Graduate Program Senior Professional

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Job Summary

The Department of Applied Mathematics at CU Boulder welcomes applications for the Graduate Program Senior Professional position! This position is responsible for oversight, management, and administration of the graduate programs. This includes collaborating with faculty, staff and students to implement strategies to enhance the opportunities, performance, retention and graduation rates of the students. The position serves as the clearinghouse for rule, policy and graduate program changes and is responsible for informing faculty, staff and students of these changes as well as developing strategies to implement those changes.

Management of the graduate student application and recruitment process is an essential function of the position including assuring that applications are complete for review by the admissions' committee so that recruitment can be completed in a timely manner. The position advises students of admissions policies and information about the graduate program followed by planning and organizing graduate student recruitment weekends, extending offers, and tracking and documenting acceptances and rejections.

New and continuing students are advised throughout the program and their progress is tracked. This position serves as the initial contact for inquiries, assisting with problems, and advising for completion of the program.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Department of Applied Mathematics has its origins in the turn of the 20th century, and evolved out of the Department of Engineering Mathematics. The department instructs thousands of students and has a major research presence in computational and physical/biological mathematics and the statistical sciences. The faculty is composed of 21 tenured or tenure track faculty and nine full time instructors.

In addition, the department is home to more than 90 graduate students including approximately 45 teaching assistants, about 160 applied math majors, 130 statistics and data science majors, 100 minors and a thriving accelerated Bachelor's/Master's 5-year program.

The department strives to be a leading program of applied mathematics. In 2018, the US News & World Report ranked the unit's graduate program 14th in the nation. The unit also ranked positively in many measures by the National Research Council in its 2010 decadal survey.

What Your

Key Responsibilities Will Be

Graduate Program Management and Administration

* Maintain daily programmatic responsibilities for the department, coordinating procedures and policies between the Graduate School and the College of Arts and Sciences as well as with various other campus departments.

* Advise graduate students on admission, course work, degree requirements, University/department policies and regulations, critical deadlines, etc. Maintain graduate student records, track progress and provide reports to the department, College, Graduate School as required.

* Identifies student eligibility for achievements and awards. Coordinates with faculty to identify potential awards and applicants, notifies students, assists with provision of information about application processes and works with faculty to ensure that applications are complete.

* Assists with the development and implementation of academic year teaching assignments, in coordination with the Undergraduate Program Chair and Graduate Program Chair. Drafts semesterly offer letters for Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants and Graduate Program Teaching Instructors, etc. Implements all hiring processes, informs students about processes and procedures, and works to ensure a smooth hiring process and resolve questions. Tracks work-study awards and funding distributions.

In addition, nominates faculty and outside authorities for Graduate Faculty Appointments, which enables them to teach graduate-level courses, sponsor Independent Study at the graduate level, and be committee members of defenses and examinations of individual students in the department.

* Coordinate on-campus functions such as the new student orientation for incoming graduates and graduate student teaching assistants. Keep students informed of pertinent information for graduate education and career opportunities.

* Collaborates with Business Manager and Graduate Director to manage graduate program budgets, including university fellowship and recruitment funds, department graduate program operating budget and gift funds. Processes awards for graduate students.

* Ensure that students have completed and understand how to complete the required paperwork for program achievements.

* Guide students who are nearing graduation with scheduling of…