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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The School of Global Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (SGLLC) in the College of the Liberal Arts is searching for an Academic Program Coordinator to provide administrative support to the graduate programs, department, and department head within the School that they are assigned to.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining graduate student records; preparing reports; processing correspondence and forms for exams, committee selection, funding, and progress; responding to inquiries.

• Processing graduate student assistantship appointments.

• Coordinating the graduate student recruitment process: responding to prospective student inquiries; arranging campus visits (i.e., travel, lodging, events); preparing offer letters.

• Supporting new students through admission and orientation; plan new student orientations.

• Maintaining departmental graduate handbooks, flyers, and other materials.

• Researching answers to questions on and implementing deadlines, policies, and procedures.

• Supporting the graduate officers, committees, faculty, and students on grad-related matters.

• Serving as the department liaison to the College of the Liberal Arts, The Graduate School, and other university offices.

• Coordinating and supporting various conferences and events: assisting with visitor itineraries, travel arrangements, and related expense reimbursements and honorarium payments.

• Updating the department’s website and social media.

• Scheduling meetings or events in conference rooms and classrooms.

• Serving as a back-up to other members of the SGLLC’s administrative team to ensure adequate coverage, as needed.
   

The Academic Program Coordinator will also provide administrative support to their assigned department and its head. Key responsibilities with this duty include:

• Scheduling/maintaining calendars

• Arranging meetings

• Assisting with special projects

• Creating/maintaining documents and files; preparing reports

• Drafting correspondence

The Academic Program Coordinato