Job Information
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Graduate Program Coordinator in Charlotte, North Carolina
Position Number: 001703
Department: Coll of Computing&Informatics (Col)
Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time
Months Per Year: 12
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The primary purpose of the Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Computer Science is to perform duties in five main areas: student recruitment; program admissions; student advising; program administration; and program assessment and reporting.
The responsibilities of the Graduate Program Coordinator will include but not limited to:
Develop and maintain contacts with regional undergraduate programs.
Develop and implement student recruitment plans, which may require employee travel to recruit potential students to our Master’s programs.
Coordinate Early Entry into CCI graduate programs.
Manage the application review process, pre-process program applications, and make preliminary recommendations to the respective Graduate Program Directors; respond to pre-admission and pre-enrollment inquiries; and coordinate graduate enrollment planning.
Provide academic advising (including pre-enrollment advising) to CCI graduate students.
Monitor student progression and manage program records.
Assist in monitoring the program budgets and facilitate program assessment and reporting.
Assist the course schedule planning to promote student progression.
Administer the programs’ web content and social networking presence and maintain and manage marketing materials.
Minimum Experience / Education:
Masters in Higher Education Administration or a related discipline, or master’s in computing related field with 2 years of experience in teaching, assessment and/or program administration.
1-2 years of experience in academic advising in higher education; preferably working with students in STEM areas.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and analytical skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across departments and college/university boundaries in a university setting.
Preferred Education Skills and Experience:
The preferred candidate would combine knowledge of computing subject matter and IT industries with recent training or direct experience in higher education administration.
Experience with academic information systems is preferred.
Experience with effective use of social media is highly desirable.