Director of Faculty Affairs

Overview

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.

Requirements

• Oversee the processes for recruitment, appointment, reappointment, and promotion of full-time core and teaching faculty, and the recruitment and appointment of adjunct faculty.
• Communicate and advise faculty on relevant university policies and procedures, and assist the Associate Dean in tracking compliance.
• Oversee and coordinate a high volume of administrative processes, including those related to promotion, reappointment, research leave, faculty merit, overload teaching, and course banking.
• Serves as second-in-command to the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, supporting high-level academic decision-making and departmental leadership.
• In consultation with the Dean, Associate Dean, and Faculty Chair, coordinate full-time faculty searches and oversee recruitment processes.
• Manage the appointment processes for and support of visiting faculty, including from the main campus in Washington, DC, in consultation with curricular field chairs, the Faculty Chair, the Associate Dean, and the Dean.
• Recruit and hire adjunct instructors, in consultation with the Dean, Associate Dean, Faculty Chair, and curricular field chairs.
• Collaborate with other units to ensure the effective academic onboarding and orientation of new faculty.
• In consultation with the Associate Dean and Faculty Chair, review faculty travel requests.
• Oversee curricular activities fund and curricular group funding, ensuring usage of funds is in accordance with their respective policies.
• Collaborate with the Office of Research to manage certain administrative aspects of research programs and processes (including summer supplement), like collecting and tracking proposals and overseeing payouts.
• Support the Dean, Associate Dean, and Faculty Chair to ensure that all faculty meet workload standards.
• Work with the Office of the Dean, Faculty Chair, and Provost Office to ensure the timely and efficient initiation and completion of reappointment and promotion processes as mandated in the Faculty Framework.
• Manage collection of Faculty Annual Reports and work with faculty to secure  timely and complete submissions.
• Work with the Faculty Merit Committee to ensure timely reporting of annual faculty merit scores; work with HR to issue merit letters.
• Facilitate faculty requests for research leaves and, in collaboration with the Associate Dean and Faculty Chair, make sabbatical recommendations to the Dean; oversee issuance of leave letters.
• Oversee all curricular and faculty events.
• Support the Communications unit in collecting accurate data about faculty activities, publications, and research for public dissemination.
• Manage and oversee the work of direct reports, including setting and reviewing performance goals as well as identifying training and development needs.
• Liaise with Human Resources to manage recruitment, hiring, onboarding and offboarding of direct reports, as required.
• Respond to urgent requests and concerns via email, texts, and phone calls outside of normal working hours.
• Contribute to the curriculum by teaching when possible or necessary.
• Other similar duties as assigned.
• Familiarity with the culture of academia and research institutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of faculty, staff, and other stakeholders across various cultural and institutional environments.
• Outstanding communication skills, including editing and writing.
• Excellent organizational, administrative, and coordination skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), located in Doha , is seeking Director of Faculty Affairs to oversee faculty recruitment, appointments, reappointments, promotions, and key academic administration and compliance processes. The role also serves as second-in-command to the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, supporting academic decision-making, and departmental leadership.

The position is for a 3 year term, eligible for renewal.

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