Catalog and Curriculum Specialist

Department: Division of Enrollment Management

Classification: Education Support Spec 2

Job Category: Classified Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Pay Band: 03

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

The Division for Enrollment Management, as part of the Office ofthe Provost at George Mason University, supports student recruitment, retention, and success. We develop and implement strategic enrollment management plans, create and facilitate processes, and inform policies that guide students through their academic journey from recruitment to post-matriculation. Driven bya commitment to transparent, data-informed decision-making, the Division advances institutional enrollment goals through collaboration, innovation, and a student-centered approach.

The Catalog and Curriculum Specialist is responsible for course and program inventory maintenance and participation in the annualpublication process of the University Catalog. The position is expected to leverage extensive breadth and depth of knowledge of George Mason University curricular policies and procedures tomanage the curriculum approval process and provide outstanding customer service to our university partners.

• Monitors the curriculum approval process in Course Leaf and processes course and program inventory requests;
• Runs regular curriculum-related data quality reports and independently conducts data clean-up efforts as needed;
• Assists with academic coding in Banner as assigned by the supervisor;
• Communicates potential issues related to the course and programproposals to academic units and the Assistant Registrar asneeded;
• Engages in cross-functional collaboration with the Degree Auditteam to provide support with the curricular update process;
• Performs these curriculum responsibilities in a timely manner,communicates with constituents clearly and professionally, and operates independently;
• Participates in the annual catalog review and publicationprocess by adhering to established deadlines for page review and assisting the Assistant Registrar with publication andpost-publication steps as assigned;
• Leverages knowledge of complex policies, requirements, pagestructure, and standard formatting for the publication to assistpartners with questions and concerns regarding the publicationtimeline, process, and/or specific edits;
• Develops and maintains curriculum training materials and process documentation, including, but not limited to,document-based manuals, presentations, training videos, and webpage content;
• Conducts end user training on submitting proposals, formattingstandards, and reporting resources;
• Provides ongoing support to end users;
• Conducts testing for Course Leaf updates and software patches;and
• Maintains test plans and completes testing with appropriate documentation.

• Experience providing customer service;
• Experience handling multiple priorities in a busyworkplace;
• Experience with various electronic applications;
• Experience with the application of rules and regulations;
• Strong customer service skills, attention to detail,communication, organization, analytical, and editing/proofreading skills;
• Demonstrated critical thinking to solve complex problems;
• Demonstrated ability to interpret policies, identify and resolve discrepancies, manage competing deadlines, and analyzereports; and
• Ability to work independently with accuracy and sound judgement.

• Associate’s degree in related field;
• Registrar’s office experience;
• Experience as a copy editor;
• Experience with a curriculum…