As the central engine for the UAS School of Education, the Director of Operations keeps our academic mission thriving. In this role, you will direct end-to-end departmental operations: leading budget strategy, human resource workflows, course offerings, and administrative personnel to maintain seamless, high-integrity service.
Why You'll Love This Role*High Impact: Direct essential functions across fiscal, HR, academic, and facility operations, driving decision-making that influences the whole department.
*Collaborative Leadership: Partner across the campus community-mentoring administrative staff, supporting faculty needs, and working alongside university leadership.
If you thrive on solving multi-layered challenges, building structure, and serving as the operational backbone of a dedicated academic unit, this is the place for you.
What You'll Do*Lead Fiscal Management & Budgeting: Develop, forecast, and manage multi-fund budgets including general funds, grants, tuition revenue, and foundation accounts while overseeing purchasing and financial compliance.
*Manage Academic & Program Operations: Direct course scheduling, enrollment tracking, workload planning, accreditation systems, Title II reporting, facilities, and departmental records.
*Direct HR & Personnel Administration: Function as the primary HR Coordinator overseeing recruitment, appointment processes, labor agreements, contract generation, and timesheets across faculty and staff.
*Supervise & Empower Staff: Hire, train, schedule, evaluate, and mentor administrative staff, building a supportive, high-accountability team environment.
What Would Make You a Great Fit*Strategic & Operational Expertise: Broad, expert knowledge of academic operations, budget forecasting, internal controls, HR practices, and collective bargaining compliance.
*Analytical & Solutions-Driven: Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making capabilities with a knack for managing competing deadlines, multi-variable priorities, and complex datasets.
*Collaborative Leader: Proven experience supervising staff, resolving conflicts, and communicating effectively across diverse, professional teams.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business administration, public administration, higher education administration, management, or a related field and five years of progressively responsible professional experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Must have demonstrated supervisory experience, including responsibility for directing and evaluating the work of employees.
Must have progressively responsible experience in at least two of the following areas: fiscal management, human resources, organizational operations, student or academic services, compliance, or program administration.
Advanced degree preferred.
Position Details: This position is located on the University of Alaska Southeast campus in Juneau. This is a full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package . UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule , Grade 81, based on education and experience.
We review applications on a rolling basis. Because we may close the posting once a sufficient pool of qualified candidates is established, we encourage early submission. Please note that once a viable pool is identified, further applications may not be reviewed.
To complete your application packet please attach:
- A comprehensive resume.
- Cover letter outlining your qualifications.
- Three professional references. (Include the name, address, email, and phone number for each reference as they may be contacted during the selection process. Written reference letters are not required in order to apply).
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If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Mae Delcastillo, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs, at uas.emsa@alaska.edu. Located in the ancestral homeland of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples, the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) is fully committed to advancing the education and research aspirations of Indigenous peoples and is committed to ongoing work toward decolonization. These efforts are reflected in our UAS programs and formal community partnerships across our three campuses and throughout all of Southeast Alaska.
*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.
