Strategic Academic Programs Coordinator

Carnegie Mellon University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a Senior Academic Coordinator to support HCII’s academic programs. You will maintain program materials, reports, databases and external communications, and prepare materials for faculty review.

If supporting a graduate program, you’ll handle prospective student inquiries and the application process. The role includes managing academic admin systems, course scheduling, admissions support and event coordination, with focus on program advancement and accurate

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree required.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years of administrative support experience required.
• Experience in higher education and/or student services is highly desired.
• Strong organization, problem‑solving, reasoning, communication and interpersonal skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and maintains academic admin systems and processes for the program including student registration, student status updates, ICC issues and requests.
• Administers course scheduling for the department.
• Assists with admissions process.
• Coordinates or assists with program events.
• Monitors undergraduate student academic progress along with BHCI Program Manager.
• Provides backup support for Academic Program Managers.
• Provides support for assigned program related faculty.
• Processes program expenses, purchasing requests and other accounting related transactions.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a Senior Academic Coordinator to support HCII’s academic programs. You will maintain program materials, reports, databases and external communications, and prepare materials for faculty review.

If supporting a graduate program, you’ll handle prospective student inquiries and the application process. The role includes managing academic admin systems, course scheduling, admissions support and event coordination, with focus on program advancement and accurate