Department Manager, Physics

About the role

The Colorado School of Mines is seeking a Department Manager to lead the Physics Department. Reporting to the Department Head, the role involves providing leadership, oversight, coordination, and execution of department operations, and administrative functions. The Department Manager collaborates with the Department Head on strategic planning and provides operational oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, oversight, coordination and execution of department operations, and administrative functions.
• Collaborate with the Department Head on strategic planning as well as provide operational oversight.
• Provide departmental management as well as administration support to the Department Head.
• Supervise the program assistant role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution (education can be substituted with specialized experience in higher education academic departments on a year-for-year basis).
• At least two years of progressive, administrative and operational support experience related to project and program management and operational oversight.
• At least two years of experience with developing, monitoring and managing budgets, resource management, and financial reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least five years in an administrative and operational support management position that includes supervision of professional staff.
• Significant experience with Banner, Workday, Tableau, or other ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems and tools.
• Prior professional experience in higher education.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: Rate of $70,000 to $73,500 annually. Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.

Benefits: Colorado School of Mines offers a robust portfolio of benefits for all employees, including flexible health and dental care options, generous sick/vacation time, fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution, tuition benefits, free RTD Ecopass, access to the state-of-the-art Recreation Center, and equipment rentals through the Outdoor Rec Center. Mines also offers access to discounts through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games. For more details about benefits at Mines, visit mines.edu/human-resources/benefits.