Administrator, Savannah Campus
Job ID: 277484
Location: Augusta University
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:
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About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values make Augusta University an institution like no other.
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Location
Augusta University
Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904
College/Department Information
The Medical College of Georgia is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 260 students per class. The educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state and a second four-year campus in Athens in partnership with the University of Georgia. MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provides about 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to more than 500 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.
Job Summary
As the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) Savannah campus at Georgia Southern University chief financial and administrative officer, this position is responsible for all administrative and business functions of the Savannah Campus and serves as the Campus Dean's advisor on all matters related to the management and oversight of financial and administrative affairs. As a member of the Savannah campus Senior Leadership Team, this position also works with the Campus Dean and Associate Deans to provide strategic and operational direction in support of the Savannah campus mission and goals.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Finance: This position manages the entire financial operations for the Savannah Campus and is charged with maximizing the resources available to the Savannah Campus through sound financial management practices. This includes developing strategies to maximize revenues, minimize administrative costs, and capture university resources where appropriate. To do so the incumbent is expected to be proficient in the various financial systems (ex: PeopleSoft Financials). This position has financial responsibility for the Savannah Campus undergraduate medical education (UME) program.
Specific duties include:

• Work closely with the Campus Dean and budget/finance officers at both AU and Georgia Southern to prepare annual and long-range budget plans for the Savannah Campus.
• Develop and implement annual budgets and internal budgetary allocations for the Savannah Campus.
• Approve all expenditures/transactions and monthly reconciliation for all Savannah campus accounts.
• Oversee external funding grants, agency accounts, and endowed accounts.
• Analyze and evaluate financial implications for new programs and initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to student organization leaders.
• Provide advice and counsel to Senior Leadership Team, faculty, and staff.

Human Resources: This position will create a healthy work environment by managing the Savannah campus human resource functions and personnel matters, including recruitment, payroll, performance management, and annual salary administration for Savannah Campus.
Specific duties include:

• Facilitate recruiting and hiring of faculty and staff and provide oversight in defining positions and preparing job descriptions. Oversee the process to post, advertise, interview and hire for faculty and staff positions.
• Work with academic units to process academic appointment paperwork.
• Manage processes to ensure faculty capture activities in the Professional Activity Capture Tool (PACT)
• Provide oversight to the preparation of offer letters and any necessary relocation paperwork.
• Ensure the Savannah Campus compliance with AU's flex work policies and procedures.
• Serve as a resource for faculty and staff to resolve employee relations problems.
• Coordinate and/or conduct annual performance evaluations and ensure equitable salary administration.
• Serve as Time & Absence Approver in OneUSG Connect for all employees.
• Facilitate regular Savannah campus-wide staff meetings to increase communication flow and address issues pertaining to staff members.

Facilities: This position is responsible for all Savannah campus facilities, classrooms, and equipment.

• This includes setup, maintenance, security, access and communications (voice & data), space planning, and construction projects.
• This position also oversees facilities improvements and coordinates major physical plant projects and day-to-day issues with the university's Facilities Management Division.
• Maintain a Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPAR) plan and work with the key stake holders to ensure the plans evolve as needed and all faculty and staff are aware of their roles.

Administration: This position manages general administrative and strategic duties to include:

• Work with Campus Dean to establish and implement the Savannah campus's strategy and direction.
• Oversee and administer any financial or operational special projects, e.g. forecasting space needs, expanding of student class size. This includes developing budgets related to those projects, working with design firms and construction managers, and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
• Advise the Campus Dean (individually and as part of the Dean's Senior Leadership Team), faculty, and other administrators on a wide range of policy and procedural matters.
• Serve as compliance officer for the Savannah Campus.
• Facilitate interface between the Savannah Campus business and HR functions.
• Serve on various AU university-wide committees.
• Maintain rich and consistent documentation to be respond to all University and legislative data and context requests.

Operations Management: This position is responsible for all Savannah Campus operational functions which includes but is not limited to:

• Creating clear and open communication through collaboration AU, MCG and GS central departments.
• Plays key role in departmental leadership through interactions with faculty and staff regarding unit financials, policy, procedures, and philosophy. Exercises sound judgment, strong decision- making skills and initiative in the planning, implementation and monitoring of strategic plans in collaboration with partner units.
• Provides management expertise and creates an infrastructure to support Savannah campus.
• Ensures the Savannah Campus complies with LCME requirements. Coordinates with MCG educational leaders to ensure student experience is positive and is comparable across campuses.
• Training and supervisor of staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Masters degree from an accredited college or university
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Master's in Business Administration from an accredited college or university. 5-7 years of experience in financial and administrative management positions with increasing responsibilities. Preference given to individuals who have experience in higher education. Supervisory experience desired.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong communication skills, including interpersonal, written, and verbal.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with faculty, staff, and students.
• Demonstrated ability to build and work successfully in various teams.
• Sound judgment and discretion.
• Ability to produce and maintain complex reports and records.
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve efficiently and effectively using creative and innovative approaches.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously and understand the importance of proper delegation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with university financial reporting and budget management systems.

Shift/Salary/Benefits
Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of the normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)
Pay Band: 18
Salary: Minimum $125,900.00/Annually - $160,500.00/Annually
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position
Recruitment Period: 10/8//24 - Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner everyday with patients and families for success.
Augusta University is a tobacco free environment and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply
Consider applying with us today!
https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/
Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university
Select University Faculty & Staff > Internal Applicants if you are a current university employee
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