Assistant Director for Faculty and Initiatives

Assistant Director for Faculty and Staff Initiatives

Posting Number: S15354P

Working Title:

Assistant Director for Faculty and Staff Initiatives

Department: SRVPAA-ACE (Office of Academic and Community Engagement)

Employment Type:

Employee

Work Schedule:

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday. Nights and weekends as needed.

Salary: $60,000 (advertised)

Posting Date: 06/25/2026. Posting open until filled. Proposed Starting Date: 08/15/2026.

The Assistant Director of Faculty and Staff Initiatives supports the implementation and coordination of professional learning and engagement opportunities for faculty and staff within the Office of Academic and Community Engagement. Reporting to the Associate Director of Academic Engagement, this position plays a key role in executing university-wide faculty and staff engagement initiatives, including a structured certificate program and unit-specific professional development offerings.

Key responsibilities include facilitating an open-enrollment, ongoing certificate program focused on leadership, global citizenship, and community engagement; coordinating customized workshops, presentations, and training sessions; supervising a Graduate Assistant; and contributing to program assessment, reporting, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience.

Relevant graduate degree and/or experience with adult learning or professional development, strong project management skills, and experience conducting program evaluation.

• Knowledge of adult learning principles and professional development practices.
• Ability to facilitate engaging workshops and training sessions.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to design and implement program evaluation processes.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to supervise and mentor staff.
• Ability to apply data-informed insights to enhance program effectiveness.

• Lead coordination and day-to-day management of an open-enrollment, ongoing certificate program.
• Manage registration, communications, scheduling, and participant tracking.
• Coordinate facilitators and support overall program delivery.
• Serve as the primary facilitator for program sessions.
• Prepare and adapt session materials as needed.
• Ensure consistency and quality of program delivery across all sessions.
• Coordinate recognition and celebration of participant completion.
• Implement program structure and curriculum established by office leadership.

• Serve as a point of contact for academic and administrative units requesting professional development.
• Coordinate and facilitate customized workshops and presentations.
• Develop and adapt presentation materials.
• Manage scheduling, logistics, and communication for unit-level sessions.
• Provide follow-up communication and materials, ensuring alignment with office priorities and content areas.

• Supervise a Graduate Assistant.
• Provide onboarding and training for the Graduate Assistant.
• Delegate tasks related to program operations and event coordination.
• Monitor progress and completion of assigned tasks.
• Provide regular feedback on performance.
• Support professional development and skill-building.
• Ensure quality and timeliness of work produced.

• Design and implement processes for collecting program feedback, including development of evaluation tools.
• Maintain records of participation and outcomes.
• Analyze data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Identify recurring needs across participants and units.
• Contribute to program reports and summaries.
• Apply findings to improve program effectiveness.

• Develop and maintain relationships with campus partners.
• Communicate regularly with academic and administrative units.
• Support coordination of office initiatives and projects.
• Assist with planning and execution of special events.
• Contribute to working groups and collaborative efforts.
• Support operational and administrative needs of the office.

Email: alejandra.ferguson

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or other protected status.