Academic Program Coordinator, College of the Liberal Arts

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The College of the Liberal Arts is searching for an Academic Program Coordinator to provide departmental graduate and undergraduate program support.

The Academic Program Coordinator's duties will focus on residential and online graduate student services, faculty and adviser support, curricular proposals, and graduate and undergraduate organizational support.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Residential and Online Graduate Student Services: Coordinate the application process from submission through acceptance, communicate with applicants regarding application materials and status updates; create and maintain student listservs; maintain graduate student records; and complete graduation checks.

• Curricular Proposals: Serve as the curricular affairs representative for undergraduate and graduate courses; assist faculty with and facilitate the curricular affairs process; oversee course and program proposals, ensuring deadlines are met.

• Faculty and Adviser Support: Manage calendars and drop-ins for academic advisers, as well as office hours for faculty; assist with the coordination of recruitment and retention of graduate and undergraduate students; process internship requests and concentration certificates; and facilitate course enrollments.

• Graduate and Undergraduate Organizational Support: Coordinate and support various student-centered events, process graduate faculty nominations, create and disseminate student reports, organize and prepare annual graduate and teaching assistant evaluations, and track graduate student awards.

The Academic Program Coordinator will primarily provide undergraduate and/or graduate program support to the Department of Anthropology and the School of Labor and Employment Relations.

Benefits (visit https://hr.psu.edu/benefitsfor more detailed information):

• Medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans

• 75% tuition discounts (including for a spouse and dependent children up to the age of 26)

• Generous vacation and sick time

• 15 paid holidays/campus closure days

Education and Experience:
This position will be filled at the level of Intermediate Support, which requires a minimum of a High School Diploma/GED or Vocational Training/Degree for education and two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Qualifications:

• Ability to problem-solve and multi-task

• Detail-oriented

• Excellent organizational, customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Experience using Microsoft Excel

In addition, successful candidates must either have demonstrated a commitment to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse campus community, or describe one or more ways they would envision doing so, given the opportunity.

Additional Information:
The College of the Liberal Arts is supportive of flexible work arrangements when aligned with the ability to meet the needs of the unit and the essential duties of the position. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Penn State is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

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