JOB OPENING ID: 215542
REGULAR/TEMPORARY: Regular
ORGANIZATIONAL GROUP: College Of Lsa
DEPARTMENT: LSA English Language & Lit.
SALARY: $90,000.00 – $108,000.00
How to Apply
A cover letter addressing your specific interest in the position and outlining your skills and experience that directly relate to this position is required. Attach the cover letter to your resume.
What You’ll Do
FINANCIAL RESOURCES RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide budgeting and expense projections; Establish controls to maintain budget oversight; Review business transactions for compliance with relevant policies and regulations and provide departmental authorization for these transactions; Manage and oversee all research (including external grant funding), operating (general fund), discretionary, designated, recharge and endowment funds including the implementation of fiscal policies and procedures; Monitor and maintain budget policies set forth by the College of LS&A and Department leadership; Advise the Chair, Associate Chairs & Directors regarding optimal uses of financial resources for planning and management discussions. Working with the LSA support areas, prepare special budget and financial reports with statistical analysis where required.
STUDENT ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide leadership in the unit’s academic services area for undergraduate and graduate students and staff; work directly with the Chair, Associate Chair , Graduate Director, Undergraduate Director, the Director of the Helen Zell Writers Program and the Director of the English Department Writing Program to create student retention and success models; lead initiatives to assess the impact of student support and programing; lead the student services area to create, disseminate and maintain resources, policies and procedure for the unit and School; provide guidance and develop best practices.
HUMAN RESOURCES RESPONSIBILITIES:
Facilitate the successful performance and continuous development of staff. Coordinate the work of staff, providing leadership in a collaborative, team-oriented environment with support for professional development; approve job descriptions for non-academic positions; review positions for appropriate classification and compensation level; provide oversight for procedures related to faculty recruitment, appointment, review, retention and promotion. Work collaboratively with LSA Human Resources to develop job descriptions, review positions for appropriate classifications and rates. Assist and provide guidance to the Chair, Directors, LEO lecturer appointments and renewals, sabbatical and other leaves, and emeritus status. Create and update Memos of Understanding to specify research, teaching, and service commitments for faculty with split appointments.
Analyze and evaluate the administrative staffing needs of the department.
FACILITIES:
Partner with the Chair and Associate Chair on long-range planning of facilities and space utilization which includes faculty offices and administrative space.
DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Be familiar with UM policies and procedures and assure awareness and compliance among faculty, staff, and students. Routinely monitor departmental activities to ensure variance is within acceptable range and proactively address issues. Interpret and provide information related to University, School, and Department policies and business procedures to all faculty, students and staff. Approve the annual unit’s space surveys. Represent the Department to other University units and administrators and outside units with authority to make financial and operational commitments. Resolve operating problems, employee complaints and grievances. Serve on University, School and Department committees.
Partner with the Department Chair on long-range planning and strategic operations. Assist in developing policies and procedures, interpret University and College policies and procedures for the faculty, staff and students. Oversee all aspects of and provide leadership in student services areas including: GSI appointments, fellowships, graduate student recruiting, graduate student services, and undergraduate student services. Oversee development activities including alumni relations, donor stewardship and fundraising; manage, plan and coordinate facilities use and renovation. Actively participate in the LSA’s Chief Administrators group; Serve as a liaison for administrative matters to the College of LSA.
Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
Who We Are
The Department of English Language and Literature is seeking a high-level Chief Administrator for the unit. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader who can partner with the Chair, Dean’s office and colleagues to create an effective and robust administrative structure to support and promote optimal departmental functioning.
The English Department has 60 tenure track Faculty, 46 lecturers, and 13 regular staff. The Department has 181 PhD and master’s students, 231 undergraduate majors and161 minors.
Key skills and attributes required by all members in the Chief Administrator community include:
Required Qualifications*
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required. Five to seven years of administrative work in an academic environment; strong financial management skills in budgeting and expense reporting; strong experience developing a highly interactive and collaborative team environments; demonstrated ability in managing staff, leadership through change, and working within a complex and collaborative administrative structure; excellent verbal and written communication skills; excellent interpersonal and leadership skills; strong organizational skills; demonstrated ability to manage various aspects of a complex organization. Five to seven years’ experience supervising, mentoring and professionally developing a variety of staff. Experience with management of externally funded sponsored research, experience with undergraduate and graduate student programs. Experience in a research environment in conjunction with grant / contract proposal preparation. Ability to work proactively in a fast paced, dynamic unit and the ability to work independently and interactively as part of a team. Excellent communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills are necessary.Strong organizational skills and competency and experience using technical and administrative tools to effectively manage a unit’s business practices
Desired Qualifications*
Master’s degree level of education preferred.
Knowledge of UM policies and procedures strongly preferred
Additional Information
The salary range for this position is $90,000-$108,000, please note a higher salary may be offered, based on equity and the selected candidate’s experience.
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitments to serve the diverse people of Michigan, fulfill the College’s Guiding Principles, and sustain the excellence of LSA.
To learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in LSA, visit lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei.
To learn more about LSA’s Strategic Vision, visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
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.
U-M COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters when eligible, are required for all University of Michigan students, faculty and staff across all campuses, including Michigan Medicine. This includes those working remotely. More information on this new policy is available on the Campus Blueprint website or the UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint websites.
Job Detail
Job Opening ID
215542
Working Title
Chief Administrator
Job Title
Business Administrator Senior
Work Location
Ann Arbor Campus
Ann Arbor, MI
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
FLSA Status
Exempt
Organizational Group
College Of Lsa
Department
LSA English Language & Lit.
Posting Begin/End Date
6/10/2022 – 6/24/2022
Salary
$90,000.00 – $108,000.00
Career Interest
Administration
The University of Michigan is a non-discriminatory/affirmative action employer.
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