Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information
The Woodruff School graduates high caliber mechanical engineers for a demanding profession. Mechanical engineers are the foundation of todays technological world. To do so, we provide enhanced facilities and laboratories to create the best learning environment and we attract outstanding faculty and students. In this period of rapid technological change, the Woodruff School produces mechanical engineers who are vital to our future.

With approximately 3,000 students, 100 faculty members, and 80 staff members, the Woodruff School is one of the largest mechanical engineering programs in the country. We are consistently ranked as one of the top 10 mechanical engineering programs in the U.S. at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and continuously innovate to keep our school at the forefront of engineering education. Our size and resources allow us to offer a diversity of educational and research opportunities that enable us to produce highly sought after engineering professionals.

Oversee the daily operations of multiple administrative functions within an academic or business unit. Functions usually include all or most of the following: financial records and reporting, human resources, building management and general administrative support to unit staff. This position will interact on a consistent basis with: unit management and staff and management/staff in campus-wide support units (e.g. Human Resources, Facilities, etc.). This position typically will advise and counsel: unit management and staff. This position will supervise: assigned unit administrative staff.

Job Duty 1 -
Coordinate unit budget preparation, monitor and prepare related reports.

Job Duty 2 -
Supervise unit human resources administrative functions and coordinate efforts with OHR.

Job Duty 3 -
Ensure that unit facilities are maintained.

Job Duty 4 -
Manage preparation of financial related reports and schedules. May include grant administration.

Job Duty 5 -
Coordinate unit space planning and usage.

Job Duty 6 -
Develop unit administrative policies and procedures (or major portions thereof) consistent with Institute policy.

Job Duty 7 -
Coordinate provision of administrative services to unit management and staff.

Job Duty 8 -
Organize the activities of and supervise assigned support staff.

Job Duty 9 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in business, communications, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Eight to ten years of job related experience

Preferred Education

A Master's Degree is preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in an HR leadership role in the higher education sector, preferably within a research-focused institution.
• Strong background of demonstrated experience in managing employee relations matters within an academic environment, including conflict resolution, grievance handling, and fostering a positive work culture.
• Recruitment and hiring of tenured/tenure-track faculty and research faculty.
• Compensation, reclassification, and promotion processes in higher education

SKILLS
This job requires working knowledge of a broad range of office management functions and processes including those related to accounting records, human resources, facilities management, records management and related areas. Use of office related computer applications and systems is required. Previous people management experience is also required.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

All members of the USG community must adhere to the USG Statement of Core Values, which consists of Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values shape and fundamentally support our University's work. Additionally, all faculty, staff, and administrators must also be aware of and comply with the Board of Regents and Georgia Institute of Technology's policies on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. More information on these policies can be found here:

Salary range: $71,008.00 to $100,000.00

Location: Hybrid (Atlanta, GA)

Job grade: A10

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Cd).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit

The Assistant Director-Administrative Operations is responsible for overseeing the human resources operations of the unit, supervising HR and/or administrative staff, and collaborating with senior leadership to implement HR related strategies in line with the unit's business objectives. Areas of responsibility include employee relations, recruitment, hiring and onboarding, compensation strategy, time and leave reporting, job analysis, performance management, HR record keeping, HR compliance, and international hire/visitor appointments (including visa and permanent residency requests).