Academic Operations Lead: Flexible Scheduling & Compliance

The University of Bridgeport; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pet Insurance

401k employer match

Employee & dependent life insurance

Great tuition benefits for employee,Sp

PTO program

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

The University of Bridgeport is seeking an Academic Operations Manager to provide operational leadership for academic affairs, ensuring efficient execution of policies, scheduling, faculty appointments, curriculum workflows, accreditation reporting, and initiatives. The role serves as a central coordinator to promote communication, compliance, and student success.

This position requires strong project management, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills to manage multiple priorities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible administrative or operational experience, preferably in higher education.
• Experience managing complex processes and multiple deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Experience working with databases and enterprise systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate academic affairs processes and workflows across schools, colleges, and departments.
• Manage academic calendars, scheduling timelines, and key operational deadlines.
• Monitor compliance with institutional policies and accreditation requirements.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures and documentation.
• Coordinate faculty appointment, reappointment, and contract processing.
• Track faculty workload assignments and instructional staffing needs.
• Assist with adjunct hiring workflows and documentation.
• Support curriculum review and approval processes.
• Coordinate documentation for curriculum committees and academic governance bodies.
• Maintain official records of approved curriculum actions.
• Track implementation of approved academic program changes.
• Coordinate course scheduling processes and production timelines.
• Review schedules for compliance with institutional policies.
• Collaborate with academic departments to optimize course offerings.
• Generate reports related to enrollment, faculty workload, course scheduling, and academic operations.
• Maintain data integrity within student information systems.
• Support preparation of accreditation, state, federal, and institutional reports.
• Analyze operational data and provide recommendations for process improvement.
• Support accreditation activities and documentation management.
• Maintain records required for regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Manage assigned academic affairs projects from initiation through completion.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Develop project timelines and monitor progress toward deliverables.
• Recommend process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Higher education experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Databases/ERP systems

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Job description

The University of Bridgeport is seeking an Academic Operations Manager to provide operational leadership for academic affairs, ensuring efficient execution of policies, scheduling, faculty appointments, curriculum workflows, accreditation reporting, and initiatives. The role serves as a central coordinator to promote communication, compliance, and student success.

This position requires strong project management, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills to manage multiple priorities