Exec Chief of Staff-AscAdm

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Institutional Effectiveness: Lead implementation of the Dean’s strategic vision through institution-wide planning, operational alignment, and measurable performance outcomes.
• Initiative Management: Leading high-priority, cross-departmental programs (e.g., launching new centers, managing curriculum redesigns, or coordinating accreditation reporting).
• Stakeholder Engagement: Acting as a liaison between the Dean’s office and university leadership, faculty, students, and external partners.
• Executive Support: Preparing reports, briefing materials, and presentations to help the Dean assess performance and make data-driven decisions.
• Operations & Change Management: Identifying areas for organizational improvement and managing transitions.
• Title IX Compliance: Handles inquiries, accommodations, and complaints on-site.

Qualifications

• This position is in CUNY's Executive Compensation Plan.
• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree and eight years' related experience is required.
• A Master’s degree or other advanced degree, along with experience working with faculty in a union environment and experience in an academic setting, is preferred.
• A higher education background, with experience in a large, public institution, is highly desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, both oral and written, as well as excellent judgment and a record of effectiveness in dealing with conflict resolution, are required.
• The ability to work effectively as a member of the senior staff as well as independently and proactively, and to represent the Office of the Dean to internal and external constituencies, is essential.

CUNY Benefits

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study, and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.