Undergraduate Academic Program Coordinator

Undergraduate Academic Program Coordinator

Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs

All Applicants

40

Exempt from FLSA

Nov 02, 2026

Expected to Continue

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The Lyndon

B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the nation's premier public policy schools. As Texas' top-ranked policy school for over five decades, the LBJ School provides unmatched opportunities for students to engage with policymakers, industry leaders and innovators in Austin and beyond. The school is committed to improving the quality of public service in the United States and abroad at all levels of governance and civic engagement.

Our goals are to prepare students and professionals for leadership positions in public service, produce interdisciplinary research to advance our understanding of complex societal problems and create solutions, promote effective public policy and management practice and foster civic engagement on issues of public concern.

Committed to advancing the quality of public service, the LBJ School continues to drive education, research and civic engagement at all levels of governance.

The Office of Student Affairs and Admissions (OSAA) at the LBJ School of Public Affairs seeks an Academic Program Coordinator to lead undergraduate student success initiatives, academic advising, and specialized academic credentials. The Academic Program Coordinator reports to the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising and helps Public Affairs undergraduates progress toward timely graduation by advising students, maintaining academic records and program requirements, and serving as the academic advising presence at undergraduate events.

• Develop, implement, and assess student success initiatives such as early alerts, success planning, academic student support referrals, and skill-building workshops to promote academic achievement, retention, and degree completion among LBJ undergraduates.

• Collaborate with faculty, advisors, student support programs, and OSAA Student Engagement team to coordinate early intervention and persistence strategies, including connecting first-year peer mentors and students with academic support resources.

• Analyze student success initiative data, prepare reports, and use the findings to improve programming.

• Provide developmental academic advising to Public Affairs undergraduates through group sessions, individual appointments, and walk-in consultations.

• Advise students on course selection, registration changes, withdrawals, appeals, academic warnings, readmission, and degree planning.

• Communicate accurate, timely information on degree requirements, academic policies, forms, and course pathways to reduce confusion and support timely graduation.

• Support students in crisis through referrals to campus resources, including CARE and BCAL, as needed.

• Maintain expertise in LBJ undergraduate programs, university policies, campus resources, the academic calendar, and core curriculum requirements.

• Provide advising and support for the internal/external transfer process.

• Serve as lead advisor for LBJ undergraduate specialized credentials, including LBJ minors and integrated (4+1) programs, as they are approved and launched.

• Act as primary liaison between LBJ and other campus partners to align curriculum needs, coordinate approved course offerings, and monitor student…