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Job title: City Teaching Alliance Faculty Affairs Assistant
Company: American University
Job description: Get to Know American University
At American University we value open and honest inquiry, servant leadership, and the affirmation of the human dignity of all. We envision a thriving AU community where individuals of all identities and experiences are understood, appreciated, and fully included, and where equitable treatment, opportunities, and outcomes prevail.
Our diverse community of students, faculty, and staff represent every state and more than 150 countries. Our internationally recognized faculty are today's thought leaders in the areas of public policy, law, the arts, communications, international development, and more. Our staff are innovative, service-oriented, and dedicated to moving the university towards achieving its strategic goals. We are committed to an excellent experience for all of our students, faculty and staff and share a passion for creating change through our knowledge and our work.
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Summary/Objective
The City Teaching Alliance Faculty (CTA) Faculty Affairs Assistant is responsible for supporting and maintaining a high level of quality customer support to faculty and staff in the City Teaching Alliance program within the School of Education (SOE). The position provides administrative support for City Teaching Alliance Liaison and full-time, term, and adjunct faculty actions including appointments, reappointments, promotions, leaves, faculty awards, searches, teaching assignments, and faculty course loads, as well as administrative actions related to course development, approval, and curriculum matters. The position also provides general Office Management Support backup including overseeing the City Teaching Alliance office suite/reception area.
Essential Functions
Provides administrative support, calendar management support and student services for SOE?s City Teaching Alliance Liaison. Manages administrative tasks for City Teaching Alliance?s MAT Program to ensure the needs of the students, full-time and adjunct faculty, and staff are met.
Work with Program Liaison, MAP Program Director, associate dean, assistant dean, and external departments to complete promotion, hiring, appointments and reappointments for full-time and adjunct faculty.
In cooperation with City Teaching Alliance Liaison, Directors of Clinical Faculty, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Assistant Dean for Academic Administration, oversee and input the schedule of classes for CTA programs (online and ground).
Maintains confidential faculty and adjunct faculty data and reports data to City Teaching Alliance partners.
Other assigned tasks, including external projects (e.g., Advisory Board meetings, fundraising activities).
Supervisory Responsibility
- This position reports to the SOE City Teaching Alliance Program Liaison.
- No full-time employees report to this position; however, the incumbent may supervise work studies, graduate student assistants, and/or part time employees as necessary. Will work closely with all members of the Dean's direct and indirect staff. May represent SOE at certain school, departmental, or university meetings related to faculty affairs.
- The nature of this position is to facilitate interaction between faculty and other units both within and outside the School of Education.
- $42,500/year minimum, commensurate with experience.
- Candidate should possess excellent project management and computer skills including spreadsheet, database programs, and advanced word-processing skills.
- Knowledge of Outlook and Datatel is desired.
- Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful completion of a background check.
- Employees in staff positions at American University must deliver their services to the university from either the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the university.
- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.