Academic Program Coordinator
The Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS) is seeking a dynamic and outgoing Academic Program Coordinator within the Department of Near Eastern Studies, who will support this department of 8 faculty members and approximately 30 graduate students.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage the academic progress of graduate students throughout the program and provide administrative support to the faculty and the department.
- Manage and maintain the content of the department’s website under the supervision of the Academic Program Administrator.
- Track student progress and requirements.
- Coordinate all student language, comprehensive, and graduate board exams.
- Coordinate the graduate student admission process.
- Provide students with information regarding admission criteria, program offerings, degree prerequisites and requirements, etc.
- Prepare and send student communications regarding admission decisions.
- Assist in the Appointment Letter process.
- Maintain student database and shared drive files.
- Compile and enter course offerings each semester.
- Prepare course and room schedule.
- Manage 25Live Room scheduling for department resources, including IT support.
- Manage communications for department Events, including flyer creation and distribution.
- Maintain and update the department website content.
- Schedule and manage department lectures and other events.
- Schedule department meetings.
- Provide light administrative support to faculty and instructors for class instruction.
- Manage department keys.
- Liaise between the department and JHU IT support.
- Maintain the department procurement card, including reconciliation and submission of expense reports.
- Forward-facing representative for general department inquiries.
- Coordinate mail and delivery services.
Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- High level of external and internal customer service skills.
- Proficient with MS Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, OneDrive), email software, PDF, and online filing systems.
- Experience in website content maintenance.
- High aptitude for independent learning and investigation.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
- Three years administrative/academic related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Experience with academic program software (SIS, CLSS, Slate)
- Experience with scheduling software (25Live, Outlook)
- Experience with WordPress and Canva or other design software.
- Previous experience in academia focused on student records/academic programming.
Classified Title: Academic Program Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/02/OE
Starting Salary Range: $18.20 - $26.00 - $33.90 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00. 30 hours per week
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: Near Eastern Studies
Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences