Executive Assistant & Faculty Affairs Coordinator

Executive Assistant & Faculty Affairs Coordinator

Department: Department of Statistics and Data Sciences

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

40

FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA

Earliest

Start Date:

Jul 01, 2026

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

Provide advanced executive‑level support to the Department Chair and manage faculty affairs processes in a complex and growing academic unit. Exercise independent judgment and initiative to coordinate faculty recruiting, review, appointments, and related processes; manage chair‑level workflow and priorities during a period of major growth and change, including the launch and development of the new School of Computing at UT Austin.

Serve as a trusted partner to the Chair and a primary liaison to School, College, and University offices. Work with faculty, departmental leadership, faculty candidates, visitors, and external partners to ensure that important academic and administrative functions are handled accurately, professionally, and on time.

• Faculty Affairs:
  Serve as the primary department liaison to CNS Faculty Affairs, ensuring compliance with university and college policies, timelines, and procedures. Coordinate and manage faculty lifecycle processes, including PARs, FARs, CPRs, mid‑probationary reviews, promotion and tenure cases, and related actions, while also overseeing teaching evaluations and reporting to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timely submission. Coordinate faculty meetings, committees, and governance processes by preparing agendas, materials, and documentation, maintain official faculty records and track actions, deadlines, and required submissions, and support the Chair in advancing faculty‑related priorities tied to departmental growth, recruitment, retention, and organizational transition.
• Executive Operations and Department Chair Workflow:
  Provide high‑level executive support to the Department Chair by managing a complex calendar and prioritizing competing demands in alignment with strategic objectives and institutional deadlines. Oversee the Chair’s daily workflow, exercising discretion and sound judgment to prioritize requests, meetings, and key decision points. Draft and manage correspondence, briefing materials, and presentations on the Chair’s behalf, support departmental leadership, faculty, and committee activities by preparing agendas, distributing materials, recording minutes or action items as appropriate, and ensuring timely follow‑through.
  
  Independently triage communications, respond to inquiries, and coordinate travel, reimbursements, and logistics for the Chair and official visitors. Maintain operational continuity and provide leadership support during periods of transition, growth, and organizational change.
• Communication and External Affairs:
  Serve as a liaison between the Chair’s office and faculty, staff, the School of Computing, the College of Natural Sciences, other university leadership, and external stakeholders while supporting clear and timely communication with faculty, staff, students, visitors, and partners. Manage professional communications on behalf of the Chair, ensuring clarity and alignment with departmental priorities, including internal announcements, departmental listservs and website updates, and other routine chair‑level messages.
  
  Support outward‑facing activities such as industry engagement, advisory or partner meetings, alumni or donor coordination, and external communications to help the department represent itself effectively beyond its boundaries. Coordinate events, visits, and engagements with external partners and advisory groups, and prepare materials that support external relations, partnerships, and strategic initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years clerical experience, including two years at either the Administrative Associate or Senior Administrative Associate level.
• Experience managing competing priorities and high‑volume workflows independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.

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