Academic Programs Administrator

Auburn; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering seeks an Academic Programs Administrator I/II to design, develop, and manage academic programs. The role supports the program head, coordinates activities, and maintains databases and communications within a fast-paced academic setting.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree (with substitutions allowed for experience) and strong organizational and problem-solving skills. Teaching roles may require a Master’s degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in any discipline and 2 years of experience in project or program administration.
• Master’s degree may be required for teaching positions.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop, execute, and manage academic programs.
• Assist program head with high-level administrative duties.
• Coordinate activities to ensure guidelines and procedures are followed.
• Provide information and facilitate communication among admins, faculty, staff, and students.
• Maintain databases and records.
• Interact with students to monitor progress on research projects.
• Monitor budgets and grant funding; assist with grants and proposals.
• Prepare and edit communications across media outlets.
• Plan resource development activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Operational management

Education

Bachelor's degree (any discipline)

Master's degree (teaching positions)

Job description

Overview

The Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s Mechanical Engineering Department is seeking candidates for an Academic Programs Administrator I/II position. The successful candidate must be exceptionally motivated, strongly service-oriented, possess strong organizational and problem-solving skills, have excellent communication and operational management skills, and be fully prepared to thrive in a fast-paced academic environment characterized by dynamic growth.

Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, develops, executes, and/or manages strategies and programs for academic-related programs, groups, or services (may assist in this function rather than be solely responsible in the lower-level jobs of the family).
• Assists program head with a variety of high-level administrative/professional program support responsibilities.
• Coordinates program or service activities to ensure relevant guidelines, specifications, policy, and/or procedures are enforced and followed.
• Provides information to and facilitates communication between administrators, faculty, staff, and students concerning programs/services.
• Maintains relevant databases to ensure accurate and accessible records.
• Interacts with students to ensure adequate progress on research projects and assignments.
• Monitors budget and grant funding and ensures expenditures are within specifications and in line with spending projections; may research, write, submit, and/or administer grants and proposals for submission.
• Prepares, reviews, and edits an assortment of communications through various media outlets.
• Plans and implements the management of resource development activities.

Qualifications

Level I:

• Bachelor's degree no specific discipline.

Level II:

• Bachelor's degree no specific discipline and 2 years of experience in project or program administration.

For positions that require the employee to teach, a Master’s degree will be required.

SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED FOR EDUCATION: Yes, When a candidate has the required experience, but lacks the required education, they may normally apply additional relevant experience toward the education requirement, at a rate of two (2) years relevant experience per year of required education.

Contract Type

Continuing

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Posted Date

8/13/2026