Senior Academic Operations Lead

University of Kentucky; United States; Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work eligibility

Exceptional Benefits

Job summary

The University of Kentucky is seeking an Academic Operations Assistant Director to provide senior-level administrative, policy, and procedural support for academic affairs. The role coordinates academic due process proceedings and honorary degree administration, while supporting academic systems and the rollout of a new syllabus template through Concourse.

The position requires strong policy interpretation, organizational skills, and the ability to work with diverse partners across academia, IT,

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret policy and handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Strong organizational, records management, and project coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with faculty, administrators, and leadership.
• Experience supporting systems, platforms, and process improvements.
• Ability to work independently and manage detailed processes across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as hearing clerk for Provost-area academic due process proceedings, coordinating logistics and records.
• Manage admin operations for the Honorary Degree Review Council, including nominations and workflows.
• Coordinate with faculty, academic leadership, Registrar, Legal Counsel on governance requirements.
• Support academic technology platforms and lead rollout of syllabus template through Concourse.
• Liaise among faculty, leadership, IT, and vendors to support system adoption and usage.
• Monitor workflows, improve processes, maintain records and case tracking, ensure policy compliance.
• Support academic leadership with special projects, data requests, and institutional initiatives.

Skills

Policy interpretation

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Technical aptitude

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Academic databases

Enterprise systems

Faculty platforms

Job description

The University of Kentucky is seeking an Academic Operations Assistant Director to provide senior-level administrative, policy, and procedural support for academic affairs. The role coordinates academic due process proceedings and honorary degree administration, while supporting academic systems and the rollout of a new syllabus template through Concourse.

The position requires strong policy interpretation, organizational skills, and the ability to work with diverse partners across academia, IT,