Academic Support Associate Career and Technology Education

Position: Academic Support Associate for Career and Technology Education
## Academic Support Associate for Career and Technology Education#
** Job Description Summary
** Organization's Summary Statement:  The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is currently accepting applications for an Academic Support Associate within the Career and Technology Studies programs in Baltimore, Maryland. Please note that the work location is in Baltimore, MD. This position is located at the UMES CTE program offices next to the Baltimore Museum of Industry on the Inner Harbor (Baltimore, MD).
Benefits: UMES offers exciting opportunities for professional growth. Generous benefits include health benefits (medical, prescription, dental, flexible spending accounts), Retirement (State or Optional Retirement Plan with Fidelity or TIAA), Supplemental Retirement Accounts (TIAA, Fidelity, or MSRP-Nationwide) with $600 annual state match, Life Insurance (state sponsored Met Life, USM sponsored Met Life Plan, life insurance and long-term disability insurance), Tuition Remission, Employee Assistance Program, paid holidays, paid leave (Exempt positions start at 22 days annual, non-exempt positions start at 11 days annual per year, sick leave 15 days per year, personal leave 3 days per year).

Overtime, shift-differential and on-call pay (non-exempt positions only).
About the Career and Technology Education (CTE) Studies Office:  The Career and Technology Education (CTE) studies office offers the following six programs approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission:

• Bachelor's of Science degree in Technology and Engineering Teacher    Preparation   
• Master's of Education degree in CTE   
• Upper Division (Undergraduate) Certificate in CTE   
• Upper Division (Undergraduate) Certificate in Work-Based Learning and    Career Counseling   
• Post-Baccalaureate (Graduate) Certificate in CTE   
• Post-Baccalaureate (Graduate) Certificate in Work-Based Learning and    Career Counseling   These programs assist approximately 180 educators annually with obtaining their state teaching licensure or endorsement in a CTE area. The CTE studies programs are housed within The Department of the Built Environment and the School of Business, Engineering, Applied Sciences, Technology and Tourism Management (BEAST-TM).
About the University  Enrolling over 2,200 students, The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a land grant, historically black college founded in 1886 as the Delaware Conference Academy. Since its beginning, the institution has had several name changes and governing bodies. It was Maryland State College from 1948 until 1970, when it became one of the five campuses that formed the University of Maryland.

In 1988, it became a member of the then eleven campus (now thirteen) University of Maryland System, now known as the University System of Maryland. UMES is approved by the state of Maryland and fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The main campus is located approximately 15 miles south of Salisbury, Maryland.
Responsibilities  
• Work with prospective and current on-site, off-site, and distance education    students in the CTE programs housed at the Baltimore Museum of Industry.
This position will help students navigate various UMES processes such as    applying to a program, adding/dropping/withdrawing from    courses, applying for graduation, and other related academic processes.

• Assist students with questions about Maryland teaching licensure and    endorsements in collaboration with local school system licensure    personnel and the Maryland State Department of Education.  
• Assist students with transferring courses into UMES and developing a plan    of study.

• Maintain student records and assist the program Director with ensuring    students are on track for graduation.

• Assist the program Director with collecting data, analyzing data, and    preparing reports related to student applications, enrollment, and    graduation.

• Provide ongoing support and program guidance for in-person and distance    learning students and adjunct faculty.

• Assist faculty with Learning Management System (LMS) issues (ex.
uploading course templates each semester,…