Graduate Program Administrator - College of Education

Job Overview

Department
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Dean, Education

Salary
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Commensurate with Experience/Education

Description
:
Responsible for the administration of graduate student program recruitment, admissions, academic advising, and student retention. May supervise staff and student workers.

• Develops and administers graduate student programs and processes including recruitment efforts, admission processes, academic advising, and student retention.
• Develops and implements marketing and recruitment strategies to attract and retain qualified graduate students.
• Counsels students and faculty members in areas such as recruitment, admission, academics, progress toward degree, completion rates, professional development, and career preparation.
• Administers, interprets, and communicates policies and procedures to students, faculty, and staff.
• Develops collaborative partnerships with internal units and external constituents, including community colleges, school districts, and business/industrial groups.
• Reviews and evaluates graduate program effectiveness, prepares reports, and makes recommendations as needed.
• Serves as Graduate School liaison to faculty, administrators, and students.
• Administers scholarship and fellowship programs and processes.
• Reviews graduate program budgets and makes decisions on appropriate expenditures.
• May provide training sessions and presentations to graduate students.
• Performs other job‑related duties as required.

Experience will be considered in lieu of education. Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

MQ:
Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job‑related 4‑year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in‑depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Requires a minimum of three (3) years of directly job‑related experience.

All positions at the University of Houston–System are security‑sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.