Graduate Program Coordinator

Posting Summary

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00010PO26 Job Family Enrollment Management Job Function Student Services USC Market Title Student Services Program Coordinator Link to USC Market Title (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Job Level P2 - Professional Business Title (Internal Title) Graduate Program Coordinator Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division College of Arts and Sciences Department CAS English State Pay Range G08 USC Market Range MRE - $48,726 $ 59,689 $ 70,653 Anticipated Hiring Range $48,726 - $56,416 Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM with one hour for lunch (37.5 hours/week).

Basis 12 months Job Search Category Student Services

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Position Description

Advertised

Job Summary

The Department of English at the University of South Carolina invites applications for its open staff position of Graduate Program Coordinator. This position works closely with the Director of Graduate Studies to coordinate and monitor the day-to-day operations of 9 degree programs (4 PhDs, 1 MFA, and 4 MAs).

Responsibilities include:

initiating, executing, and monitoring all financial actions for the Graduate Program, including assistantship hiring, tuition abatement calculations, fellowship funding, travel funding, and other student reimbursements; advising ~85 graduate students on program requirements in the 9 different degrees, funding, and financial aid, and advising graduate student employees on HR matters (e.g., hiring and payroll); performing all administrative duties for the Graduate Office associated with advisement, course scheduling, and student services;

coordinating all graduate advising, scheduling, and registration needs; maintaining current records for all current graduate students along with databases on GA utilization, time-to-degree, and alumni job placement; serving as the primary graduate program contact for students, faculty, all university offices and departments, and the public; providing information in response to email, telephone, and walk-in inquiries regarding procedures for applying to the graduate programs, program requirements, courses offered, and registration.

The position also advises the Director of Graduate Studies, the Graduate Committee, and other administrators on all matters related to enrollment, policies, and procedures.

Job Related Minimum Required

Education and Experience

Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be…