Director of Academic Administration & Student Success

University of Maine; Portland (ME); Presencial; USD 58.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

13 paid holidays

Health, dental and vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition waiver for employee and spouse

403(b) retirement plan

Free METRO Husky Line access

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Southern Maine is seeking a Director of Academic Administration and Student Services to lead day-to-day operations of the College Dean’s Office on the Portland campus. You will collaborate with the Dean, departments, and student services to streamline processes, resolve student issues, and support teaching and learning across programs while balancing competing priorities.

This full-time, in-person role requires independent judgment, strong communication, and a commitment to a

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3–5 years of administrative or operational experience in a college, university, or similarly complex organizational setting.
• Experience in planning, analyzing, communicating, coordinating, and managing administrative operations.

Responsabilidades

• Managing academic administrative operations, policies, procedures, course scheduling coordination, and catalog updates.
• Coordinating and tracking curriculum proposals, academic reviews, special projects, and new initiatives.
• Overseeing Polymath Pathways coordination, including curricular, scheduling, and student-support needs.
• Managing graduation certifications, academic actions, student appeals, and other matters requiring Dean’s Office review.
• Providing academic approvals for standardized forms, including program and grade changes and course withdrawals.
• Responding to student questions and collaborating with advising, registration, and academic departments.
• Working with the Dean and Associate Deans to support undeclared students in exploring and declaring majors.
• Compiling reports and analyzing enrollment and academic data using MaineStreet and other University systems to support planning.
• Coordinating Dean’s Office communications, events, meetings, records, and operational logistics.
• Improving administrative workflows, supporting budget and scholarship account tracking, and supervising assigned staff or student workers as needed.

Conocimientos

Administrative experience

Planning & coordination

Communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree

Descripción del empleo

The University of Southern Maine is seeking a Director of Academic Administration and Student Services to lead day-to-day operations of the College Dean’s Office on the Portland campus. You will collaborate with the Dean, departments, and student services to streamline processes, resolve student issues, and support teaching and learning across programs while balancing competing priorities.

This full-time, in-person role requires independent judgment, strong communication, and a commitment to a