Administrative Specialist/Administrative Assistant Senior
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Job Summary
The Dean's Office Senior Operations Assistant provides administrative and office support to the School of Social Work's Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs (ADFA). The role encompasses administrative, clerical, and human resources operations, which requires discretion, excellent judgement, and attention to detail.
The position plays a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operations of the ADFA's office and assists in faculty lifecycle management. This role is supervised by the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs directly, working closely on a small team that manages complex processes with precision.
Depending on the experience of the candidate in working with faculty casebooks, this position will be hired as Administrative Specialist (FLSA exempt with a salary range of $62,000-$68,000) or Administrative Assistant Senior (Non-exempt with a salary range of $56,000-$62,000).
Responsibilities*
Perform high-level administrative duties for the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs for the School of Social Work including matters of a highly sensitive and confidential nature including: managing annual faculty reviews; preparing promotion and tenure dossiers and preparing the dean's recommendations for each candidate; assisting with the management of faculty search activities, preparing and submitting academic personnel requests to the Office of the Provost, Academic HR, and/or the Office of the Vice President and Secretary, for review by the president and Board of Regents; managing faculty leave requests and monitoring eligibility; and administering faculty elections.
Primary responsibilities will be to provide high-level support to faculty recruitment activities, including ensuring policy and procured compliance in faculty-developed job announcements, strategic advertising, and processing appointments and appointment activity reports for institutional equity. Additionally the incumbent is responsible for managing updates to the Faculty Handbook and supplying documentation to support policy changes; initiating written correspondence or other courses of action requiring interpretation of school and university policies and procedures; assisting in data collection for annual reporting to national accrediting body; working with the SSW Office of Global Activities to coordinate visiting scholar stays; responding to inquiries or complaints from faculty, staff, students and the public. The incumbent will work closely with the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in administering faculty workload and ensuring equitable distribution of workload and coordination of committee assignments and workflows.
Secondary responsibilities will include but are not limited to assisting with data integrity and workflows from the school's information system that supports academic HR functions and reporting needs. Providing as needed administrative support for initiatives from the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Office of the Dean.
In addition to the above responsibilities, this position will be responsible to:
1) Assist with faculty meeting video conferencing needs
2) Schedule and archive minutes of standing faculty committee meetings
3) Schedule standing meetings of the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
4) Coordinate travel for the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
5) Reconcile purchasing card statements
6) Organize annual meetings, such as annual faculty performance evaluation training sessions and junior faculty mentoring meetings
7) Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications*
Administrative Specialist
Three or more years of prior experience with faculty lifecycle and casebook management, including faculty search, annual review, and promotion and tenure.
Two or more years of administrative support for a senior level administrator making decisions independently based on established policies
Experience working with HR regarding confidential personnel matters
Administrative Assistant Senior
One or or more years of prior experience with faculty lifecycle and casebook management, including faculty search, annual review, and promotion and tenure.
Experience with administrative support.
Desired Qualifications*
Bachelor's degree; 3-5 years of administrative support experience; excellent computer skills; knowledge or experience in database management; experience with FileMaker, experience with Google Sites, ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .
This is a full time position in Ann Arbor, MI, with the possibility of a hybrid flexible schedule that may allow remote work up to 2 days per week.
Underfill Statement
This position may be underfilled as an Administrative Assistant Senior, FLSA -Non-Exempt, position based on the required qualifications.
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 any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Job Detail
Job Opening ID
278763
Working Title
Administrative Specialist/Administrative Assistant Senior
Job Title
Administrative Specialist
Work Location
Ann Arbor Campus
Ann Arbor, MI
Modes of Work
Hybrid
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
FLSA Status
Exempt
Organizational Group
School Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
Posting Begin/End Date
6/11/2026 - 6/25/2026
Career Interest
Administration
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