Assistant Director of Academic Personnel Social Sciences

Assistant Director of Academic Personnel for the Social Sciences

Job :
Location: Main Campus - UCR
Schedule: 8AM - 5PM
Category: Campus Administration and Operations
Salary: $93,200 - $174,200
Full/Part Time: Full-time (100%)
Organization: College of Humanities Arts & Social Sciences
Department: Daryle Williams
Final date to receive applications: Open Until Filled

Under the leadership and supervision of the Director of CHASS Academic Personnel, the Assistant Director serves as a critical member of the CHASS Academic Personnel team and will oversee a team of analysts fulfilling the portfolio of AP actions including appointments, reappointments, merits, promotions, retentions and leaves. The Assistant Director will participate in strategic planning, perform in depth analysis of policies and procedures and formulate recommendations in a wide variety of academic personnel areas.

This position supervises 3 staff supporting the processes for 13 departments and is responsible for ensuring timelines are met and files are in compliance with policies and procedures. The Assistant Director will provide a high level of customer service and support on complex issues to the Dean, Associate Deans, department chairs and staff within CHASS.

The full salary range for the Assistant Director of Academic Personnel for the Social Sciences is $93,200 - $174,200 annually. We base salary offers on a variety of considerations, such as education, licensure and certifications, experience, and other business and organizational needs.

Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position. Currently, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for staff.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

• Serves as Assistant Director and coordinator for the academic appointment, reappointment, recruitment, merit, and promotion, and leave processes for senate and non-senate faculty. Communicates directly with college leadership and departments to find solutions to complex personnel problems.

• Performs complex analytical, interpretive and evaluative tasks: addresses complex/unique problems and issues without precedent or structure. Formulates recommendations, and implements decisions in concert with the Director on behalf of college leadership on issues relating to academic personnel. Ensures that files are prepared in compliance with appropriate academic personnel policies and manages workflow to ensure files meet college and campus submission deadlines.

Reviews workflow of analysts to ensure processes are streamlined and efficiencies are realized. Provides Director with periodic status reports of all files and actions. Maintains records of faculty to ensure data is accurate including sabbatical accruals, salary and advancement history.

• Supervises a section or unit responsible for some or all of the following areas for senior academic employees: recruitment and retention efforts, pay administration, employee benefits, health and safety, and affirmative action plans.

• Oversees a support staff involved in the processing and maintenance of academic HR records. Direct supervision of 2 staff (2.0 FTE), including performance management and evaluation, disciplinary actions, merit and incentive program recommendations and training and development, recommends the hiring salary actions and terminations.

• Liaisons with campus Academic HR Office to resolve difficult academic HR problems/grievances.

• Serves as expert resource for the unit on academic HR issues. Independently administer recruitment's for the College to ensure compliance with affirmative action and college policies. Review recruitment plans and/or advertisements for temporary academic appointees. Analyze and interpret the Hiring Toolkit, affirmative action guidelines, UCR policies and procedures and other directives.

• Analyze and interpret complex policies, procedures and bargaining unit contracts…