Scheduled Hours

37.5

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Operations & Chief of Staff, the Director of Faculty & Staff Development will have primary responsibility for ensuring the orderly operations of faculty affairs, serving as the point of contact with our HR Business partner (HRBP) for the school’s human resources functions, and supporting the professional development of our professional staff. Partners closely with school leadership and serves in an advisory role to develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, guidelines, and operational processes related to faculty affairs and administration. Will also be responsible for identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes and helping ensure consistency and effectiveness across faculty-related operations.

We value exceptional relationship building skills, attention to detail, outstanding oral and written communication, strong computer skills, capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously on rolling deadlines, and the ability to handle confidential information and situations with sensitivity and discretion.

Job Description

Faculty Affairs

• Collaborating with the Associate Dean for Faculty, the Director will lead administrative and operational support for Brown School faculty affairs, including assuring personnel, governance, recruitment, finance, communications, and event planning functions are conducted with attention to deadlines, accuracy, and the positive culture of our school community. This position provides support to the Promotion & Tenure Committee as well as the Personnel Advisory Committee.
• Faculty Development & Evaluation (Annual Review). Manages all aspects of the annual review process including planning, coordinating, and supporting the annual reviews.
• Manage faculty recruitment visits.

Faculty and Staff Support and Development Program Coordination

• Serves as the school liaison with WashU Human Resources and the assigned HRBP, assuring that all human resources actions for the school are addressed in a timely and compassionate way, consistent with WashU policies and legal guidelines. 
• Faculty & Staff onboarding and orientation- works in collaboration with the HRBP, Dean’s office, and Operations to outline best practices and procedures.   
• Works with unit leaders to ensure supervisors are consistently supporting staff in meeting organizational objectives.  Identify areas where staff may need additional guidance, training, or clearer expectations. Develop mechanisms that help ensure staff productivity and alignment with school priorities.
• Develops and distributes communications around faculty & staff development activities. 
• Coordinates faculty and staff development events, workshops, program, seminars, learning communities and conferences designed to improve teaching, learning, and overall organizational effectiveness. 

Perform other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Ability to move to on and off-campus locations

Physical Effort

• Typically working at a desk or table
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (5 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications

• Five years relevant experience in higher education or similar professional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree of social work or related degree and five years of experience in higher education and/or faculty affairs role.

• Substantial professional exper