Assistant to the Dean – School of Nursing (Hybrid)

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The School of Nursing is seeking an Assistant to the Dean who will provide high-level administrative support to the Dean and other leadership of the school. This role will support the SON’s strategic initiatives, mission, vision, and values.

This position reports directly to the Dean of the School of Nursing.

Responsibilities*

Administrative Support

• Schedule and maintain the Dean’s calendar and the SON Master Calendar
• Schedule and prepare meeting agendas; and make and communicate meeting arrangements;
• Oversee and coordinate administrative and office activities, with a focus on office procedures and systems, function and efficiency;
• Provide customer service to students, faculty and staff related to SON policies and procedures and student resources
• Coordinate SON communications
• Create, organize, and maintain an electronic filing system for all pertinent date/information related to administration, faculty, and staff
• Collaborate with University leadership and staff on meetings and events
• Gather and enter data for the preparation of various reports or documents
• Provide support to the Executive Committee, Full Faculty Committee, SON Advisory Board, Academic Program Directors Meetings with the Dean, and Staff Huddle.

SON Commencement & Special Projects

• Support commencement ceremony activities
• Special Projects as assigned

Purchasing and Travel Arrangements

• Purchases supplies and maintains inventory
• Provide travel and conference arrangements for Dean and SON leadership

Support Promotion & Tenure Faculty Process

• Coordinate all aspects of faculty personnel actions, to include reappointment, tenure and promotion reviews, sabbatical requests, coordinating with the faculty review committee, executive committee, and Provosts office
• Assist Dean with faculty appointments, annual evaluations, tenure, promotion, and post tenure reviews
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications*

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and/or related work experience
• 3 or more of years of executive-level administrative support experience
• Experience using office equipment, technology and software
• Experience handling confidential information

Why Work at U-M Flint?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.

Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service, with immediate vesting.
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance.
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.

Eligibility for benefits is based on your job group, your appointment percentage and the length of your appointment. Learn more about employee benefits and eligibility and download the Comprehensive Benefits for Faculty and Staff .

UM-Flint offers tuition support for eligible UM-Flint staff members. In addition, UM-Flint offers dependent tuition support (DTS) for qualified dependents of faculty and staff from all UM campuses. Information can be found at:

Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at: Modes of Work

Hybrid:

The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.

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 the work modes .

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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 anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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