MANAGER / BUSINESS OPERATIONS / COLLEGE OF ARTS & MEDIA

Position Number: S-3827

Position Summary:

Serves as assistant to the dean, relieving the dean of a wide variety of administrative details on an on-going basis, completing assignments using self-initiative without detailed instructions. Provides oversight and leadership in the day-to-day management of the College of Arts and Media (CAM) budget, human resources, and faculty personal services. Serves as the lead administrator of the Deans Office functioning as a member of the senior CAM executive team. Serves as a member of the deans Advisory Council. Routinely assumes responsibility for an ever evolving and increasing scope of special projects as directed by the dean and associate dean of CAM.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree, preferably in accounting or a related field.
Three years of professional experience in fiscal planning or a related field.
Demonstrated experience with databases, spreadsheets, and word processing.
Ability to understand and perform basic accounting functions, statistical analysis, and projections.
Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise independent judgment.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
Ability to perform the essential functions and requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with SAP.
Experience with grant accounting.
Experience with RCM budget model.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Serves as assistant to the dean and a member of CAM leadership team.
Creates the annual college budget and provides updates the dean on a monthly basis or as requested.
Develops college budget reduction plans as required.
Oversees all financial issues related to the college.
Coordinates, develops, and provides budget recommendations and student credit hour (SCH) projections.
Prepares and analyzes financial statements, provides reports to the dean and creates internal budgets.
Provides oversight and reporting of all general, designated, grants, endowment and gift accounts in CAM.
Provides fiscal advice and data to the dean and department chairs/directors.
Reviews and approves personnel transaction forms for all CAM faculty, staff, and graduate assistants.
Coordinates staff position searches, and other personnel adjustments for staff.
Assists in creating salary offers to potential faculty and staff members.
Serves as principle liaison to Human Resources, Faculty Personnel Services, and Financial Planning and Budgets.
Oversees external grants, and new faculty start-up funds.
Advises Academic Planning and Analysis (APA) on enrollments and in setting SCH projections.
Prepares and updates enrollment reports using SAP, Data Warehouse, and APA information.
Serves as a contact and resource for CAM departments for questions and advice on personnel, budgetary, SAP, and business matters.
Oversees CAM payroll.
Serves as the building coordinator for Moore Hall. and acts as liaison with Facilities Management on regular maintenance in the building.
Audits and monitors student exchange accounts. This includes determining tuition and housing transfers according to student exchange agreements and financial obligations for Faculty Led Study Abroad.
Maintains all CAM personnel files and financial records according to University guidelines.
Supervises, trains, and assigns workload to office professional staff and the coordinator of graphic design and social media.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised:

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMUs culture of excellence.

Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level:
Pay Range: $70,000 - $80,000 per year
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: College of Arts & Media
Position Status: Regular
Position End Date:
Employment Status: Full-Time
FTE: 1.00
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

CMU Leadership Standards:

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMUs mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit letters of recommendation. If you wish to include recommendation letter(s) that are not required, please utilize the Recommendation Letters upload field.

To apply, visit https://www.jobs.cmich.edu/postings/44453

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CMUs Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:

Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
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