Senior Academic Program Services Specialist
About The Position
The Senior Academic Program Services Specialist manages course scheduling and curriculum processes for the Department of History, while supporting African American and African Studies and the Leadership major. The role ensures schedules and academic plans meet university and program requirements and support faculty and students. Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining semester and annual course schedules, entering data into the SIS, coordinating classroom assignments, and optimizing instructional resources. The specialist monitors enrollments, analyzes trends, and recommends adjustments to improve course delivery and efficiency. They oversee curriculum updates (new courses, revisions, withdrawals), maintain records, and serve as the liaison to the college curriculum office. The role also manages Lecturer scheduling and hiring coordination. The specialist analyzes enrollment data, prepares reports, and communicates findings to faculty and leadership. They act as a liaison to university offices, respond to inquiries, and ensure accurate, timely communication. Additional duties include providing guidance to another department, maintaining faculty resources, supporting program development, and handling administrative tasks such as graduation support, exam coordination, proctoring, and textbook orders.
Requirements
- Four (4) years of relevant experience in an academic setting.
- Demonstrated mastery of student information systems (SIS), scheduling coordination, and course development.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Demonstrated experience in program planning and/or administrative support.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree
Responsibilities
- Develops and maintains semester and annual course schedules.
- Enters data into the Student Information System (SIS).
- Coordinates classroom assignments.
- Optimizes instructional resources.
- Monitors enrollments and analyzes trends to recommend adjustments for course delivery and efficiency.
- Oversees curriculum updates (new courses, revisions, withdrawals).
- Maintains records and serves as a liaison to the college curriculum office.
- Manages Lecturer scheduling and hiring coordination.
- Analyzes enrollment data and prepares reports for faculty and leadership.
- Acts as a liaison to university offices and responds to inquiries.
- Provides guidance to another department.
- Maintains faculty resources.
- Supports program development.
- Handles administrative tasks such as graduation support, exam coordination, proctoring, and textbook orders.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
- Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
- State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
