Dept Administrator R2 - Dept. of Psychology

Position Summary

The Department of Psychology is seeking an innovative, energetic professional to join our team. The psychology department is a large complex, research intensive unit within the College of Arts and Sciences. We have approximately 32 faculty, 10 part-time faculty and term teachers, 61 graduate students and over 1,500 undergraduate majors. The Department Administrator is responsible for the administrative and management functions of the department and will provide fiscal management of a complex and large set of budgets. The department also has oversight of the Psychology Clinical Neuroscience clinic (PCNC), Animal Research Facility (ARF), Psychology clinic, and Agora. The psychology department also has strong collaborations with CASAA, the Mind Research network, and Health Sciences Center departments including secondary appointments, LAT’s, hires, and contract / grant sub-awards.

The Dept. Administrator works closely with the Dept. Chair to ensure the smooth functioning of all aspects of the department administration. Duties include, but are not limited to : Supervision of staff, faculty, staff, and student hires. Human resource actions for employees and volunteer processing. Oversee fiscal management. Liaison to the College of Arts & Sciences faculty, staff and development operations, the Office of Academic Personnel (OAP) for faculty activities, Sponsored Projects and Contracts and grants office, and other pertinent core office personnel of UNM’s central administration. The Department Administrator will supervise psychology staff and mentor research staff and student employees.

This position requires an advanced level of administrative experience and skill working with all aspects of UNM’s electronic management systems. A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and effectively with the wide range of constituencies that make up the diverse community of staff, learners and faculty of our department is essential.

• The final salary for this position is dependent upon total Education and Experience

Conditions of Employment Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED; at least 2 years of experience managing at least one of the following functional areas : fiscal services, administration and / or human resources AND 4 years of additional experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Requirements

If selected for interview, three supervisory / professional references will be required. If selected for the position, an official copy of your transcripts will be required. Campus

Main - Albuquerque, NM Department

Arts Sciences Admn Support (711D) Employment Type

Staff Staff Type

Regular - Full-Time Term End Date Status

Exempt Pay

Monthly : $4875.87 to $6000.00 (DOE) Benefits Eligible

This is a benefits eligible position. The University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the home page for a more information.