Associate Director of Faculty Affairs

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks an Associate Director of Faculty Affairs to administer the Faculty Success System (FSS) Platform by managing system configurations, data integrity, user access, and custom reporting. This position will serve in a lead role to develop and implement a new FSS at UAB, providing end-to-end oversight for faculty review and promotion cycles at the Provost Office/Faculty Affairs level.

What You Will Do

Coordinate and conduct training for departmental staff and faculty on the use of the UAB Faculty Success System, including workflow processes, document submission, and system navigation. Build out new processes and forms for Provost-level review, manage faculty performance improvement plans, and partner with Review, Promotion, and Tenure Liaisons to schedule meetings and edit reports. Ensure academic credentialing compliance, monitor institutional policies, and generate tailored analytics and evaluation reports.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires experience in Faculty or Academic Affairs at a 4-year college or university, with 3-5 years of relevant experience and expertise in faculty reviews, promotion and tenure processes. The successful candidate will have strong communication, presentation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and manage confidential information. The annual salary range is $60,835 - $98,855.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and three (3) years of related experience in Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field
• Experience in Faculty or Academic Affairs at a 4-year college or university
• Experience with faculty reviews, promotion and tenure processes
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Higher education administration experience, preferably in a Provost Office, Faculty Affairs, or large academic unit
• Platform or cloud-based system implementation experience
• Experience working with faculty related policies, writing procedures and process documents
• Project management/project leadership
• Proficient in cloud-based and enterprise software applications, including Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Extensive knowledge of academic affairs processes, including faculty appointments, promotion and tenure, post-tenure reviews, and annual faculty evaluations