Program Coordinator - College of the Arts - (497222 )

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Houston is seeking an administrative coordinator in the Deans Office - Arts to provide coordination and administrative support for undergraduate and graduate academic programs. The role supports curriculum administration, catalog management, and planning of academic processes, working with faculty, graduate program directors, advising staff, and university partners.

Under the Director for Academic Advising & Curriculum Management, the position handles documentation, deadlines,

Qualifications

• Education: Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios.
• Experience: No experience required
• All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates program to ensure implementation and prescribed activities are carried out in accordance with specified objectives.
• Participates in planning and developing methods for program implementation and administration, coordinates program activities.
• Reviews records and reports of activities to ensure progress toward specified program objectives; recommends modifications to methods or procedures as required.
• Prepares recurring program reports for management use.
• May participate in budget planning and preparation and assist in controlling expenditures in accordance with budget allocations for the program.
• May conduct formal training or instruction in a classroom setting.
• Interacts with faculty, staff and students to promote the goals and objectives of the program.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Job description

Department: Deans Office -Arts

Salary: 16.63-20.81

Description

Coordinates and provides administrative support to an ongoing program at the University.

1. 1. Coordinates program to ensure that implementation and prescribedactivities are carried out in accordance with specifiedobjectives.
2. 2. Participates in planning and developing methods for programimplementation and administration, coordinates programactivities.
3. 3. Reviews records and reports of activities to ensure progress isbeing accomplished toward specified program objective; recommendsmodifications to methods or procedures as required to redirectactivities and ensure that objective is attained.
4. 4. Prepares recurring program reports for management use.
5. 5. May participate in preparing grant proposals to state andfederal agencies and private foundations.
6. 6. May participate in budget planning and preparation and assist incontrolling expenditures in accordance with budget allocations forthe program.
7. 7. May conduct formal training or instruction in a classroomsetting.
8. 8. Interacts with faculty, staff and students to promote the goalsand objective of the program.
9. 9. Performs other job-related duties as required.

Additional Posting Information

Provides coordination and administrative support for undergraduateand graduate academic programs within the Kathrine G. McGovernCollege of the Arts. Under the direction of the Director forAcademic Advising & Curriculum Management, supports curriculumand catalog administration, academic program and course-offeringplanning, orientation, commencement, and other college-levelacademic processes and initiatives. Works with academic units,faculty, graduate program directors, advising staff, and universityoffices to support effective academic program administration andstudent progression.

Job Duties

• -Supports the Director for Academic Advising & Curriculum Management in coordinating undergraduate and graduate curriculum processes, including documentation, deadlines, committee materials, approvals, records, and follow-up on approved actions.
• -Coordinates undergraduate and graduate catalog updates andmaintains accurate information regarding degree programs,requirements, courses, policies, and approved curricularchanges.
• -Assists with academic program and course-offering planning bycompiling and reviewing information related to degree requirements, course sequencing, enrollment, student need, section capacity, andplanned course offerings.
• -Works with the Director, academic units, advising staff, and theCollege scheduling function to support annual and semester courseplanning and identify course availability or capacity issuesaffecting student progression and degree completion.
• -Coordinates administrative support for undergraduate and graduateorientation, including timelines, academic materials,communications, presentations, and participation by academic unitsand university partners.
• -Supports College commencement planning and implementation,including student and academic information, communications,ceremony materials, and coordination with academic units anduniversity partners.
• -Assists with academic administrative processes, includingpetitions and exceptions, graduation review, academic programrecords, course permissions, and other undergraduate and graduateacademic actions as assigned.
• -Provides information and administrative support to faculty,graduate program directors, advising staff, and academic unitsregarding curriculum processes, academic programrequirements,deadlines, and established College procedures, referring complexmatters to the Director as appropriate.
• -Maintains academic program records, curriculum documentation,calendars, tracking systems, and related information and follows upwith appropriate faculty and staff regarding outstanding actionsand deadlines.
• -Compiles reports and academic program information and assists theDirector with enrollment analysis, academic program reviews,student-success initiatives, and process improvements.
• -Supports the Director with College academic initiatives, specialprojects, meetings, and coordination with academic units anduniversity partners.
• -Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Experience will be considered in lieu of education.

Education will be considered in lieu of experience.

MQ

Education: Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling,punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages,ratios, etc. as might normally be acquired through attainment of ahigh school diploma or GED.

Experience: No experience required

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security-sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are EqualOpportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.