Claremont Graduate University is seeking a creative, energetic and experienced administrative professional as Assistant Provost in the Provost’s Office. It is an exciting time for the university. CGU has just completed its strategic planning and is entering the stage of implementation of important ideas that will significantly advance our strategic goals: promoting transdisciplinary teaching, conducting research that matters, and building up a financially strong and intellectually enriching academic community. Reporting to the Provost, the Assistant Provost will assume the role of the Accreditation Liaison Officer with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. He or she also will work with the various faculty committees on academic affairs including program reviews and assessments, coordinate fund allocations, function as a liaison person with Student Affairs and IT departments, and work with the Institutional Research Office in the evaluation and assessment of campus environment, faculty workload, new academic initiatives, and student learning outcomes among other projects.

Qualifications:
CGU is looking for an individual with a combination of a master’s degree with significant administrative experience in a graduate school or any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Other requirements include excellent communications skills including writing and verbal presentations, strong management, leadership and analytical skills, proficiency in institutional research including the ability to use data to make and to implement strategic decisions.

Send complete resume and cover letter to: jobs@cgu.edu or you may apply in writing to CGU / Human Resources Department, 150 East Tenth St., Claremont, CA 91711

CGU is America’s sole graduate-only, research-extensive private university. Its location in the New England-style town of Claremont, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, offers an excellent quality of life. CGU is one of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium that includes Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps Colleges, and the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences. The Colleges share central services such as the library; faculty and students participate in a range of joint cultural, intellectual and athletic activities.

Claremont Graduate University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, place of national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation or physical disability, in its employment practice, and with respect to the admission of students to educational programs and activities, in accordance with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and other applicable laws. CGU is committed to affirmative action in the employment practices regarding ethnic minorities, the physically challenged, Vietnam-era veterans, and women.


PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR – Arts Management                                                                           JOB POSTING #498
Starting Salary: Dependent Upon Qualifications
Closing Date:     Until Filled

This position reports to the Administrative Director for the School of Arts and Humanities. Responsible for the recruitment, marketing, management, and administering of the Arts Management program, under the direction of the Director of the Arts Management program, and works closely with the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito staff on all aspects of program implementation. Serves as academic advisor for the Arts Management program and works closely with CGU faculty and staff to coordinate graduate assistantships, internships, and course-related planning.

Recruiting: Organize and participate in all recruiting efforts. Travel to recruitment fairs, conferences, and professional organizations to promote the Art Management program. Ability to network and form relationships with professional organizations that can provide student prospects. Set-up on campus tours for individuals to visit with faculty, staff, and current students in the Arts Management program.
Financial Aid: Propose and communicate financial support offers to prospective students. Serve as a resource to prospective students regarding financial aid opportunities and alternative funding sources.
Marketing: Promote program both internally and externally. Manage website. Implement proactive marketing strategies for recruiting new students. Assist in developing compelling and effective recruitment materials. Develop an appropriate database of contacts and plan strategies for increasing or enhancing these contacts. Schedule mass communication each year using contacts and/or external database such as Peterson’s Guide.
Advising: Advise students regarding policies, procedures, and academic program requirements. Work closely with faculty and admissions to approve students’ individual program of study. Track and monitor progress of students. Prepare advising related materials.
Course Scheduling: Work with faculty, staff, and students to coordinate course scheduling, planning, design publicity, and materials for courses. Research courses in other CGU schools that may add value to the Arts Management Program and provide information about these courses to students.
Student placement/internships/graduate assistants: Coordinate all internships by implementing a structured plan to recruit sponsors/employers and work with program faculty to place students in internships and possibly permanent employment. Keep Internship Handbook and update as needed. Plan and coordinate annual internship presentations and trainings. Supervise and coordinate all Arts Management graduate assistants (research assistants, teaching assistants, and Fellows).
Advisory Committees, Stakeholders, and Funders: Assist the Director of Arts Management in scheduling meetings and events and preparing meeting agendas and minutes. Assist with development activities, including cultivation of funding prospects, drafting of applications and final reports.
Budget: Work closely with the Arts and Humanities Administrative Director to track expenditures for the Arts Management program. Process budgetary forms and assist Administrative Director in preparing the annual budget. Generate quarterly program financial statements.
Events/Workshops: Work with the Director of Arts Management and faculty to organize special workshops and lectures for the Arts Management Program. Organize new student orientation for all Arts Management students and prepare packets in consultation with the Student Services office and faculty. Every summer, work with the Director of Arts Management to organize the first reception and meeting with students and coordinate monthly meetings as needed. When appropriate, work with outside organizations to plan workshops for Arts Management students.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree plus four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of Microsoft Word for Windows, Excel, Outlook, and ability to learn additional programs, including PeopleSoft student database. Ability to learn basic web-page production. Excellent oral and written communication and customer relations skills. Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of people, including faculty, staff, graduate students, and prospective applicants. Ability to work with moderate supervision and exercise good independent judgment and discretion. Excellent organizational skills in a multi-task environment. Understanding of academic programs and process. Excellent book-keeping and record-keeping skills. Professional demeanor and dress, communication style, and outgoing, confident professional image. Previous experience in marketing, communications, arts administration, professional recruiting, or program coordination. Three to four years experience in an administrative office position coordinating multiple aspects of a program.

