The Office of the Associate Dean for CLA Undergraduate Education (UGE) seeks a positive, dependable office professional to serve as the first point of contact for faculty, staff, and students who contact our office by phone or email. This administrative position will reports to the UGE Senior Administrator and will work across the advising and student services units in the college as well as UGE Administration to ensure coordinated high-quality service to students and staff. Responsibilities will include strategic administrative coordination for CLA's day-to-day operations and long-term goals, as well as provide project coordination; day-to-day communications; oversee, plan, and organize special events; and develop and design operational best practices. The ideal candidate will have proven skills interacting and communicating effectively across cultures, will be diplomatic and clear, and have strong interpersonal skills and maturity. This role will have limited remote options.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Operations for Office of UGE Associate Dean 15%
UGE Administrative Projects 20%
Strategic Program Coordination for the Assistant Dean of Student Services - 25%
Project Management and Unit Coordination - 35%
Other Responsibilities, Professional Development, and Service (5%)
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
About the College of Liberal Arts
Home to the arts, social sciences and humanities disciplines and programs, the College of Liberal Arts is the largest college in the University of Minnesota and comprises 31 academic departments, and over 20 interdisciplinary research centers and administrative/support units. CLA has over 1,300 faculty and staff spanning research, teaching, advising, outreach, and administrative functions. CLA units reside in over twenty buildings on the East Bank and West Bank of the Twin Cities campus. CLA enrolls nearly 13,000 undergraduate students, over 40% of the undergraduate enrollment on the Twin Cities campus, 1,400 graduate students, and has an annual all-funds budget of $290 million.
CLA is a destination for curious, compassionate individuals who are committed to making our increasingly interdependent and diverse global community work for everyone. That. CLA is committed to increasing enrollment of underrepresented and under-resourced students, diversifying our faculty across all disciplines, recruiting, and retaining a diverse staff, and promoting the expression and exploration of diverse perspectives and viewpoints-so that we all gain the background knowledge and analytical skills we need to understand and respect differences.
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Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a resume, cover letter is preferred.
The application view process will begin on Match 12th, 2024.
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This position will remain open until filled.
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The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)
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