Job Title: Faculty Affairs Specialist
Location: Savannah State Recruiting Loc
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 223043
About Us

Savannah State University established in 1890, is the oldest public historically black college or university in Georgia and the oldest institution of higher learning in the city of Savannah. The university’s students select majors from four colleges — Business Administration, Education, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, and Sciences and Technology. The campus is by far the most picturesque in the state of Georgia. The moss-laden sweeping oak trees, expansive marsh and historic architecture create a resplendent yet tranquil atmosphere. Beneath the beauty and splendor is a vibrant residential campus bursting at the seams with the vim and vigor of quality collegiate life: relevant academic majors, engaging lectures, cutting-edge research, quality student-faculty engagement and a nurturing environment.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, this position is responsible for maintaining all faculty records, including hiring, faculty appointments, all aspects of faculty performance review, working with the Faculty Senate relative to faculty policies and procedures and have a thorough understanding of Board of Regents/USG policies as they relate to faculty affairs, ensuring compliance of SSU’s faculty policies and procedures. Specifically, this positon supports the office and generates all faculty contracts, monitors salary offers, tracks faculty annual performance reviews, pre-tenure, tenure, promotion, and post-tenure reviews, faculty retirements and resignations, summer agreements, part-time hiring and compensation, and overload pay for faculty.

Required Qualifications

This position requires a four-year degree and a minimum of 4 years of office-related work experience. Further, the position requires attention to detail, follow-up and organizational skills, excellent people skills, and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, BANNER, PAWS, and PeopleSoft.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree preferred with 6 years executive level office experience.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Savannah State University, as determined by Savannah State University, its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test. Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Savannah Stare University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy our institution to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Savannah State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Savannah State University, Office of Human Resources at hr@savannahstate.edu. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hr@savannahstate.edu.