Coordinator, Graduate Education

Eastern Kentucky University; Richmond; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastern Kentucky University is seeking a Coordinator, Graduate Education to provide high-level administrative support to graduate students, faculty and staff on the Richmond Campus. duties include processing graduate student record requests, preparing correspondence, arranging meetings, and training junior staff.

The role requires at least one year of clerical and administrative experience; responsibilities include HR processes, scheduling, event coordination, and supporting department functions

Qualifications

• One year of progressively responsible clerical, secretarial and/ or administrative support is required.
• Experience with graduate student records, reports, and scheduling is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides graduate student support by processing student record requests and providing reports to the Dean of Graduate School.
• May perform some administrative duties including human resources processes, recruitment coordination, preparation of reports/documents/presentations, or coordination of complex projects or events.
• Supports the coordination and scheduling of special events for department functions, assists with scheduling classrooms, or related activities; oversees student worker Graduate School staff.
• Supports office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned.

Job description

Title: Coordinator, Graduate Education

Position Type: Fulltime Staff

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 39R000 - Graduate Education & Research Admin

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Schedule Type: Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Posted Salary Grade: Non-Exempt - G17

Retirement: KTRS

Contact Person: Holly Argo

Job Summary/Basic Functions

Provides professional high level administrative support to graduate students, faculty, and staff by preparing reports, processing graduate student record requests, performing support functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls and scheduling in-person meetings, creating, and sending communications, presenting to undergraduate and graduate student groups, and scheduling meetings. Will also train and provide technical direction to lower-level clerical staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience: One year of progressively responsible clerical, secretarial and/ or administrative support is required.

Job Duties

• 50% - Provides graduate student support by processing student record requests and providing reports to the Dean of Graduate School. - ()
• 25% - May perform some administrative duties which may include, but are not limited human resources processes, recruitment coordination, preparation of reports/documents/presentations, or coordination of complex projects or events. - ()
• 20% - Supports the coordination and scheduling of special events for department functions, assists with scheduling classrooms, or related activities. Provides instruction and oversight to student worker Graduate School staff. - ()
• 5% - Supports the office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned. - ()

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source

Institutional

Advertised

02 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time