Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Central point of contact and subject matter expert for faculty appointments, promotions, tenure and review processes in the WashU Medicine Office of Faculty Promotions and Career Development (OFPCD). Provides essential administrative oversight, training, and support to enable compliance with university policies and procedures while maintaining consistency and quality across all faculty appointment and promotion activities. Reports to the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Promotions & Career Development and works collaboratively with the OFPCD team. Requires regular interaction with departmental administrators, faculty, and university offices including Human Resources, the Provost's Office, and Information Technology.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Tenure Process Management

• Primary liaison, with the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Promotions & Career Development, between the School of Medicine and the Provost's Office for all tenure-related matters.

• Communicates packet requirements and deadlines to academic departments.

• Assists with REDCap data collection and management for tenure processes.

• Collates data for Dean's decision-making and presentations regarding candidates for tenure.

• Submits other required documentation to the Provost's Office.

• Responds to departmental and faculty inquiries regarding tenure policies and procedures.

Appointments and Promotions Administration

• Central point of contact for medical school staff queries regarding faculty appointments and promotion policies and procedures.

• Conveys packet requirements and processes to departmental administrators to ensure clarity and consistency.

• Coordinates with the Information Technology (IT) Interfolio manager, and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Promotions & Career Development to modify templates and workflows as policies evolve.

• Partners with Human Resources (HR) to field questions regarding joint, secondary, and dual appointments and promotions.

• Collaborates with HR and the Office of Education to oversee implementation of policies related to voluntary faculty appointments and promotions.

• Interprets and communicates appointment and promotion policies for community physicians (WUCA/WUCS/WURP/etc.).

• Monitors packet submission quality and provide guidance to ensure packet completeness and accuracy.

Training, Development, and Quality Assurance

• In collaboration with OFPCD, contributes to development of comprehensive toolkits, guides, and reference materials related to appointments, promotions, and tenure, as well as annual reviews and interim appraisals, for departmental administrative staff.

• Designs and delivers individual and group training sessions to administrative staff on appointments, promotions, and tenure processes and policies.

• Provides ongoing consultation and support to departmental staff to reduce errors and improve packet quality.

• Identifies common mistakes and develops proactive solutions to improve compliance.

• Ensures consistency in interpretation and application of policies across departments.

Annual and Interim Review Coordination

• Coordinates with the IT Interfolio manager to refine templates and processes for annual and interim (Year 3-4) reviews.

• Generates compliance reports and tracks departmental completion of annual and interim reviews (annual June 30 deadline).

• Works with the Senior Associate Dean and departments to improve compliance rates.

• Maintains documentation and records related to review processes.

Strategic Support and Process Improvement

• Contributes to the development of policies and procedures that enhance clarity and efficiency.
• Stays current with changes in university and medical school policies affecting faculty appointments.
• Supports the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Promotions & Career Development in strategic initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location

• Normal office environment.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting or standing at a desk or table.

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 perfo