Asst/Asc Dean, Academic Operations - Laney Graduate School

Assistant/Associate Dean for Academic Operations

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

The Assistant/Associate Dean for Academic Operations is responsible for directing a range of activities that serve academic affairs, academic programs, admissions and recruitment, communication, executive leadership, strategic and program planning, and student affairs for the Laney Graduate School (LGS).

Key responsibilities include:

• Leadership responsibility for efficient administrative processes, effective data and reporting infrastructure, and operations support to LGS leadership and constituent/client program staff.
• Supervising administrative and support staff within the academic operations area and working with internal and external clients to provide timely, efficient, and high-quality operations.
• Serving as an advocate for LGS needs within broader university academic operations and collaborating closely with leadership and management across university academic and administrative units.
• Working in partnership with other LGS offices to ensure integrity, efficiency, and effective integration of systems and processes where analytics and information processing are critical to delivering high-quality constituent and client services.
• Ensuring that student progress and tracking data are accurate, timely, and appropriately supported, and that data systems are maintained to meet institutional needs.
• Directing the management and continued development of the electronic student data and tracking system (currently and for the foreseeable future, Slate).
• Ensuring that reliable, accessible student data is prepared and delivered in a timely manner to support academic programs and student affairs.
• Contributing to communications efforts that effectively reach multiple constituents in support of a broad range of academic and administrative goals.
• Leading responsibility for overseeing the logistics of the LGS Diploma Ceremony, working in close collaboration with other LGS offices.
• In partnership with direct reports and other LGS staff, providing leadership in advancing service excellence to internal and external clients by enhancing timeliness and accuracy, reducing redundancies, and fostering a strong, and responsive service ethic among LGS community.
• Defining and documenting major and recurring LGS processes to enhance transparency, increase appropriate skill redundancy, and strengthen staff confidence and preparedness.
• Developing the resources and securing training necessary to implement and sustain electronic systems for supporting academic operations, as described above, in all relevant areas.
• Leading and supporting staff through both direct supervision and indirect oversight in support of programmatic and operational objectives.
• Performing other duties as required.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Masters or equivalent/parallel degree required.
• Five years of experience in an academic setting, preferably in an academic program, department, or school.

Preferred qualifications include:

• PhD or equivalent/parallel degree required.
• Seven years of experience in an academic setting, preferably in an academic program, department, or school.