Senior Assistant Dean- School of Social Sciences

Who We Are Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). As the largest academic unit by undergraduate student enrollment, Social Sciences plays an outsized role in the success of the campus.

As one of the most diverse schools, in terms of demographics and disciplinary specializations (with writing labs and wet labs), Social Sciences is also central to UC Irvine's pursuit of academic and research excellence. Its top-ranked departments and award-winning faculty and students drive UC Irvine's mission of being a Research-1 university where the best and brightest come together to create positive change in societies, economies and for human well-being.

Passion and purpose drive all that we do. From our outstanding students, alumni, and community collective to our distinguished faculty and staff, we are the wave makers and mold breakers-the people who aren't afraid to forge new pathways, pursue new programs, and break with tradition in search of solutions that create positive change. Our students are encouraged to question the norm, and seek out new solutions to pressing social problems through faculty-supported research.

We foster an interdisciplinary approach through collaborative work among our nine academic departments, 24 degree programs, and numerous research centers and facilities, many of which are used by other stakeholders across the campus, from medicine to the arts. Your Role on the Team Under the general direction of the Dean, the School of Social Sciences at UC Irvine seeks a Senior Assistant Dean who provides administrative leadership and day-to-day management of the general operations and implementation of the School's mission and strategies.

The incumbent is tasked with upholding and exemplifying excellence in the University's core competencies -- job mastery, goal accomplishment, enterprise contribution and innovation -- while representing the Dean and School to members of the campus, UC system and the community  the University continues to expand and shift culturally, it is imperative that the incumbent supports change management at the School level while aiding in the facilitation of effective change enterprise-wide.

The School of Social Sciences provides an engaging, supportive, challenging and rewarding work environment where collaboration and innovation thrive. As indicated in our strategic plan, our School's mission is one of positivity where we strive to BE BOLD, BREAK THE MOLD and BE BOUNDARYLESS. Please, join us! The incumbent is responsible for the entire scope of planning, operations, and resource management for the School, involving its instructional, research, and administrative functions with administrative management responsibilities for the following functional departments:
Anthropology, Chicano-Latino Studies, Cognitive Sciences, Economics, Global and International Studies, Language Science, Logic and Philosophy of Science, Political Science and Sociology, as well as the School's research and administrative units. The incumbent conducts extensive planning for all operational, resource and program needs; directs financial operations; oversees technology support operations for both administrative and instructional computing; provides leadership for management of all space, facilities, and capital needs;

management responsibility for all human resources issues (both academic and staff) in the School. The incumbent collaborates closely with other management level staff in the School in providing real-time data and analysis to the Dean to assist in mid- to long-range planning, scenario development, and crisis management. What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

Excellent ability to establish metrics for department and employee goals. Excellent skills to work collaboratively and act persuasively in sensitive situations; skills in conflict management techniques. Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively lead, motivate and influence others and to develop and maintain high standards of customer service. Excellent project management skills, including the capability of managing capital projects. Very strong ability to quickly evaluate complex issues and identify multiple options for resolution.

Demonstrated ability to respond thoroughly and proactively to the School's needs in ways that meet the objectives and goals which further its academic mission.…