Director of Kelley Joint Academic Programs (Student Programming Specialist)

Indiana University; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition subsidy

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University seeks an experienced professional to oversee undergraduate joint academic programs, coordinating with partner schools to improve student success and enrollment growth. The role reports to the Senior Director of the Undergraduate Program and requires collaboration with faculty, admissions, and career services across campuses.

Responsibilities include strategic planning, program administration, and data-driven evaluation to advance academic

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, social work, public affairs, counseling, business, or related field.
• 5 years in student services, higher education, or related field.
• Master's degree in higher education student affairs or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements programs and initiatives to enhance student engagement and experiential learning at the program/ campus level.
• Interfaces with students, attends events, and gathers feedback to drive future initiatives.
• Collaborates with department staff and cross-campus leaders to coordinate goals, funding, and partnerships.
• Measures and reports on enrollment, retention, academic progress, and student satisfaction to guide decisions.
• Represents the Undergraduate Program on committees and supports new interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Leads cross-school collaboration with partner schools and allied centers to strengthen programming.

Skills

Proficient communication

Time management

Professionalism

Attention to detail

Influence

Presentation skills

Customer service

Confidentiality

Judgment & decision making

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree (education / business / related)

Master's degree preferred

Job description

KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (BL-BUS-IUBLA)

The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University (IU) is a comprehensive provider of top-tier business education with a full portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executive programs on campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis, and online worldwide. The Kelley School has been creating career momentum for 100 years, going from 70 students in 1920 to an enrollment of more than 15,000 students today. Our innovative curriculum is built on personal development, teamwork, and experiential learning with an emphasis on global and social responsibility. Our success is reflected in our reputation among academic peers, our career placement statistics, and the accomplishments of more than 137,000 living alumni around the globe. The Kelley Undergraduate Program strives to be a welcoming and collaborative community of business and education leaders. Kelley is proud to be the #8-ranked undergraduate business program by U.S. News (2025).

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Leads the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of joint degree programs while serving as the Undergraduate Program's primary liaison with partner schools. The director
• Collaborates with academic and administrative leaders across the university to coordinate recruitment, admissions, student success initiatives, academic progress, and program operations, ensuring a seamless student experience for students.
• Supports the continued growth of Kelley's interdisciplinary academic partnerships and helps align initiatives with institutional priorities. This position reports to the Senior Director of the Undergraduate Program.
• Leads the strategic planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of Kelley's undergraduate joint academic programs to support student success, enrollment growth, and institutional priorities.
• Serves as the primary liaison between the Undergraduate Program and partner schools, including the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, the Jacobs School of Music ensuring strong collaboration and coordinated program administration.
• Collaborates with faculty, academic advisors, admissions, career services, marketing, and university partners to support recruitment, admissions, orientation, student success, and career readiness throughout the student lifecycle.
• Oversees program administration, including academic policies, operational processes, student communications, and coordination of cross-school initiatives.
• Develops and implements strategies to recruit, retain, and support students enrolled in joint academic programs while enhancing the overall student experience.
• Establishes and monitors program metrics, including enrollment, retention, academic progress, graduation, and student satisfaction, and provides reports and recommendations to school leadership.
• Researches emerging trends and best practices in interdisciplinary education and recommends innovative approaches to strengthen academic programming and student outcomes.
• Represents the Undergraduate Program on university committees and collaborative working groups related to interdisciplinary education, student success, and academic initiatives.
• Provides leadership for new interdisciplinary academic initiatives and supports the development and implementation of future joint academic partnerships.
• Performs other related administrative duties as needed.

General Responsibilities

• Develops and implements programs and initiatives geared at enhancing and reinforcing the academic engagement and experiential learning capacity of the student experience. Projects programming outcomes at the program, department/division, or campus level.
• Interfaces directly with students, attending student programming events and gathering satisfaction feedback from student participants to implement into future student programming initiatives and objectives.
• Collaborates with staff in own department and other departments, as well as academic and campus leaders, on shared student programming goals, often coordinating funding to sponsor student programs.
• Measures and evaluates effectiveness of student programs against projected outcomes; regularly prepares reports on impact to students and budget and presents to stakeholders on effectiveness and to secure funding for initiatives moving forward.
• Serves on committees and performs student programming research across the field of higher education and at peer institutions to identify and recommend best practices.
• Plans and coordinates communications and targeted outreach for student programming initiatives to ensure student participation and inclusion.
• May provide guidance to other Student Programming Specialists; makes process recommendations to manager for improved delivery of service.
• May serve on various campus or cross-functional committees to share student programming best practices.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in education, social work, public affairs, counseling, business, or related field.

Preferred

• Master's degree in higher education student affairs or related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 5 years in student services, higher education, or related field.

Preferred

• Experience collaborating with faculty, academic leaders, and administrative partners across multiple schools or units.
• Experience developing and assessing student success initiatives using data to drive continuous improvement.
• Experience coordinating academic programs involving multiple stakeholders and shared governance.
• Experience presenting recommendations and program outcomes to senior leadership.

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Possesses a high degree of initiative.
• Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents.
• Develops and delivers effective presentations.
• Demonstrates customer service skills.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain confidential information.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills.

• Demonstrates excellent judgment, tact, and diplomacy.

• Ability to build strong partnerships with students and other university departments.

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

$70,000 - $72,000 annually

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Advanced

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Student Services

Job Family: Student Programming

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.