Academic Program Specialist

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

14h

About The Position

An Academic Program Specialist performs specialized administrative work in support of an academic department, school or college. This position provides administrative coordination for assigned undergraduate and/or graduate programs, serving as a point of contact to students, prospective students, and faculty on matters related to course management and enrollment, program requirements, policies and procedures, and other administrative matters. Nature of Work: This position typically reports to the Office Manager of an academic department, school or college, but may also report to a Department Chair or other academic administrator. This is specialized administrative work in program implementation that is performed under general supervision. The Academic Program Specialist will perform a wide variety of office and clerical duties of medium complexity. This position may assign work to or supervise student or temporary (OPS) employees. To fulfill the job requirements, employees assigned to this class title must be able to do inquiries, queries and standard reports from university systems such as OASIS, FAST, and GEMS, and must be able to produce documents using word processing and spreadsheet software.

Requirements

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with four years of experience in office or administrative positions.
Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate (https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/1310) is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements
A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
(a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
(b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree;
(c) Six years of direct experience for a master’s degree;
(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree;
(e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.

Responsibilities

Supports student administration through preparation of tuition waivers, processing course permits, maintaining student files and records, conducting graduation checks, and fulfillment of other student-related administrative requirements.
Supports department or college recruitment and admissions process. May be responsible for administration of a direct admission graduate program. Prepares correspondence and mailings to applicants and prospects, maintains applicant records, and organizes information for review by faculty.
Communicates with students regarding academic program, prerequisites, and course selection. Notifies students with substandard academic grades and issues. Schedules appointments and prepares student files for advising.
Provides support for instruction through administration of course syllabi, class materials, exams, course evaluations, processing course schedules, maintaining course inventory, etc.
Enters information into BANNER/OASIS student database system.
Fulfills administrative requirements for appointment of graduate and teaching assistantships.
Creates informational materials, recruitment brochures, and web site content describing departmental programs.
Coordinates orientation for new students.
Arranges and coordinates travel for department staff, faculty, and incoming guests and speakers.
Performs other administrative duties as assigned in support of the academic mission of the department