Assistant to the Associate Dean

Details

Posted: 14-Apr-26

Location: Detroit, Michigan

Type: Full-time

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Categories:

Academic/Faculty

Other - Academic/Faculty

Employment Type:

Full-time

Organization Type:

Higher Education Institution

Salary Details:

Commensurate with experience

Preferred Education:

High School

Internal Number: SC9997-0401-1927

Position Summary

The primary purpose of the job is to provide administrative support to the SACD Vice Dean, faculty, staff and students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essentials duties and responsibilities for this job are:

• To provide administrative support to the the Vice Dean, managing the calendar of appointments, managing student advising schedules, manage VABE and graduate application documents, general office duties. These duties are performed:
• Provide Student support: Maintain student records and graduation audits, respond to student questions and needs, assist in diploma distribution, maintain, manage work study students and process work study paperwork. These duties are performed:
• Provide Office and Building Support: Greet SACD visitors, maintain classroom, studios and conference room reservations, maintain system for projector and other equipment check out and maintain and organize kichenette/supply room and faculty work/mail/copy room, order office supplies and provide building access to faculty, staff and students. These duties are performed:

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma

Experience: 6 months to 2 years

Physical Requirements

Job may require lifting light weight objects (1 to 10 pounds) with no repetitive bending or stooping. Occasionally lift average weight objects (1 to 10 pounds).

Work Environment

Regular exposure to favorable conditions such as those found in a normal office.

Salary/Pay Information

Commensurate with experience

Anticipated Schedule

Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Employee Benefits

At the University of Detroit Mercy we continually strive to provide a high-quality, comprehensive benefits package to our valued employees. We offer our employees the following:

• Medical -
  • Three health plans to choose from with a large national provider network
• Dental -
  • Option to purchase additional dental plan through Sun Life
  • Dental Care is available at the School of Dentistry to the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents (dependents shall be as defined for Internal Revenue Service purposes).
  • The fee for such services shall be waived for the employee, the employee's spouse or legally domiciled adult and dependents, up to a cap of $3,000 per individual per calendar year. Beyond the $3,000 cap amount, employees will be responsible to pay 25% of any remaining fees for the balance of that year.
• Vision -
  • Option to purchase additional vision plan through Heritage
  • Vision benefits available at Detroit Mercy Eye Institute
  • $35 Comprehensive Eye Exam
  • Contact Lens Exam starting at $7o
  • 50% off Optical Frames
  • 25% off Sun Frames
  • 30% off Prescription Lenses
  • 20% off Prescription Contact Lenses
  • *Cannot be combined with insurance*
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• Employee Assistance Program -
  • Provided to everyone in your household
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life and AD&D -
  • One times base salary up to a hundred thousand dollars
• Option to purchase additional life insurance, accident insurance, and/or critical illness insurance
• Tuition Remission Benefit for you, your spouse, and children
• Retirement Plan -

Employees have a choice of the following:

Employees who contribute 3% shall receive an Employer contribution of 6%, employees who contribute 4% in the plan shall receive an Employer contribution of 8%.