Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $62,800 - Midpoint: $81,700 (Salaried E10)
Department/Organization: 200001 - VP Academic Affairs Office
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Job Summary: The Dual Career and Faculty Family Support Program Director provides institution-level leadership for a comprehensive strategy that strengthens faculty recruitment, transition, engagement, and retention by addressing the interconnected professional and personal factors that shape faculty career decisions. Establishes the vision, infrastructure, partnerships, and service standards for the University's dual career and faculty family support portfolio. Provides support and services to prospective and current faculty and their families across the recruitment, relocation, transition, and retention continuum.
Additional Department Summary: Advises senior academic leaders on dual career and faculty family needs. Advances coordinated approaches across colleges, Human Resources, and campus and community partners. Works closely with the leadership to identify systemic barriers, develops institution-wide policy and practice recommendations, cultivates regional networks, and uses data and stakeholder insight to strengthen the University's capacity to attract and retain exceptional faculty. Serves as the University's principal resource on dual career and faculty family support.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of experience; OR master's degree and two (2) years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in social work, counseling, higher education administration, human resources, public administration, organizational leadership, or a related field and five or more years of related experience. Experience in higher education, human services, career services, workforce development, human resources, community engagement, or employee and faculty support. Relevant professional licensure or certification. Demonstrated experience leading organization-wide initiatives, advising senior leaders, supporting recruitment and retention, cultivating partnerships, and assessing program effectiveness.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.
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