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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 regarding optimal uses of financial resources for planning and management discussions. Work with the LSA business areas, prepare special budget and financial reports with statistical analysis where required.

STUDENT ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee all aspects of and provide leadership in student services areas for undergraduate and graduate students, including but not limited to  GSI appointments, fellowships, graduate student recruiting, time schedule creation, and undergraduate events. 

Work directly with the Chair 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; Analyze and evaluate the administrative staffing needs of the department.

Approve job descriptions for non-academic positions. Work collaboratively with LSA Human Resources to develop job descriptions, review positions for appropriate classifications and rates; Conduct performance reviews and determine merit increases within the annual staff salary program.

Provide oversight for procedures related to faculty recruitment, appointment, reviews, retention, tenure and promotion. Assist and provide guidance to the Chair on sabbatical and other leaves, emeritus status, and LEO lecturer appointments and renewals.

 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 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 Film, Television, and Media (FTVM) is seeking a 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.

FTVM has 18 tenure track Faculty, 12 lecturers, 8 regular staff. The Department has 13 PhD students, 260 undergraduate majors and 30 minors. 

Key skills and attributes required by all members in the Chief Administrator community include:

• An individual that embraces the mission, vision of LSA and the Department, and the Chief Administrator’s community leadership values
• High-level administrative experience in an academic setting
• Excellent change management skills to guide administrative and personnel transitions
• Commitment to improving administrative processes and building efficiencies within and across departments and the School
• Ability to engage in strategic planning to set and reach both short- and long-term goals
• Commitment to establishing and maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for faculty, students and staff
• Experience with financial management, budgeting and expenditure projection
• Experience in research budgeting and oversight
• Experience and demonstrated success in leading and managing administrative, technical, and/ or research staff.
• A commitment to collaboration and partnership
• Strong communication skills, with excellent people skills and experience building and leading teams
• Experience with grants management, HR policies and procedures, and processes related to student funding and support.

Required Qualifications*

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required. Four to six years of administrative work in an academic environment; strong financial management skills in budgeting and expense reporting; experience developing a highly interactive and collaborative team environments; demonstrated ability in managing and developing 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. Four to six years’ recent 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 $70,000 to $86,600, 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.