Academic Program Services Consultant

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

2d • $64,900 - $84,850 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Academic Program Services Consultant (APSC) will be responsible for coordination of course scheduling, course sharing, and curriculum planning across The Ohio State University’s regional campuses: Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. This role will strengthen academic planning by shifting course scheduling from a reactive, tradition-based process to a proactive, data-informed function aligned with enrollment demand, curricular priorities, fiscal responsibility, and student support needs. The APSC will also optimize academic workflows by building and maintaining a centralized information hub that links enrollment data to fiscal, hiring, and scheduling decisions—reducing email-based siloing, preventing errors, and improving the effective use of instructional resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six (6) years of relevant experience in a higher academic setting or otherwise demonstrated.
• Experience with student information systems.
• Schedule coordination and course development.
• Demonstrated program planning and/or administrative experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Level Degree.
• Prior experience with Ohio State University policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing enrollment patterns within and across regional campuses to forecast demand and inform decisions about session length, and cross-campus offerings.
• Connecting curriculum planning to enrollment viability (including recommendations related to General Education designation, course rotation, course modality, or the modification or removal of persistently low enrolling courses).
• Establishing a consistent feedback loop with advising to surface recurring scheduling issues and improve the student experience.
• Building and maintaining a centralized information hub that links enrollment data to fiscal, hiring, and scheduling decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level