Graduate Program Coordinator

General Information

Position Number 001703 Vacancy Open to All Candidates Working Title Graduate Program Coordinator Position Designation EHRA Non-Faculty Employment Type Permanent - Full-time Months per Year 12 Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Hours per week 40 FLSA Status Exempt Division Academic Affairs Department Coll of Computing&Informatics (Col) Work Location Woodward Hall Salary Range $65,000 - $72,000 Primary Purpose of Department
The Department of Computer Science is one of three departments in the College of Computing and Informatics. The Department is experiencing significant enrollment growth in its academic programs, supporting over 3500 students in the pursuit of BA, BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees and graduate certificates. The Department is a leader in computing and analytics research with substantial extramural funding from federal and state agencies, as well as from industry. The Department's current research and academic strengths include: artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, cognitive computing, computer networks and IoT, computer vision and image processing, gaming, high performance computing, knowledge discovery, machine learning / deep learning, natural language processing, robotics, software engineering, visualization, and visual analytics.
Primary Purpose of Position
The primary purpose of the Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Computer Science is to perform duties in five main areas: student recruitment; program admissions; student advising; program administration; and program assessment and reporting.
Summary of Position Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Graduate Program Coordinator will include but not limited to:

• Develop and maintain contacts with regional undergraduate programs.
• Develop and implement student recruitment plans, which may require employee travel to recruit potential students to our Master's programs.
• Coordinate Early Entry into CCI graduate programs.
• Manage the application review process, pre-process program applications, and make preliminary recommendations to the respective Graduate Program Directors; respond to pre-admission and pre-enrollment inquiries; and coordinate graduate enrollment planning.
• Provide academic advising (including pre-enrollment advising) to CCI graduate students.
• Monitor student progression and manage program records.
• Assist in monitoring the program budgets and facilitate program assessment and reporting.
• Assist the course schedule planning to promote student progression.
• Administer the programs' web content and social networking presence and maintain and manage marketing materials.

Minimum Education/Experience

• Masters in Higher Education Administration or a related discipline, or master's in computing related field with 2 years of experience in teaching, assessment and/or program administration.
• 1-2 years of experience in academic advising in higher education; preferably working with students in STEM areas.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments and college/university boundaries in a university setting.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• The preferred candidate would combine knowledge of computing subject matter and IT industries with recent training or direct experience in higher education administration.
• Experience with academic information systems is preferred.
• Experience with effective use of social media is highly desirable.

Necessary Certifications/Licenses
N/A
Preferred Certifications/Licenses
N/A
Special Notes to Applicants

• UNC Charlotte Benefits Information: https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefits-overview/
• The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report.

Posting Open Date 09/06/2024 Posting Close Date 09/22/2024 Open Until Filled No Proposed Hire Date 10/21/2024 If time-limited please indicate appointment end date Contact Information