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GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Under general direction of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Campus Life and Enrollment or designee, the Assistant Vice Provost, Campus Life serves as a member of the Student Affairs leadership team The position plays a pivotal role in aligning programmatic and operational processes supporting student success at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS).

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the Vice Provost’s senior administrative advisor and designee at institutional meetings as asked, and as a member of the Student Affairs leadership team;
• Collaborate with faculty leaders, institutional partners and student services stakeholders in programmatic planning to ensure optimal efficiency, effectiveness and quality of the programs designed to meet the needs of students and the UMMS educational mission;
• Oversee and directly manage the Academic Evaluation Boards (BSAEB and CSAEB) and Progress Boards including planning, documentation of outcomes and follow up actions
• Serve as lead editor for Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE) in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Student Affairs including administrative oversight of entire process and collaboration with faculty and institutional partners
• Oversee Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), ensuring requirements for all constituent groups are met
• Collaborate in the planning and execution of UMMS recurring cycle of academic and social events, directly overseeing the Student Affairs team in their planning of select School of Medicine educational events, and working in collaboration with University Events as needed for UMMS events
• Oversee the administrative needs for the Student Government Alliance, and all other School of Medicine student groups and organizations
• Work with the VPSACL to manage student life incidents and crises
• Oversee Student Affairs staff in their management of the administrative systems that support student success including processes to track students on LOA. Track graduation and certification for graduation
• Collaborate with the VPSACL on student services matters associated with LCME compliance and reporting
• Adhere to University, State, and funding agency regulations
• Perform other duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5 years of related experience, 1 year of which should contain supervisory experience
• Excellent writing, communication, data analysis, interpersonal, leadership and organization skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex projects, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities and needs required with professionalism, diplomacy and composure
• Proficiency with diverse technology tools and processes for efficient and effective management of assigned work duties and in the advancement of the office operations overall, to include document creation and online publication, information sharing and data collection and analysis, including formal reports and presentations, education support and delivery
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and trustworthy management of institutional data, including student and faculty evaluation and staff performance appraisal documentation.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in higher education
• Experience with Web- based communication
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, Blackboard, PeopleSoft, EValue, OASIS, Episerver etc.

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