Program Specialist
About The Position
The Program Specialist will be responsible for curriculum and academic policy, academic support for various student categories, and academic administration within the Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering (EE/CpE) department. This role involves providing recommendations on policies, managing curriculum changes, supporting undergraduate and graduate students, communicating academic requirements, and overseeing degree clearance. The position requires strong organizational, computer, and communication skills, with a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience in student support. A Master's degree with 5+ years of experience is preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- Minimum of 2 years' experience providing student support
- Experience working with students and others in an educational or agency environment
- Organizational skills
- Computer skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree
- 5+ years of experience
Responsibilities
- Providing ECE chair and committees with recommendations regarding curriculum and academic policies and procedures.
- Writing and entering proposals for curriculum and course changes.
- Principal responsibility for supporting undergraduate EE/CpE students on CEPS probation or suspension.
- Supporting undergraduate EE/CpE students transferring to UA from other institutions.
- Supporting undergraduate EE/CpE double-majors or dual-degree students.
- Supporting EE/CpE post-bacc students.
- Regular communication to cohorts of undergraduate EE/CpE students regarding academic requirements.
- Checking SDP prerequisites and managing Senior Design registrations; advising students with Senior Design prerequisite issues.
- Investigating and acting on prerequisite violations listed in pre-semester PERC reports; advising students with prerequisite issues.
- Responding to requests or referrals for advising of undergraduate EE/CpE students.
- Responding to requests or referrals for advising of graduate ECE students, particularly in troublesome cases.
- Communicating with dean’s office concerning terms of academic probation or suspension.
- Coordinating the evaluation of EE/CpE transfer credits; acting as Primary Program Contact to the Transfer office.
- Managing requests for EE/CpE prerequisite overrides or degree requirement waivers; recording override and waiver approvals.
- Providing staff advisors with consultation concerning prerequisite overrides and degree requirement waivers.
- Overseeing degree clearance for undergraduate and graduate EE/CpE students; reviewing registrar’s graduation lists; overseeing electronic processing of approved requirement waivers or course substitutions.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid leave of absences (illness, vacation)
- Maternity leave
- Paternity leave
- Tuition remission for eligible employees and their dependents
- Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) option
- State retirement systems participation
- Alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions
- Optional investment opportunities (403(b) and 457(b) deferred compensation programs)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
