Director of Faculty and Staff Development
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Job Location:
Chapel Hill, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
The Director of Faculty and Staff Development will lead the design coordination and delivery of programs and resources that strengthen professional growth engagement and success among faculty and staff at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. This role will curate and share development opportunities available across campus and beyond; organize seminars workshops and trainings that align with identified needs; and build systems to support clear equitable career pathways. The Director will also provide one-on-one consultation and coaching to faculty and staff helping individuals assess their goals and identify development opportunities aligned with the schools mission and values. Working collaboratively with the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Affairs the Associate Dean for Wellbeing and Assistant Dean of Human Resources the Director will help build the strategic and operational foundation for a newly created unit that integrates career development professional wellbeing and organizational culture. This includes supporting consistent processes for professional advancement. The role will ensure alignment with university policies while tailoring approaches to the Gillings communitys unique context as a large interdisciplinary public health school. This position requires both strategic vision and hands-on implementation. The Director will serve as a connector across departments and roles ensuring that faculty and staff have access to meaningful learning opportunities at all career stages. By promoting collaboration transparency and accountability in development practices the Director will play a key role in fostering an environment where faculty and staff feel valued supported and equipped to achieve their full potential. Ultimately the Director of Faculty and Staff Development will advance Gillings mission by investing in the people who make its teaching research and service excellence possible by strengthening the schools culture of continuous learning professional fulfillment and community wellbeing.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
-Progressively responsible experience in professional development organizational development higher education administration human resources or related fields. Experience designing coordinating or assessing training and development programs for diverse professional audiences. -Demonstrated ability to design and implement professional and leadership development initiatives that align with institutional goals and resource constraints. -Demonstrated experience building trust and collaborating across levels of an academic organization -Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to facilitate meetings workshops and difficult conversations with diplomacy and clarity. -Proven ability to manage multiple priorities track outcomes and ensure timely follow-through. -Ability to identify needs evaluate programs and use data to inform decisions and demonstrate impact. -Demonstrated judgment and professionalism in handling sensitive personnel and institutional matters. -Ability to work effectively in a decentralized environment partnering with various leaders and offices to ensure alignment of career development programs and policies.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
-Advanced degree in organizational development human resources higher education administration public health or a related field. -Demonstrated success designing and implementing faculty or staff development programs in a university or similarly complex organization. -Experience working collaboratively with human resources faculty and staff affairs or other administrative offices to align professional development initiatives with institutional policies and goals. -Experience conducting needs assessments and using survey or focus group data to inform and evaluate programming. -Familiarity with UNC -Chapel Hill systems and policies including Interfolio Carolina Talent ConnectCarolina and HR career banding processes. -Experience facilitating trainings or workshops on topics such as leadership communication supervision or well-being. -Demonstrated ability to build partnerships across functional areas fostering trust and mutual respect. -Capacity to work effectively in an environment that values shared governance transparency and collaboration. -Ability to inspire engagement and a sense of shared purpose among faculty and staff. -Competence in collecting analyzing and interpreting data to evaluate the effectiveness of professional development programs. -Strategic thinking that balances immediate needs with long-term planning and sustainability. -High emotional intelligence strong listening skills and a solutions-oriented approach. -Flexibility creativity and the ability to navigate ambiguity in a growing mission-driven organization. -Commitment to the wellbeing of the Gillings community.
The Director of Faculty and Staff Development will lead the design coordination and delivery of programs and resources that strengthen professional growth engagement and success among faculty and staff at the Gillings School of Global Public Health. This role will curate and share development opportunities available across campus and beyond; organize seminars workshops and trainings that align with identified needs; and build systems to support clear equitable career pathways. The Director will also provide one-on-one consultation and coaching to faculty and staff helping individuals assess their goals and identify development opportunities aligned with the schools mission and values. Working collaboratively with the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Affairs the Associate Dean for Wellbeing and Assistant Dean of Human Resources the Director will help build the strategic and operational foundation for a newly created unit that integrates career development professional wellbeing and organizational culture. This includes supporting consistent processes for professional advancement. The role will ensure alignment with university policies while tailoring approaches to the Gillings communitys unique context as a large interdisciplinary public health school. This position requires both strategic vision and hands-on implementation. The Director will serve as a connector across departments and roles ensuring that faculty and staff have access to meaningful learning opportunities at all career stages. By promoting collaboration transparency and accountability in development practices the Director will play a key role in fostering an environment where faculty and staff feel valued supported and equipped to achieve their full potential. Ultimately the Director of Faculty and Staff Development will advance Gillings mission by investing in the people who make its teaching research and service excellence possible by strengthening the schools culture of continuous learning professional fulfillment and community wellbeing.
Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
-Progressively responsible experience in professional development organizational development higher education administration human resources or related fields. Experience designing coordinating or assessing training and development programs for diverse professional audiences. -Demonstrated ability to design and implement professional and leadership development initiatives that align with institutional goals and resource constraints. -Demonstrated experience building trust and collaborating across levels of an academic organization -Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to facilitate meetings workshops and difficult conversations with diplomacy and clarity. -Proven ability to manage multiple priorities track outcomes and ensure timely follow-through. -Ability to identify needs evaluate programs and use data to inform decisions and demonstrate impact. -Demonstrated judgment and professionalism in handling sensitive personnel and institutional matters. -Ability to work effectively in a decentralized environment partnering with various leaders and offices to ensure alignment of career development programs and policies.
Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
-Advanced degree in organizational development human resources higher education administration public health or a related field. -Demonstrated success designing and implementing faculty or staff development programs in a university or similarly complex organization. -Experience working collaboratively with human resources faculty and staff affairs or other administrative offices to align professional development initiatives with institutional policies and goals. -Experience conducting needs assessments and using survey or focus group data to inform and evaluate programming. -Familiarity with UNC -Chapel Hill systems and policies including Interfolio Carolina Talent ConnectCarolina and HR career banding processes. -Experience facilitating trainings or workshops on topics such as leadership communication supervision or well-being. -Demonstrated ability to build partnerships across functional areas fostering trust and mutual respect. -Capacity to work effectively in an environment that values shared governance transparency and collaboration. -Ability to inspire engagement and a sense of shared purpose among faculty and staff. -Competence in collecting analyzing and interpreting data to evaluate the effectiveness of professional development programs. -Strategic thinking that balances immediate needs with long-term planning and sustainability. -High emotional intelligence strong listening skills and a solutions-oriented approach. -Flexibility creativity and the ability to navigate ambiguity in a growing mission-driven organization. -Commitment to the wellbeing of the Gillings community.
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