Early College Program Assistant

Description

• Discern and apply appropriate procedure for student admission, enrollment, and withdrawal based on programmatic need, student population, and credit type.
• Verify accuracy of application and presence of eligibility criteria. Maintain and exchange general school, teacher and student records. Track students participating in pilot programs, scholarship awards, credit type adjustments, etc.
• Support and maintain document imaging, indexing and record sharing practices.
• Create, link and maintain course sections. Coordinate with Registrar's office course and grade rollovers. Assist faculty liaison with site visit records; collect, record and forward reports for payment. Produce Argos reports as needed.
• Coordinate mass mailings, student billing, and other communication efforts.

• Provide accurate information about office functions, procedures and deadlines related to early college programs to include:
  Innovation Track, domestic and international Dual Credit, Project Lead the Way, Missouri Innovation Campus, visiting and homeschooled students, WeMET consortium, etc.
• Facilitate knowledge of application process and qualification requirements to prospective teachers.
• Provide prompt and accurate response to all routine inquiries and direct to appropriate person if needed.

• Collect and verify paperwork; maintain electronic and paper records; route requests to appropriate academic college for evaluation and decision; maintain adequate communication between internal and external parties regarding application status; work with HR generalist to fulfill documentation needs as well as timely and adequate onboarding of new faculty adjuncts.

• Assist with the logistics, planning and organizing of multiple on/off‑campus training and recruiting events; orders office supplies; monitor and assist with special projects or tasks as needed.

• Hire, train, and supervise student employees and graduate assistants; serve as mentor and role model.

• Associate’s degree in Office Administration, Business, or related field required
• Bachelor’s degree in Communication, English, Business, or related field preferred

• Four years office administrative or program support experience – required.
• Knowledge of early college programs – preferred.

The anticipated start date for this position is Monday, May 18th, 2026.

• Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
• 9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
• Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.
• Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE:

A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.