Senior Academic Program Coordinator, Texas McCombs

Senior Academic Program Coordinator, Texas Mc Combs

Provide advanced professional skills in academic program coordination, advising, and strategic plan implementation while maintaining frequent interaction with students, alumni, faculty, staff, external agencies and special groups. Coordinate daily program operations with a focus on student engagement, event management, faculty support, and managing internal/external vendor partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Manage onsite logistics and operations (e.g., lodging, catering, classroom space, program events), staying within budget and ensuring timely, accurate, and quality execution of duties.
• Advise students individually and/or with groups regarding academic requirements, appropriate class selection, academic policies and procedures, and campus resources. Maintain advising records and confidential student evaluation records.
• Communicate with and develop rapport with students, faculty, staff, campus partners and external vendors.
• Work closely and collaboratively with program leadership and cross-functional team members. Provide feedback on current processes and supports planning and implementation of process improvements.
• Train, supervise, mentor and evaluate junior program staff, both formally and informally as assigned.
• Develop and manage event schedules.
• Prepare orientation communications and materials.
• Triage email inquiries, proactively and independently researches matters.
• Proactively communicate information across multiple team members and functional areas. Other related functions as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Five years of experience in program administration or coordination.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evening and weekends.
• Demonstrated ability to work well on a team but also to work effectively independently.
• A commitment to providing excellent administrative support to students and faculty.
• Proven ability to exercise high levels of discretion and judgement, providing practical solutions in the resolution of complex issues.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and manage a large volume of data with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Outlook, and web-based programs.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Master's degree in Higher Education or similar field.
• The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, highly collaborative, respond well to feedback, work well as part of a dynamic work environment, skilled at dealing with both internal and external customers, effective at prioritizing tasks and initiatives, and learn quickly.
• Experience working with graduate student populations.
• Knowledge of self-funded graduate programs.

• $58,000 + depending on qualifications

• May work around standard office conditions (shared office space provided with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Primary work location may be in either Austin, TX (UT Austin campus) or Dallas, TX (Dallas MBA classroom facility).
• Regular weekday hours required. Work hours will flex according to program commitments and require regular weekend and evening availability as well as travel.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship of work visas.

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest