Assistant Director of Professional Doctoral Studies

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary • Louisville, KY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Professional Doctoral Studies coordinates the administrative needs of all professional doctoral students under the oversight of the Director of Professional Doctoral Studies.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
• Prior customer service-related experience

Nice To Haves

• Master of Divinity
• Currently enrolled in or is a graduate of the Ph.D. program at Southern Seminary
• Capacity to write and speak in Spanish

Responsibilities

• Oversee the D.Min./D.Ed.Min. admissions process in coordination with the Admissions and PDS Offices including field essay review and decision communication
• Communicate with students to answer questions and ensure they have access to the resources needed for academic success
• Facilitate matriculation process for incoming D.Min./D.Ed.Min. students
• Communicate with students to answer questions and offer academic advising
• Keep regular office hours up to 40 hours per week
• Assist in recruiting prospective D.Min/D.Ed.Min students through effective communication
• Perform regular program progress audits for D.Min./D.Ed.Min. students
• Carry out special projects or perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Professional Doctoral Studies or the Vice President for Doctoral Studies
• Assist the Director of PDS in teaching/grading writing seminars for PDS students
• Aid the Director of PDS with new program development (i.e., D.Ed.Min. in Professional Leadership)
• Oversee files and records for the Hispanic D.Min./D.Ed.Min. program
• Prepare reports as needed for full faculty meetings in coordination with the PDS Administrative Assistant
• Oversee payments for faculty supervisors in the Hispanic D.Min./D.Ed.Min. program
• Work with Academic Records and Accounting offices for D.Min./D.Ed.Min. registration, payment schedules, etc.
• Responsible for the general oversight of the Hispanic D.Min./D.Ed.Min. program under the leadership of the Director of Professional Doctoral Studies
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

What This Job Offers

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