Faculty Affairs Manager Senior (Hybrid)

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

At the Georgia Institute of Technology, we're more than a top-tier research university we're a thriving community driving innovation, discovery, and impact. Recognized as one of the nation's leading institutions, Georgia Tech offers a vibrant campus culture in the heart of Atlanta, coupled with the opportunity to shape the future of higher education.

Join Georgia Tech as a Senior Faculty Affairs Manager!
At the Georgia Institute of Technology, we're more than a top-tier research university we're a thriving community driving innovation, discovery, and impact. Recognized as one of the nation's leading institutions, Georgia Tech offers a vibrant campus culture in the heart of Atlanta, coupled with the opportunity to shape the future of higher education.
Why Join Georgia Tech?
Purposeful Work: Contribute to the success of world-class faculty and innovative academic and research initiatives.
Professional Growth: Access robust training, career development opportunities, and exposure to cutting-edge technologies.
Collaborative Environment: Join a supportive team dedicated to operational excellence and faculty success.
Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive compensation, retirement plans, and a commitment to work-life balance.

About the Role
We're seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Faculty Affairs Manager to manage critical administrative and human resource processes supporting faculty throughout their careers progression. From recruitment and promotion and tenure review processes to contract administration and post-retirement employment, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with laws and policies, while streamlining operations and implementing innovative software solutions. This role also involves leading special projects, policy interpretation and review development, and assisting with operational oversight in the Office of Faculty Affairs.

Key Responsibilities
Oversee faculty recruitment, appointments, contracts, and administrative agreements.
Manage promotion and tenure processes and leave/retirement administration.
Lead software implementation, project management, and policy review.
Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations.
Support day-to-day operations in the Office of Faculty Affairs.

A results-driven human resources professional with strong organizational skills, a strategic mindset, and a passion for supporting academic excellence.

Job Duty 1 -
Oversee and coordinate faculty employment, appointment, reappointment, promotion, tenure, leave and peer review processes.

Job Duty 2 -
Respond to inquiries and provide advice and counsel regarding Institute and Board of Regents policies and processes related to administrative policies governing faculty.

Job Duty 3 -
Monitor, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding faculty compensation action requests to include retention and other salary actions. Provide input into faculty compensation policies and procedures.

Job Duty 4 -
Advise departments regarding faculty administrative policies and procedures.

Job Duty 5 -
Represent the Office of Faculty Affairs and the director, as appropriate, and assist with special projects and additional duties as assigned.

Job Duty 6 -
Manage and maintain complex filing and database system updates.

Job Duty 7 -
Review and assist with the development of administrative policies and processes with regard to compliance with federal, state, and Institute regulations and policies. Assist departments regarding academic and research faculty administrative policies.

Job Duty 8 -
Oversee and coordinate annual contract renewal and nonrenewal processes. Administer requests for time away and administrative appointments. Provide search consultation and resources

Job Duty 9 -
Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Five to seven years of job related experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) or Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) certification

SKILLS
Apply/interpret Board of Regents and Institute policies and procedures that govern academic human resources and faculty administration. Demonstrate experience in faculty employment including promotion and tenure. Demonstrate understanding of general immigration classifications and processing. Skills in verbal and written communications, organization and supervision, customer service and planning. Use of office and specialized computer applications and database systems is required.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening