Assistant Director - Divinity School

Yale University; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The Assistant Director at Yale Divinity School in New Haven supports daily operations of the dean’s office and serves the faculty and senior leaders with organizational leadership and project ownership. This hybrid, full-time role requires strong communication, event management, and collaboration across campus partners, with opportunities to contribute to program development and inclusive administration.

The position reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and handles budgeting,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required with at least three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to interact across diverse groups.
• Proven organizational, planning, and leadership skills; ability to manage events and projects from inception to completion.
• Commitment to inclusive, humane, and responsible work and learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations of the dean’s office and administrative functions.
• Coordinate events and programs, including large-scale talks by visitors.
• Collaborate with Communications to manage social media presence and outreach.
• Conduct surveys or focus groups as directed by the Associate Dean for DEIB.
• Prepare letters, minutes, and correspondences; manage scheduling and data input.
• Provide back-up administrative support and assist in office management.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Event management

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Job description

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Overview

The Assistant Director will report to the Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs at the Yale Divinity School (YDS). The position supports daily operations of the dean’s office. The successful candidate will share a vested interest in supporting academic administration and the needs of faculty and senior leaders.

Responsibilities Include

• Stays abreast of research and trends in higher education and brings an understanding of ecumenical spaces, theological landscapes as well as interfaith and other traditions and practices.
• Exhibits a demonstrated commitment to skills and abilities in to implementing initiatives for the School’s faculty and administration.
• Supports the office presence on Yale Connect, the online campus engagement system.
• Interacts regularly with the Dean’s Office to promote the success of all programs and processes.
• Contributes to program ideas for faculty on-boarding and support.
• Undertakes research or specific projects as assigned.
• Develops ideas to increase the office’s impact.

Administrative Support Responsibilities Include

• Serves as manager or assistant for events and programs.
• Assists in organizing large-scale events (e.g., talks by notable visitors) and accompanies the Associate Dean to events as needed.
• Collaborates with the Communications Office to contribute to approved social media platforms.
• Conducts surveys and hosts focus groups as directed by the Associate Dean for DEIB.
• Provides administrative support to the Senior Associate Dean including but not limited to correspondences to community partners, consolidating monthly expenses, data input, scheduling meetings, preparing letters, preparing minutes for relevant meetings etc.
• Provides back-up support for the administration of the office.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively (written, interpersonal, group communication) at all levels of the school (administration, faculty, staff, students) and external constituents. High emotional intelligence and ability to handle stressful, challenging, and emotional situations, and create thoughtful, fair, and institutionally aligned responses.
• Ability to work with a diverse student body, faculty, staff, other university constituents, and external organizations.
• Proven excellent organizational, planning, event management, public speaking, and leadership skills. Adaptability, including being comfortable with ambiguity and change. Capable of representing YSD in multiple contexts. Experienced and confident using a variety of technology platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to create and sustain an environment of mutual respect, while continually learning about differences in our community members to support responsible, humane, and inclusive work and learning environments for faculty, staff and students. Team-oriented including exercising discretion in holding confidential information.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Advanced degree or significant experience in relevant fields (Education, Religion, Theology) and experience working with diverse groups of people.
• Experience with program management and a strong sense of project ownership, including confidence in managing plans through to completion.

Principal Responsibilities

• Manages and leads research on various federal rules and regulations as well as University policies and procedures to resolve problems and determine the best course of action for the functional area. 2. Recommends course of action to higher authority for the handling and disposition of problems related to the functional area. 3. Counsels faculty, students and staff on issues related to administrative operations of the University function and areas of concern for the function. 4. Manages statistical and analytical information regarding office activities and areas of operational and administrative concern for the function. 5. Leads in long-range planning for the office activities of a specific functional area. 6. Interprets and administers various University and federal policies and regulations. 7. Disseminates accurate and up-to-date information regarding areas of concern. 8. Formulates and establishes policies regarding area’s function. 9. Manages a staff of exempt and non-exempt employees. 10. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Minimum requirement of Bachelor’s Degree in related field and three years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Job Posting Date

07/28/2026

Job Category

Manager

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile

Supervisor; Senior Associate (23)

Salary Range

$65,000.00 - $101,000.00

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff Fixed Duration (Fixed Term)

Work Model

Hybrid

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.

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