What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty Support Specialist position at High Point University?
The Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law at High Point University invites applicants to serve as its Faculty Support Specialist. The Faculty Support Specialist will assist the law faculty with their administrative, technology, and instructional support needs. The position presents the exciting opportunity to work with and directly support the faculty as the School of Law continues to expand and welcome its second incoming class this fall.
Position Description
Qualifications:
Education:
- A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not requied.
Experience and Training:
- Three or more years of experience in supporting faculty in a higher education setting, preferably a law school setting.
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
- Willingness to contribute actively to the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of the School of Law and University.
- Outstanding organization and administrative skills, including a keen attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills sufficient to work effectively with School of Law faculty, staff, and students.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills that enable candidates to communicate with friendliness, enthusiasm, patience, and respect.
- Strong computer skills and facility with technology, including advanced knowledge of educational software and the demonstrated ability to learn new software programs quickly.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
Essential Functions:
- Under the supervision of the Law Dean, provides administrative, technology, and instructional support to law faculty, including preparation and publication of course schedule documents, coordinating testing accommodations for students in conjunction with the University OARS office; and management of courses in the HPU online system.
- General administrative support to include calendar maintenance; scheduling of meetings/events/appointments; email correspondence with faculty/staff/students; document preparation; exam administration; and processing law faculty expense reports.
- Works with University officials to coordinate the purchasing needed for law school operations.
- Assists with promoting and conducting law school programs and events.
- Assists with law school communications to internal University constituents and to external stakeholders.
- Serves as the first point-of-contact for adjunct faculty members and supports adjunct faculty.
- Works with the Law Dean and Dean’s designees to ensure compliance with law school accreditation standards, bar admission requirements, and University policies and procedures.
- Works with the Law Dean and Dean’s designees to gather data for periodic reporting to accreditors and other law school surveying organizations.
- All other duties as assigned.
Accountability:
- Reports to the Law Dean
Application Instructions
Applicants must submit in one single document, a cover letter expressing their interest in the position and a resume with a complete professional history.
For more information regarding this position, please contact Natt Gantt, Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, at
ngantt@highpoint.edu
.
