Behavioral Sciences | Dissertation Coordinator - SBS Admin

Liberty University, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Liberty University, Inc. is seeking a Dissertation Coordinator to assist the Director of Doctoral Programs Support in administrative duties for the SBS online doctoral programs, including EdS/EdD, PhD in Psychology, and Doctor of Ministry Cognate.

The role involves managing inboxes, coordinating meetings, updating Canvas sites, and communicating with students about the 7-year timeline and registration requirements. Full-time onsite position in Lynchburg, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Effective time management and organization skills to meet deadlines.
• General office skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Reports directly to Director of Doctoral Programs Support (DP) and serves as needed and directed by DPS.
• Manage edcodis dissertations inbox and eddcounadmin inbox.
• Manage program phone calls from students.
• Schedule meetings for Doctoral team.
• Coordinate department wide meetings including taking minutes.
• Update Canvas Community sites (student and faculty): enrolling/removing students, updating out of date documents, post announcements, field post on discussion boards.
• Communicate with students regarding the 7-year timeline.
• Communicate with students regarding exceeding registration for EDCO 988 and EDCO 989.
• Assist with PhD Psych program in their growth.
• Assist with DMin PACO thesis students as needed.

Skills

Strong written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

General office skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Canvas

Job description

The dissertation coordinator assists the Director of Doctoral support in providing administrative support for the School of Behavioral Science’s (SBS) online doctoral programs, including the EdS/EdD in the DCCC, the PhD in Psychology, and the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) Pastoral Counseling (PACO) Cognate.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

1. Reports directly to Director of Doctoral Programs Support (DP) and serves as needed and directed by DPS.
2. Manage [e-mail] and [e-mail] inbox.
3. Manage program phone calls from students.
4. Schedule meetings for Doctoral team.
5. Coordinate department wide meetings including taking minutes.
6. Update Canvas Community sites (student and faculty: enrolling/removing students, updating out of date documents, post announcements, field post on the discussion boards.
7. Communicate with students regarding the 7-year timeline.
8. Communicate with students regarding exceeding registration for EDCO 988 and EDCO 989.
9. Assist with PhD Psych program in their growth.
10. Assist with DMin PACO thesis students as needed.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Effective time management and organization skills in order to meet tight deadlines.
• General office skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and acceptance into a graduate program.
• Master's degree.
• Familiarity with Canvas.

Employment Details

Type: Full time
Location: Onsite
Pay Range: $18.27 - $21.63

The position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.