UC Berkeley Director, Business and Management

Continuing Educator II
Director, Business and Management
$64,896-$74,484 Per Year
(Salary Dependent on Education and Experience)

The Department of Business and Management includes the business, management, and the International Diploma programs. The business and management programs provide the general public and Bay Area corporations with approximately 130 professional courses, certificate programs, contract training, seminars, workshops, institutes, and professional conferences in various fields including accounting, business administration and communication, economics, entrepreneurship, facilities management, finance, human resources, law, leadership and management, marketing, personal financial planning, and project management. Enrollments in the business and management programs total approximately 2,500 annually.

The International Diploma Program annually provides approximately 300 international students with professional education and training opportunities in all aspects of business and management, including five certificate programs and approximately 115 courses in business administration, finance, international business, marketing, and project management. The International Diploma Program’s internship program annually places approximately 140 international students in a wide variety of San Francisco Bay Area companies, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies. Students in the program also benefit from special seminars, site visits, guest lectures, and other instructional activities.

The Director of the Department of Business and Management reports to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs of UC Berkeley Extension. S/he sets the strategic direction, leads a diverse full-time staff of approximately 13, and maintains the academic quality and sound financial management of the department.

The Director of the Department of Business and Management establishes, builds, and maintains excellent relations with UC Berkeley campus departments, professional organizations, corporations, and international agents. S/he invites these contacts to form advisory committees who assess evolving professional development needs and ensures that program content, curricula, and recruitment of instructors reflect UC Berkeley quality and campus strengths as well as coincide with economic development and industry trends. S/he ensures that the department is continually assessing new certificates, courses, and curricula; developing and implementing innovative curricula which anticipate the needs of the clients; and updating, refining, or phasing out curricula as needed. Once programs are developed, the Director of the Department of Business and Management is responsible for their day-to-day management and oversight. S/he directs the department to achieve long-term strategic planning goals, develops and monitors the annual budget, and oversees the financial management and growth of department portfolios in a fully self-supporting environment. The Director of the Department of Business and Management collaborates with the Communication and Marketing Services department to develop new markets both domestically and internationally and to determine effective marketing strategies for the programs. S/he collaborates with other internal academic and administrative departments and develops interdisciplinary programming where possible.

S/he ensures that the department maintains effective and streamlined procedures including following proper administrative guidelines and channels and remaining in compliance with federal immigration and Optional Practical Training regulations.

Required Qualifications:
The Candidate must possess a terminal degree (Ph.D. or M.B.A) in business, management, international business, international education, or related fields. S/he must have demonstrated experience in educational program assessment, development, implementation, and management and a demonstrated ability to achieve financial results in a highly competitive self-supporting environment. The candidate must have demonstrated experience in outreaching to academic and professional associations and corporations and in developing organizational collaborations. S/he must possess knowledge of supervisory and personnel management policies and practices including 2–3 years of experience in effectively leading, managing and supervising staff. The Candidate must have excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills to effectively and professionally interact, negotiate, mediate, and/or collaborate with diverse internal, university, external, and international populations using tact and diplomacy, resourcefulness, good judgment, understanding, cultural awareness, and persuasion. S/he must have the ability to organize staff structures and work processes within the context of the strategic goals of the department and the organization. S/he must have a demonstrated commitment to exceptional customer service to all constituencies (e.g., students, instructors, staff, and alumni). The Candidate must have a demonstrated ability to manage conflicting/competing priorities and multiple projects, and meet multiple deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:
Teaching and private sector work experience. Proficiency in a foreign language. Experience living or working in an international setting. Knowledge of geography and cross-cultural nuances. Familiarity with English language proficiency measurements and current federal immigration and Optional Practical Training regulations. Experience working with international and/or business students regarding academic matters.

Other:
Hiring salary is dependent upon qualifications. The position is a non-Senate, annually renewable academic position starting in September 2007. EEO/AA

Occasional domestic and international travel required.

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to: Job Code CE-B&M-Director, UC Berkeley Extension, Human Resources, 1995 University Ave., Suite 110, Berkeley, CA 94704-7000, or e-mail jobs@unex.berkeley.edu. For further information or for more information, please call (510) 642-0169. Applications must be received by: August 28, 2007. AA/EOE