Academic Programs Operations Lead

Laseagrant; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Department of Health and Kinesiology seeks an Assistant Director to lead academic programs, enrollment planning, scheduling, and program analytics, supporting undergraduate and graduate operations.

The role collaborates with associate heads, coordinates minors and certificates, communicates with college marcom, and uses data-driven insights to inform decisions while ensuring student success and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Three years in education, training or work experience in academic operations or program administration.
• Demonstrated experience in higher education and working with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as operational lead for undergraduate and graduate academic programs.
• Coordinate minors and certificates and department focus areas.
• Coordinate course scheduling, instructional resources and projections; work with course schedulers.

Skills

Higher education policies

Strong communication

Confidential information handling

Student success focus

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Department of Health and Kinesiology seeks an Assistant Director to lead academic programs, enrollment planning, scheduling, and program analytics, supporting undergraduate and graduate operations.

The role collaborates with associate heads, coordinates minors and certificates, communicates with college marcom, and uses data-driven insights to inform decisions while ensuring student success and operational excellence.