Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States University of Michigan Health System Full time
How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Summary

Department Summary

Residence Education's mission is to create and facilitate diverse, inclusive, learning-centered communities that further the goals of the University. Our core values of social justice, restorative justice, inclusive community building, integrative learning, and shared leadership truly guide us in our everyday work. Please note that a cover letter is required for consideration of this position and is to be attached as the first page of your resume. Please address, in your cover letter, your specific interest in this position, and outline the skills and experience you have that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives provides oversight and direction to the undergraduate, graduate and professional student residential communities. This includes a focus on the Transdisciplinary Fellows program, the Lawyers Club and supporting the development of undergraduate Theme communities. The Assistant Director will lead inclusively to engage students, faculty, Student Life partners, and academic partners to realize the vision of transdisciplinarity to create meaningful connections to students research, education and interests.

Responsibilities*

Academic Initiatives (40%)
  • Design and implement a robust transdisciplinary living learning program and connection to academic programs
  • Lead the development and implementation of Residence Education Community Values, aligned with the Student Life Learning outcomes and a framework of engagement across disciplines
  • Organize the annual Michigan Housing Honored Instructor Event and create recognition for each instructor nominated for the award and students who participate by nominating their instructors
  • Represent the department on university groups focused on graduate and professional student engagement and development, and academic partnerships
  • Represent Michigan Housing in recruitment efforts to seek talented students through orientation presentations and showcasing Munger Graduate Residence and the Lawyers Club for prospective residents, campus partners, and alumni
  • Establish and maintain strategic partnerships across Student Life and the University's 19 schools and colleges that foster transdisciplinary engagement in graduate and professional communities, and Theme Communities for undergraduate students
  • Collaborate with Academic partners to implement agreements identified in Memorandums of Understandings
Student & Staff Engagement (30%)
  • Directly supervise the Program Manager for Graduate Academic Initiatives, Program Manager for Theme Communities, and Program Manager for the Lawyers Club. Provide indirect supervision and support to Transdisciplinary Fellows Graduate Resident Advisors and Undergraduate Theme Resident Advisors
  • Oversee student engagement for residential undergraduate, graduate and professional students
  • Promote engagement and participation within Michigan Housing's Theme Communities
  • Coordinate with the Assistant Director for Student Staff Selection and Training to support the student staff selection process for Theme RAs, Lawyers Club RAs and the Transdisciplinary Fellows
  • Advise residents, RAs and Fellows on working across disciplines, entrepreneurship, and innovation by connecting them to resources
  • Meet with interested stakeholders and align their activities with the Transdisciplinary initiatives and Theme communities
  • Facilitate training for all levels of staff related to inclusive leadership, academic initiatives and transdisciplinary engagement opportunities
Department Leadership (30%)
  • Create collaborative opportunities for current and future partners in the development of Theme communities
  • Collaborates with other Assistant Directors for the purpose of strategic planning efforts, centralizing process, planning and implementation for an overall vision of Residence Education while maintaining, fostering and developing an engaged community experience
  • Coordinate and direct the implementation of the department memorandums of understanding with Academic units for engagement and the delivery of collaborative initiatives
  • Manage programming budgets intended to enhance the undergraduate and graduate residential communities
  • Develop and maintain relationships with prominent donors and the Lawyers Club Boards of Governors
  • Utilize assessment tools such as Sessions @ Michigan
Required Qualifications*
  • A Master's degree in Education, Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Educational Administration, or a related field.
  • 4 years experience working to engage students in academic initiatives
  • 2 years experience with supervision and working with a diverse population.
  • 2 years administrative experience in program design and implementation and/or assessment.
  • Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
Desired Qualifications*
  • Demonstrated success in creating strategic partnerships with academic partners across disciplines
  • 2 years administrative experience with budgets
Additional Information

Position Criteria:
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills in both written and spoken formats.
  • Capacity to interact with and work well with diverse groups, including academic deans, directors, faculty, staff, and students.
  • Utilizing knowledge of current trends in graduate multi-disciplinary student higher education
  • Ability to self-direct and prioritize multiple projects using strong organizational skills
  • Ability to lead and support organizational development, leadership development, and change management initiatives.
  • Demonstrated skill in developing and sustaining collaborative and culturally inclusive relationships.
  • This position is supervised by the Associate Director of Residence Education for Academic Connections.
  • 12-month, exempt position
Financial/Budgetary Responsibility
  • Oversees the Munger transdisciplinary programming budget, the Lawyers Club Programming budget and the Theme Communities Programming budget. (Budget of $40,000 total.)
Working conditions
  • Some evening and weekend work is required.
Direct reports
  • This position will directly supervise three full time Program Managers.
Selected candidates whose start date is 4/1/2024 or after, will not be eligible for the university FY24-25 salary/merit plan unless otherwise notified.

This role may have reporting obligations under Title IX and Clery.

Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.

Salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and education of the selected candidate.

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Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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