EdD Program Coordinator for AI & Moral Agency

Shaw University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaw University’s Divinity School seeks a Program Coordinator/Assoc. Prof for Artificial Intelligence & Moral Agency to oversee the administrative backbone of the EdD program.

You will serve as the main contact for students, manage admissions, registrations, scheduling, tech onboarding, and degree progress tracking across a three-year cohort. You will support faculty, coordinate residency calendars, maintain records, and ensure timely completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• A minimum of two years of administrative, academic-affairs, or program-coordination experience preferred in higher education.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines, records, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including interaction with adult professional learners.
• Proficiency with standard office software and willingness to learn the institution's student information system and learning management system.

Responsibilities

• Process and track doctoral applications, transcripts, and admissions documentation in coordination with the Admissions Office and Program Director.
• Coordinate course scheduling, room/platform reservations, and the annual residency and colloquy calendar.
• Maintain accurate student records, including credit-hour progress toward the 36-credit coursework and 9-credit dissertation requirements.
• Onboard incoming students to required technology systems (LMS, university email, library databases, video conferencing, and AI tools).
• Support faculty, especially adjunct instructors, with contracting paperwork and access to course platforms.
• Organize orientation, welcome events, and cohort-building activities for each incoming class.
• Coordinate dissertation-committee logistics, including scheduling defenses and tracking milestones.
• Compile program data for reporting and accreditation (enrollment, retention, completion).
• Respond to routine inquiries and escalate complex issues to the Program Director.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Technology proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Office software

Learning management system

Student information system

Job description

Shaw University’s Divinity School seeks a Program Coordinator/Assoc. Prof for Artificial Intelligence & Moral Agency to oversee the administrative backbone of the EdD program.

You will serve as the main contact for students, manage admissions, registrations, scheduling, tech onboarding, and degree progress tracking across a three-year cohort. You will support faculty, coordinate residency calendars, maintain records, and ensure timely completion.