Program Coordinator, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
About The Position
The University of Arizona’s School of Anthropology in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is hiring a Program Coordinator to oversee curriculum and enrollment across the School’s academic programs and provide administrative support. The role coordinates the PhD and master’s graduate programs, serving as a liaison between graduate students and the Graduate College and as a primary administrative contact for faculty working with graduate students. It supports the Director of Graduate Studies and the school director, and coordinates student processes from pre-application and recruitment through admission, enrollment, and completion. The position also works with the Associate Director on course scheduling and staffing, and collaborates with the Outreach Coordinator on graduate student events and internships. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional-level experience.
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Master's degree in a related field.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and update the schedule of undergraduate and graduate courses across modalities, sessions, and semesters.
- Coordinate course details and catalog updates, including requests to add courses or programs, course modifications, and course inactivation.
- Monitor class and departmental enrollment data, student credit hours, majors, and reports related to enrollment, temporary teaching budgets, and RCM.
- Support proposals for new majors, minors, and certificates, and collaborate on the SBS Temporary Teaching Budget Report.
- Register undergraduate and graduate students in classes as needed.
- Coordinate student internships with the Outreach Coordinator and supervisors at partner organizations.
- Coordinate graduate applications and admissions through GradApp and help orient incoming graduate students.
- Assist with orientation and graduation ceremonies.
- Support graduate student advisors and the Director of Graduate Studies with GradPath forms, student self-evaluations, and communications.
- Assist graduate students throughout their studies with registration, plans of study, petitions, comprehensive exams, and PhD defense scheduling.
- Monitor graduate student progress through GradPath and maintain student files.
- Coordinate scholarships, assistantships, student funding and assignments, and prepare offer letters with the Directors of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies.
- Work with instructors to manage graduate teaching assistant semester evaluations.
- Support the Directors of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, the Curriculum Committee, and the Manager of Administration.
- Handle administrative tasks for academic programs, including departmental files, syllabi, course evaluations and descriptions, book orders, and change-of-grade forms.
- Assist department personnel with logistics for events, committee meetings, orientations, speaker visits, and retreats.
- Advise on academic policies and procedures related to graduate students.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability programs
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Tuition reduction at the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University for the employee and qualified family members
- Retirement plans
- Access to University of Arizona recreation and cultural activities
- Work-life programs
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
