Department & Community Engagement Coordinator

About the position

The Department of Forensic Science at VCU is seeking an Administrative Coordinator to independently coordinate and manage all day-to-day administrative operations. This position provides administrative support to the Chair and serves as the liaison between them and other units within and external to the university. The role requires strong analytical and organizational skills to ensure compliance with all relevant College, university, state, and federal policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to the Director of Graduate Studies by coordinating the graduate admission process, managing the database, responding to prospective graduate student inquiries, and assisting in managing the post-admission process.
• Independently manages the Department's community engagement activities, including scheduling of tours/visitor activities, maintenance of partnerships, and advocacy for capacity building in organizational outreach.
• Oversees the Department's facilities, including coordination of classroom space for courses, management of access to all Department spaces, and serving as a liaison to VCU facilities, other department's spaces, and external entities for facilities-related issues.
• Coordinates and continues to develop the department's outreach efforts to prospective students, engagement of current students and alumni, coordinates accreditation and assessment efforts, serves as liaison with human resources and finance, manages special projects, and implements office procedures.
• Serves as the chief administrator for student affairs, which includes responding to routine inquiries and/or delegating inquiries regarding the academic programs, organizing and administering open houses and orientations, and updating the website, blog, and social media outlets.
• Manages and coordinates other communications for the department such as the newsletter.
• Provides support to the full-time advisor and graduate and undergraduate directors to process waivers, overrides, overloads, and other similar issues.
• Trains and supervises all office personnel and ensures the front-line operations of the department are handled professionally and efficiently.

Benefits

• Increased leave accrual for veterans by adding military years of service to the leave plan.