Assistant Director of Academic Programs

Morehouse College

Atlanta (GA)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Morehouse Center for Excellence in Education (MCEE) at Morehouse College is seeking an Assistant Director of Academic Programs & Strategic Initiatives to oversee all aspects of academic programs, including hiring staff and consultants, budgeting, advertising, program scope and deadlines, and delegating tasks to program teams.

The role requires a Master’s degree, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment within a university setting.

Qualifications

Requires Master’s degree in Education or related field from an accredited institution.
Demonstrates professionalism and exceptional customer service.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

Communicates with student, faculty, administrator, and staff about program issues and opportunities.
Validates data and tracks enrollment growth and student satisfaction for non-faculty components.
Cultivates and maintains relationships with alumni in education.
Communicates with prospective students and processes applications.
Provides guidance and advisement to students about major requirements, orientation, course selection, and registration.
Identifies opportunities and resolves challenges affecting program success and stakeholder satisfaction.
Collaborates with the MCEE program team, other departments, admin, staff, and faculty.
Monitors program activities, identifies challenges, and reports to the Director.
Leads program staff meetings, information sessions, orientations, and related events.
Liaises with community and education partners and other key stakeholders.
Assists in developing new education courses, experiential and co-curricular initiatives.
Develops and maintains a database of placement sites for internships, fellowships, and residencies.
Manages the process to match students with career and graduate program opportunities.

Skills

Customer service

Written communication

Verbal communication

Self-starter

Project management

Calendar management

Confidentiality

Education

Master’s degree in Education or related field

Tools

Banner

Blackboard

Box

Microsoft Suite

Job description

The Morehouse Center for Excellence in Education ( MCEE ) seeks an Assistant Director of Academic Programs & Strategic Initiatives to oversee all aspects of academic programs including hiring staff and consultants, budgeting, advertising, setting program scope and deadlines, and delegating tasks to program teams.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Education or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education/Experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Must be able to demonstrate professionalism and excellent customer service
Must possess excellent written and communication skills
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
Must be a self-starter and able to work independently
Must be able to maintain student and personnel confidentiality
Must be able to manage multiple projects and priorities
Must be able to coordinate and manage schedules and calendar
Must be proficient in software programs and platforms used by Morehouse College, specifically, Banner, Blackboard, Box, Microsoft Suite

Physical Demands

Frequent walking, standing, or sitting as required
Occasional evenings and weekends hours may be required

1. Communicates with and responds to student, faculty, administrator, and staff program issues, questions, challenges, and opportunities.
2. Validates data and tracks the enrollment growth of the education program and the satisfaction of the current students for all non-faculty/academic components.
3. Cultivates, grows, and maintains relationships with alumni in education.
4. Communicates with prospective education students, processes application materials.
5. Serves and provides guidance, counseling, and advisement to students in the education program regarding requirements for the major, processes, and policies (e.g., orientation, course selection, registration, etc.)
6. Identifies opportunities and resolves challenges influencing program success, student and stakeholder satisfaction.
7. Communicates and collaborates with the MCEE program team, other academic departments, admin, staff, faculty, and other Morehouse units.
8. Monitors program activities, identifies challenges and opportunities, and reports the information to the Director and team, as requested.
9. Organizes, participates, contributes, and leads program staff meetings, information sessions, orientations, and other MCEE sponsored related events.
10. Liaises with community partners, education partners, and other key stakeholders.
11. Assists in the development of new education courses, experiential, and co-curricular initiatives.
12. Develops and maintains a database of placement sites for student internships, fellowships, and residencies.
13. Manages the process to match students with career and graduate program placement opportunities.

Percentage Of Time

Percentage Of Time 100

Posting Number

Posting Number S1451P

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Job Open Date

Job Open Date 08/04/2026

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled No

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EEO Statement Summary

Morehouse College is an equal opportunity employer. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against in any condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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