SECRETARY III –Urban Leadership (part-time)                                                                              JOB POSTING # 495
Starting Salary: $13.19 p/hour (minimum)
Closing Date:      Until Filled

This is a part-time (20 hours p/week), benefits eligible position. Responsible to manage files and records for the PH.D. Urban Leadership (UL) Program, including credential information, correspondence, invoices, etc. Prepare correspondence to UL students and faculty regarding UL classes, events, deadlines, etc. Coordinate catering and audio visual arrangements for classes and UL special events. Maintain UL calendar. Support recruiting and admissions efforts with mailing, follow-up phone calls, running people soft queries, etc.

Qualifications:
High School diploma plus 3 years general office experience. Ability to read, write and follow written and oral instructions and spell accurately in English. Experience with Microsoft applications and ability to compose written correspondence and use mail merge. Knowledge of PeopleSoft a plus.

**POSITION WILL START AFTER AUGUST 5, 2008


WEB DESIGNER                                                                                                                           JOB POSTING #494
Starting Salary: Dependent Upon Qualifications
Closing Date:     Until Filled

This position is responsible for creating online design solutions that integrate brand guidelines, user experience best practices and business goals. It requires strong visual and conceptual problem-solving skills that can be used to generate exceptional ideas and can be carried through to implementation. It requires a strong individual contributor with experience in user interface design as well as outstanding visual design skills.

Must be able to create visual concepts and online solutions for a variety of individual department scenarios with consideration to the central CGO brand; own significant design and production responsibilities for existing sections of the sire and new projects under the direction of the design manager; create and lead the design implementation of projects incorporating copy, innovative visual design and brand assets, while being mindful of usability and web best practices; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to continuously improve the brand and user experience; work with other designers and project contributors to ensure the consistency and quality of the site; art direct projects to refine, develop, and enforce interface design, and branding; work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to create professional and engaging visual designs for website interface and online communications; function in all aspects of the design cycle; and work with the design team to identify and implement process improvements that make the design group more efficient and effective.

Qualifications:
Excellent visual design skills necessary and outstanding design portfolio of interactive projects required. Exhibit stylistic breadth, consistency, attention to detail balanced with beauty, innovation and usability. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to take direction to meet creative and business objectives. Ability to take direction to meet creative and business objectives. Exceptional understanding of HTML, capabilities of browsers and other user-centered design constraints within the web and email environments. Experience: At least five years experience in web design and a solid understanding of the relationship between content, visual design, user interface and technology is required; and/or any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Experience in creative and conceptual problem-solving. Show experience with diverse content – static, dynamic variables, rich-media, etc. Extensive knowledge of cross-platform browser compatibility restrictions and requirements. Proficient knowledge of current web technologies including but not limited to HTML, CSS coding, Adobe Photoshop/CS3, Illustrator, Flash, and action scripting experience. Qualified candidates will also have strong organizational skills, be able to work effectively under deadlines and manage concurrent projects.

