via campus visits, letters of support, and other efforts.  Effectively and independently manage the trainings and support of faculty in identifying opportunities to external awards and preparing portfolio for nominations.

First 12 months

Streamline and effectively lead the external award processes, in collaboration with AVP, SVP, OFR operations staff, and colleges.   Streamline and effectively co-lead the unit’s limited submission processes, in collaboration with the Office of Foundations Relations and Office of Research. Develop and implement long-term tracking systems for award nominations and top faculty to be nominated, and an annual benchmarking process to gauge success and direct future efforts. Continue to effectively support the AVP, Senior Vice Provost (SVP), by liaising with internal partners to advance