Associate Director for Academic & Curriculum Management

Georgia 4-H; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia 4-H is seeking an Associate Director for Academic and Curriculum Management to lead academic advising and oversee curriculum planning within the SSAC. This role reports to the SSAC Director and collaborates with FACS advisors, coordinators, and other stakeholders to support degree progress and policy implementation.

The position emphasizes planning, reporting, and coordinating with registrar systems, advising updates, and pathway development for degree completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience.
• Preferred Master’s Degree in related field.
• Experience with academic advising and curriculum management.
• Ability to interpret degree requirements and communicate them clearly to students, faculty, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee academic advising and curriculum management within SSAC and FACS.
• Coordinate with offices on curriculum, scheduling, and degree requirements.
• Lead advisor training, certification, and professional development.
• Support recruitment, enrollment, and retention initiatives for FACS.

Skills

Academic advising experience

Strong organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Supervise, manage, lead teams

Manage multiple projects

Diversity & inclusive collaboration

Attention to detail

Autonomous and collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Argos

Banner

DegreeWorks

Job description

Posting Details

Posting Number S15887P

Working Title: Associate Director for Academic & Curriculum Management

Department: FACS-Student Success&Advising

Classification Title: Curriculum Development Pro III

Employment Type: Employee, Full Time (FTE 1.00), Benefits Eligible, FLSA Exempt

Additional Schedule Information: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Advertised Salary: Commensurate with Experience

Posting Date: 10/13/2026

Open until filled: Yes

Proposed Starting Date: 11/01/2026

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree in related field.

Position Summary

The Associate Director for Academic and Curriculum Management works as part of the Student Success and Advising Center (SSAC) team within the College of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS). The position reports to the SSAC Director and is critical to supporting academic advising, curriculum, recruitment, enrollment, and retention functions in the College. This position is second in command in the center. The Associate Director manages high-level areas related to academic advising. Current academic advisors consult with the Associate Director regularly to manage complex issues related to advising, graduation, students in crisis, course expectations, and other student experiences. This individual works closely with FACS advisors, departments, undergraduate coordinators, and other stakeholders. Additionally, this role interacts and collaborates with multiple constituents internal and external to FACS to elevate the undergraduate advising experience. This position is involved in planning and developing goals, objectives, policies and procedures, technical guidance and problem resolution.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Knowledge of university and college degree requirements; ability to interpret and communicate them to students, faculty, and staff.
• Academic advising experience.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to supervise, manage, and lead teams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Ability to deal effectively with different personalities and with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent attention to detail, accurate, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with results.
• Ability to work with diverse undergraduate students, faculty and staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to apply original and creative thinking to develop and improve methods and procedures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in typical office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Familiar with constituent databases (Argos, Banner, DegreeWorks, etc.).
• Familiar with programs of study in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Physical Demands

• Stand and speak in front of groups.
• Light lifting.
• Working at computer for long periods of time.

Duties/Responsibilities: Academic and Curriculum Management (40% of time)

• Stay informed about curriculum policies and procedures and disseminate information as needed.
• Answer faculty, staff, and student inquiries and attend meetings related to curriculum.
• Provide reports to faculty, staff, and students upon request. Assist Director with SSAC and academic advising assessments and reports. Work with college personnel to facilitate course scheduling.
• Work closely with the Office of Curriculum Systems and the Office of the Registrar on curriculum and registration issues.
• Work with SSAC Director and college personnel to facilitate course scheduling.
• Assist Director with bulletin updates and monitor curriculum changes.
• Update academic advising program worksheets and academic advising notebook as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on all FACS majors, UGA, and University-system requirements.
• In consultation with SSAC Director, serve as a liaison to FACS academic departments and provide timely departmental updates to SSAC staff and academic advisors.
• Help facilitate pathways towards degree completion in coordination with departments.
• Lead and update academic status updates for all students, including DCT students.
• Coordinate reinstatement of DCT students.
• Assist SSAC Director with coordinating FACS participation in the Connect & Complete Persistence Framework.
• Coordinate FACS communications to students participating in Connect & Complete.
• Serve on the degree completion team for FACS students as needed Participate in college and campus-wide meetings related to Connect & Complete.

Duties/Responsibilities: Academic Advising (30% of time)

• Plan and execute academic advising activities with plan approved by the SSAC Director.
• Serve as the main point of contact for academic advising in consultation with the SSAC Director.
• Assist the SSAC Director in coordinating advisor training and certification in order to provide undergraduate students with the highest quality advisement possible; recommending standardized academic advising practices; supporting advisor professional development; and other academic advising related responsibilities.
• Represent the college on the Academic Advising Coordinating Council (AACC) and various subcommittees for the SSAC Director as needed.
• Serve as a liaison to FACS academic departments and provide timely departmental updates to SSAC staff and academic advisors.
• Work directly with the SSAC Director on goal development for elevating the undergraduate student academic advising experience.
• Assist with the planning and development of a set of long term and annual goals and objectives for the FACS Student Success and Advising Center, in conjunction with college strategic planning with particular focus on academic advising supporting FACS curriculum, research, and public service.
• Coordinate annual advisor award submissions at college and university levels. Assist SSAC Director/College Graduation Office with graduation related activities.
• Coordinate and serve as back-up to Dawson Drop-In hours.
• Work with advisors to process DegreeWorks exception requests.

Duties/Responsibilities: Recruitment and Orientation (20% of time)

• Supervise and evaluate the Academic Advisors responsible for transfer students, student visitation, and academic coaching.
• Advise prospective transfer students, including providing preliminary credit evaluations and time-to-completion estimates, answering inquiries regarding transfer policies, and providing ongoing support throughout the transfer process.
• Coordinate orientation logistics in consultation with the SSAC Director, including creating and managing the master schedule, downloading and updating rosters, and troubleshooting registration issues.
• Assist with academic advising as needed.

Duties/Responsibilities: Administrative (10% of time)

• Work in cooperation with the other Student Success and Advising Center staff to accomplish the College’s mission including participation in college-wide activities. Serve in the absence of the director when needed.
• Initiate, develop, and sustain strong, positive relations with SSAC staff, academic advisors, faculty, college coordinators, and college leadership to ensure achievement of the mission and goals of the department and college.
• Assist director with student referrals to campus offices (Division of Academic Enhancement, Student Care and Outreach, Equal Opportunity Office, and others).
• Select and supervise summer interns, spring practicum student, and graduate student worker.
• Supervise the SSAC Administrative Associate, overseeing the daily work in office budgeting, supply management, and front-desk customer service to ensure compliance with UGA policies and support for advising and recruitment goals.
• Manage SSAC web pages. Publish SSAC-related news and events, update pages as needed, and attend weekly web developers meeting as needed.
• Oversee the monitoring of SSAC advising email from prospective students, current students, faculty and others.

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