ACADEMIC SECRETARY III – Teacher Education                                                                            JOB POSTING #479
Starting Salary: $12.81 p/hour (minimum)
Closing Date:      Until Filled

Working independently, perform a broad range of highly skilled secretarial, administrative, and clerical work for faculty directors in Teacher Education. Duties and responsibilities are varied and confidential in nature. Knowledge of the organization, policies, and procedures of the University is required, and often of a technical specialty.

Within general guidelines and without regular supervision type a wide variety of documents from semi-finished source material, including computer disks and/or machine dictation. Produce final documents formatted with correct spelling, syllabication, punctuation and grammar. Material includes technical and confidential nature. Proofread. Collect, compile and analyze information. Prepare agenda and support material for conferences, committees and meetings. Organize and coordinate special projects. Coordinate department travel, conference arrangements, and professional organization memberships. Maintain and control confidential files and records. Photocopy materials. Respond independently to inquiries requiring knowledge of policies and guidelines. Exercise considerable judgment and discretion in scheduling appointments, responding to emails and maintaining calendars. Process RFC’s, payroll and financial aid paperwork as directed and reconcile to appropriate reports. Compose correspondence not requiring personal attention of supervisor. Following general guidelines prepare special reports, summaries or replies. May attend meetings and write minutes. Prepare agenda for conferences, draft introductions and develop background information. Perform routine library research as directed. Assists in basic administrative functions as needed.

Qualifications:
Type or use power keyboard at a minimum rate of 60 WPM with no more than five errors. Must be proficient in using various software and spreadsheets. Read, write legibly, and follow written and oral instructions in English. Sort and file alphabetically and by project or subject related headings. Maintain confidential files. Research files and select relevant information from a variety of sources and documents. Spell accurately and have excellent knowledge of business writing procedures. Have library research skills. Ability to transcribe from machine dictation and compose written correspondence and develop reports, agendas, and conference materials. Education: Graduation from high school plus two or more years of college or business school equal to at least two years of college, with courses in office administration and organizational procedures; or any combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and ability. Experience: Five to six years of increasingly responsible, related experience, preferably in an academic institution.


SCHOOL-BASED DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT                                                                             JOB POSTING #440
Starting Salary: Dependent Upon Qualifications
Closing Date:     Until Filled

Claremont Graduate University is seeking a bright, creative, innovative, energetic, experienced professional to take a leadership role in planning and executing a school-based development program. This individual will also play a key role in planning and executing on a forthcoming capital campaign. Responsible for all development for one or more of the following graduate schools: The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management and The School of Religion; the School-Based Director of Development will design and implement a sustainable development program in coordination with their assigned School’s Board of Visitors and with input from the University’s Board of Trustees.
The candidate for consideration must be a person of unimpeachable integrity. His or her work must be characterized by prodigious personal energy and a deep commitment to the ideals of higher education and the mission of Claremont Graduate University specifically. He or she will have a passion for engaging alumni and non-alumni in the research interests of the School(s) and posses the fortitude and perseverance necessary to accomplish goals in a graduate university environment.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the School-Based Director of Development will work closely with the Dean of their assigned School(s) and with the institution's executive, academic, and volunteer leadership. Key to this effort will be the ability to effectively interact with the board of visitors, the deans, faculty, alumni and staff to ensure an efficient and effective fundraising effort.
Primary Responsibilities Include:
• Represent the university with integrity and poise.
• Successfully manage a portfolio of major and principal gift prospects.
• Manage their assigned school’s Board of Visitors creating opportunities for involvement in the school by alumni and friends.
• Identify and engage potential donors at all levels; including individuals, corporations, and foundations; personally and through the board members and alumni by enhancing a program of public outreach.
• Staff and support the dean in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major gift donors (gifts of $25,000 and more).
• Involve school faculty in the development program coordinating their activities and directing their efforts.
• Personally solicits gifts and prepare proposals and reports as necessary.

Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree required; advanced degree preferred plus three to five years experience working in the educational, non-profit or corporate environment in a fundraising capacity or any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Proven track record and significant experience in the area of advancement and development specifically and the ability to cultivate and solicit significant gifts. Strong management, leadership, and analytical skills. Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills. Excellent written/verbal communications skills. Outstanding ability to use data to make and to implement strategic decisions. Integrity, self-confidence, decisiveness, diplomacy, passion, and intellectual curiosity.