Law School Faculty Affairs Coordinator

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition assistance

Libraries and museums access

UT Shuttle and Capital Metro

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Faculty Coordinator in the School of Law. The role oversees and coordinates administrative and clerical support for five or more faculty members under the Director of Faculty Affairs on UT's main campus.

Responsibilities include coordinating travel, documents, class materials, syllabi, course packets, quizzes, tests, and final exams; serving as liaison with Texas Law Accounting and HR; approving timesheets; and preparing manuscripts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of experience coordinating or administering a program.
• Excellent organizational abilities and oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving experience.
• Professional demeanor and ability to work well with a wide variety of people.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assistance for faculty, including but not limited to administrative requests, travel arrangements, document preparation and approval.
• Act as liaison between faculty and Texas Law Accounting to coordinate use of faculty development accounts for purchases and hires ensuring compliance with university and department rules and regulations.
• Act as a liaison between faculty and Texas Law Human Resources to coordinate and oversee the hiring of research assistants.
• Approve timesheets for student workers assigned to various faculty members.
• Coordinate creation and preparation of class materials.
• Coordinate the organization and administration of course materials including syllabi, course packets, quizzes, tests, and final exams.
• Assist with communication with students on a variety of academic needs.
• Act as liaison between faculty and departmental and university offices; maintain faculty files in compliance with university and department rules and regulations.
• Oversee faculty requests for curriculum research, including providing advanced media skills to finalize the resulting materials.
• Coordinate organization of special lectures for faculty, including creation and preparation of class materials.
• Prepare and edit manuscripts for publication as needed.
• Prepare and edit papers for presentations, speeches, and other events.
• Transcription when required.
• Oversee the coordination of programmatic meetings as needed, such as symposium, conferences, and other special events hosted by faculty.
• Act as personal contact for all visiting dignitaries, scholars, and other invited guests.
• Collect professional papers for events.
• Arrange all logistical needs, including IT, audio/visual, and catering needs.
• Organize all publicity for academic events, arranging for media coverage, preparing Power Point presentations, posters, flyers, and other promotional materials as needed.
• Maintain conference calendar and update event website.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Faculty Coordinator in the School of Law. The role oversees and coordinates administrative and clerical support for five or more faculty members under the Director of Faculty Affairs on UT's main campus.

Responsibilities include coordinating travel, documents, class materials, syllabi, course packets, quizzes, tests, and final exams; serving as liaison with Texas Law Accounting and HR; approving timesheets; and preparing manuscripts