Academic Program Coordinator - Senior Support Biology

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POSITION SPECIFICS

The Biology Department in Eberly College of Science at Penn State is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented Academic Program Coordinator - Senior Support to play a pivotal role in managing and advancing graduate education.

The Academic Program Coordinator collaborates with faculty, staff, and students within an academic unit or department to ensure the effective development and delivery of courses; responds to program inquiries from students or prospective students; recommends solutions related to university policies, procedures, and systems; evaluates and prepares student and course data related to degree requirements, academic actions, course section attributes and scheduling; monitors program budget and financial activities; coordinates and plans program related events including orientations, receptions, and workshops; provides consultation and interpretation on academic and records policies.

• Communicate with faculty, staff, advisers, parents, and students; respond to inquiries related to individual courses, degree requirements, or the overall academic program
• Prepare and maintain student files; monitor graduation requirements; assess and track degree audits and ensure accuracy of degree requirements
• Facilitate the process for reviewing requests and updating student course/program changes; process grade change forms, add, drop, and registration forms
• Collaborate with faculty and department leadership to forecast course/certificate enrollment; retrieve, compile, and analyze course data; assess classroom space and instructor requirements; plan, schedule, and finalize sections, classrooms, and exams; respond to course availability and enrollment inquiries; order textbooks
• Coordinate and implement policies, procedures, and activities pertaining to student records across a department or assigned academic program
• Coordinate scholarship, assistantship, and fellowship data and funds; prepare award letters, notify donors, monitor expenses, prepare and analyze financial reports; assign and monitor teaching assistant class assignments
• Communicate with students to promote program specific opportunities including workshops, organizations, internships, and career development opportunities; collaborate with faculty and program staff to develop marketing materials
• Plan and coordinate events including orientations, summer days, prospective student visits, open houses and other program events; arrange volunteer schedules for events
• Monitor program budget including tracking purchases, approving expenditures, and generating financial reports
• Create and maintain databases; compile academic data and prepare reports for department leadership related to enrollment data, student progress and experience, and accreditation information
• Coordinate student rating surveys
• Assist with department or program website; review content and ensure that information is accurate
• Coordinate and plan graduation receptions; assist with logistics including venues, invitations, and itineraries
• Coordinate the hiring process for program part-time employees
• Attend recruiting events as needed
• Run graduate reports for Associate Head of Graduate Education

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