Graduate Student Coordinator

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Sur place; USD 56 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

University of Utah is seeking a Graduate Student Coordinator to support graduate programs, counsel diverse student populations, and promote a climate of respect and inclusivity. The role involves academic planning, degree progress tracking, and collaboration with faculty and staff across the campus.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 2 years of related experience, with preference for those with academic advising and higher education experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalency required.
• 2 years of related experience required.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
• Ability to perform essential functions per job description.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate graduate program activities and advising for graduate students.
• Assist in scheduling, course planning, and degree progress tracking.
• Disseminate degree requirements and policy changes to students and faculty.
• Participate in search committees for staff or faculty positions.
• Support mentoring programs and graduate student organizations.
• Assist in coordinating committee work and coursework assignments.
• Provide curriculum feedback and help track department curricula changes.
• Coordinate admission portfolios and graduate committee processes.
• Support recruitment of prospective graduate students and applications processing.
• Assist in coordinating exams and defenses with faculty partners.
• Contribute to graduate program events and orientation activities.
• Serve as a liaison between the department and the Graduate School.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team coordination

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Description du poste

Graduate Student Coordinator

Job Summary

With moderate institutional and departmental knowledge, thisposition works within a graduate program(s) to coordinate a diversepopulation of students regarding their academic planning andprogress.

This position will assist the University in promoting a climate ofrespect that cultivates and sustains transformative practices byforging spaces of possibility where people feel safe, valued,welcomed, and respects all students in their quest for individualsuccess through graduate degree programs.

Responsibilities

1. Performs administrative tasks to support graduate students.Activities include, but not limited to, record-keeping, program ofstudy coordination, scheduling, course-planning, graduationtracking.
2. Actively participates in campus-based professional developmentcommunities, including but not limited to GAPA or other relevantcampus-based organizations that directly impact their position.Duties include sub-committee participation.
3. Collects and disseminates information to students, faculty anddepartments about changes in degree requirements or Universitypolicies and adjusts advising strategies as appropriate.
4. May participate in search committees for new hires indepartment, including both staff and faculty roles.
5. Participates in programming communities for students withintheir area. Including, but not limited to activities such asoverseeing a mentoring program, student organization, etc.
6. Advises on graduate committee development. May assigncourse-work for specific program of study.
7. Provides curriculum feedback at the program level. May submitdepartment curriculum changes to university-wide curriculumtracking.
8. Power user for University-wide application review platforms.Coordinate and organize admission portfolios for graduatecommittees.
9. Participates in recruitment activities for potential graduatestudent candidates. Processes graduate school applications andcoordinates with graduate committees with any interviewprocesses.
10. Acts in partnership with faculty to coordinate schedulingexams, or defenses. Assists students with developing a workingrelationship with faculty in the assigned program.
11. Participates in events management related to graduate programs,graduate student orientation, graduate conferences, andprofessional development events.
12. With increased institutional knowledge, acts as a resource forgraduate student roles and is a liaison between the department andthe Graduate School on campus.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpretedas a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities andqualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalency (one year of education can besubstituted for two years of related work experience).
• 2 years' of related experience.
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communicationskills
• Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform theessential functions of the job as outlined in the positiondescription.

Preferences

• Academic advising experience preferred.
• Experience in higher education preferred.

Requisition Number:

PRN46601B

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time

Work Schedule Summary:

M-F, 8am-5pm with option for one dayper week remote work arrangement upon completion of satisfactorysix-month review.

Department:

00065 - Elect & Computer Engineering

Location:

Campus

Pay Rate Range:

55,550 to 65,550

Close Date:

02/12/2027