Director of Academic Affairs Operations

Lesley International; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 91,454 - 103,925; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition programs

Job summary

Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, invites applications for the Director of Academic Affairs Administration. Reporting to the Provost, this role leads the Provost’s Office operations, supervises staff, and streamlines processes to support faculty affairs, accreditation, enrollment, and strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in higher education administration, with strong organizational and communication skills and experience with enterprise systems and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in higher education administration, academic affairs, operations, or related fields.
• Experience supporting academic governance, faculty affairs, institutional initiatives, or university-level operations.
• Strong organizational, analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with enterprise systems and AI-enabled solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the administrative operations of the Provost’s Office.
• Supervise administrative staff and manage office workflows.
• Coordinate committees and institutional initiatives.
• Develop processes to enhance operational effectiveness and decision-making.
• Collaborate with academic leaders to coordinate budgets, events, reporting, and processes supporting faculty affairs, accreditation, enrollment, and strategic priorities.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

Project management

Analytical skills

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

Enterprise systems

AI-enabled solutions

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Enterprise systems

Data management

Workflow technologies

AI-enabled solutions

Job description

Lesley University in Cambridge, MA, invites applications for the Director of Academic Affairs Administration. Reporting to the Provost, this role leads the Provost’s Office operations, supervises staff, and streamlines processes to support faculty affairs, accreditation, enrollment, and strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in higher education administration, with strong organizational and communication skills and experience with enterprise systems and