Graduate Program Administrator

General Notes

This position will support the university’s Department of Computer Science (UTCS), which boasts a top ten ranking from US News and more than 6,500 students across all programs. This places UT among the most significant intellectual hubs for computer science research and education anywhere in the world. UTCS has a close relationship with Austin’s thriving tech culture and works at the forefront of fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, and cybersecurity.

Graduate Program Administrator

Department of Computer Science

All Applicants

40

Exempt from FLSA

Immediately

Expected to Continue

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This position will support the university’s Department of Computer Science (UTCS), which boasts a top ten ranking from US News and more than 6,500 students across all programs. This places UT among the most significant intellectual hubs for computer science research and education anywhere in the world. UTCS has a close relationship with Austin’s thriving tech culture and works at the forefront of fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, quantum computing, and cybersecurity.

The Graduate Program Administrator provides advising, admissions, and administrative support to master's and fifth-year BS+MS Integrated Program students in the Department of Computer Science, in keeping with the department's academic mission. Working alongside the PhD Graduate Program Administrator, this role helps students make timely progress toward degree completion as part of the Graduate Office team.

• Serves as the primary point of contact for master's and fifth-year BS+MS Integrated Program students. Advises students on registration, degree requirements and graduation checks, background course tracking, petitions, and CPT, and keeps faculty informed of students' academic progress. Provides in-depth guidance on institutional and graduate program rules and regulations and ensures compliance with university policies and procedures.
• Supports faculty committees with master's and BS+MS Integrated admissions. Serves as a point of contact for prospective student inquiries, prepares and mails acceptance and denial letters, distributes program literature, and manages onboarding and new student questions for incoming master's students.
• Manages course seat and waitlist processes, tracks student funding and employment, and coordinates with the Assistant Director for Programming and Planning on semester-based TA/AI assignments to ensure proper placement and eligibility. Maintains a tracking system to assess and evaluate program effectiveness, retention, GPAs, and academic outcomes, and uses the data to improve graduate advising and program activities. Supports institutional assessments through Trac Dat.
• Oversees graduate student organizations, including budget tracking, purchasing, and prerequisite management, and organizes annual training for incoming officers. Prepares and distributes the bi-weekly Graduate Newsletter and serves as a point of contact for the LEAP Alliance program.
• Facilitates master's student orientation and supports additional graduate events as needed, including evenings and weekends when required.
• Supports other graduate and undergraduate program staff as needed to ensure continuity of services.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree and five years of experience related to graduate or undergraduate student programs.
• Experience with academic advising and monitoring student degree progress.
• Outstanding customer service skills and a proven ability to work successfully with diverse…