Regent's Bachelor of Arts Program Coordinator- WVU Tech (Beckley)

West Virginia University•West Virginia, WV

7d•Onsite

About The Position

West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech), part of the WVU system of campuses in Beckley, is hiring a Regent's Bachelor of Arts Program Coordinator. The position coordinates and facilitates delivery of the Regent’s B.A. Program on the Beckley Campus. It provides leadership for program administration, development, delivery, and continuous improvement, with an emphasis on supporting adult learners and degree completion. The coordinator works with students, faculty, academic and administrative units, employers, workforce organizations, community partners, and statewide RBA collaborators. The role includes developing microcredentials and stackable pathways, coordinating prior-learning assessment, advising and recruiting students, conducting outreach, supporting assessment and accreditation activities, and monitoring the program budget. The position also serves on designated committees and performs related duties as assigned by the Chair.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Three years of directly related experience.
Knowledge of adult and nontraditional learners’ needs and characteristics, including barriers to enrollment, persistence, and degree completion.
Ability to recruit and engage prospective students, particularly adult or nontraditional learners.
Ability to advise and coach students.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with students, faculty, staff, employers, community partners, and members of the public.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Conflict-resolution, adaptability, and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with students facing frustration, uncertainty, or challenges related to returning to or completing college.
Analytical and problem-solving skills, including organizing information, evaluating alternatives, and drawing logical conclusions.
Ability to work independently and exercise appropriate judgment.
Organizational and time-management skills to manage multiple projects, reports, requests, schedules, and competing priorities.
Knowledge of academic programs, institutional policies, procedures, and protocols applicable to higher education.
Ability to work with faculty to communicate student concerns and support appropriate responses or adjustments.
Ability to maintain confidential information and exercise appropriate discretion.
Ability to work successfully with people from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to learn and effectively use institutional student-information, degree-audit, advising, and related administrative systems.
Proficiency with standard office productivity software, including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software.
Basic accounting knowledge sufficient to monitor budgets, expenditures, and financial records.
General business mathematics sufficient to perform financial and other mathematical calculations.
All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.

Nice To Haves

Higher Education experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership for the administration, development, delivery, and continuous improvement of the Regents Bachelor of Arts (RBA) program.
Develop and implement strategies to recruit, support, and retain adult learners, with an emphasis on degree completion.
Oversee and coordinate the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of RBA Areas of Emphasis, ensuring alignment with institutional and state requirements.
Coordinate work- and life-experience assessment for portfolio-based credit and other forms of prior learning.
Lead the development, implementation, and coordination of microcredentials aligned with student, workforce, and employer needs.
Develop stackable credential and degree pathways connecting microcredentials, prior learning, transfer credit, and other academic experiences to degree completion.
Represent the institution in statewide RBA collaboration, including attending HEPC meetings and collaborating with RBA directors and coordinators at other higher education institutions.
Develop and maintain partnerships with employers, workforce organizations, community partners, and other external stakeholders.
Coordinate and support prior-learning assessment processes consistent with institutional and program requirements.
Collaborate with academic programs and administrative units on curriculum, recruitment, advising, student services, and related initiatives.
Conduct community and workforce outreach to expand awareness of RBA, microcredential, and degree-completion opportunities.
Recruit and advise students; analyze and evaluate student records; and make recommendations regarding academic credit and degree completion.
Facilitate, update, and collect data necessary for program assessment plans.
Prepare information for program and University accreditation agencies and School, University, and HEPC officials.
Assist Program Directors with recruiting faculty for RBA course delivery.
Monitor, maintain, and direct the program budget.
Serve on the School of Business Curriculum Committee, the School of Business Chair’s Council, and other committees as needed.
Serve on the Academic Council of Transformation.
Provide input for program and department webpage content.
Maintain department filing systems and ensure the confidentiality of office correspondence and student and faculty records.
Perform related duties as assigned by the Chair.