Doctoral Program Coordinator; Administrative Support Coordinator II

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Work type: Staff
Location: San Diego
Categories: Unit 7 - CSUEU - Clerical and Administrative Support Services, Administrative, Probationary, Full Time, Telecommute eligible (work onsite as scheduled and/or as requested and telecommute as scheduled)

The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is seeking an Administrative Support Coordinator II to provide centralized coordination and administrative support for graduate programs across the College, including its Joint Doctoral Programs (JDPs). Working closely with the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, this position helps keep critical graduate program processes, communications, records, and timelines organized and moving forward.

The Coordinator supports graduate programs throughout the student lifecycle—from recruitment and admissions through enrollment, academic progress, degree completion, and alumni follow-up. The position also provides dedicated administrative coordination for the Joint Doctoral Program in Interdisciplinary Research in Substance Use, including collaboration with UC San Diego, and contributes to Dean’s Office communications, events, and operations. This role is well suited for someone who excels at managing multiple priorities, navigating detailed administrative processes, building collaborative relationships, and ensuring important work is completed accurately and on time.

• Graduate Program Coordination: Coordinate administrative processes, timelines, records, and communications across CHHS graduate and Joint Doctoral Programs, ensuring required activities are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Student Lifecycle Administration: Support processes spanning recruitment and admissions, enrollment, academic progress, degree completion, and alumni follow-up while maintaining organized records and tracking required actions.
• Joint Doctoral Program Support: Provide dedicated administrative coordination for the Joint Doctoral Program in Interdisciplinary Research in Substance Use, including collaboration with UC San Diego and support for examinations, course agreements, documentation, and student processes.
• Data & Records Coordination: Maintain graduate program tracking systems and coordinate the collection, organization, and reporting of student, alumni, academic, research, and career information in partnership with College and university units.
• Communication & Stakeholder Support: Serve as a central administrative resource for program directors, faculty, students, alumni, staff, College leadership, and external partners by communicating established processes, coordinating follow-up, and connecting stakeholders with appropriate resources.
• Administrative Problem Solving: Monitor deadlines and workflow, identify and resolve routine administrative issues, and coordinate with the Associate Dean or appropriate campus offices when matters require additional policy or program expertise.
• Dean’s Office Operations: Support College communications and email management, special events, front-office functions, and other administrative projects that contribute to the academic and research operations of CHHS.

• Support Graduate Student Success:
  Contribute to the graduate student experience from initial recruitment through degree completion and beyond.
• Work Across Graduate
  
  Education:
  
  Build relationships with faculty, students, program directors, alumni, and partners across multiple graduate and doctoral programs.
• Strengthen Program Coordination:
  Help create more connected, consistent, and effective graduate program operations across the College.
• Gain Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  Develop expertise in graduate and joint doctoral program…