Academic Programs Director

3 weeks ago

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States University of Massachusetts Amherst Full time
Job Summary

The University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks a highly skilled and experienced Academic Programs Director to provide leadership and direction for the Department of Political Science's academic programs. This is a key role that will manage graduate student services, program administration, course planning, and enrollment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide diplomatic problem-solving and leadership in the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the academic programs for the Department.
  • Manage graduate student services, including liaising with the Graduate School, university offices, and staff for admissions, milestones, adviser and committee memberships, student defenses, and other activities related to graduate student progress.
  • Develop and implement events and programming for graduate students, including recruitment fairs, graduate orientations, and brown-bag lectures and workshops.
  • Develop and manage student recruitment, marketing, and communication efforts for the Department, working with department leadership and College communications and marketing staff to develop and implement marketing, recruitment, and communication strategies to grow student majors and course enrollments.
  • Manage team content generation for the Department's webpages, social media pages, and/or other communication needs, maintaining up-to-date all communications and marketing platforms and materials.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree (preferably in a social science discipline or in business, public administration, or management), and four (4) years of experience in program administration or program coordination, preferably in an academic department in a College or University setting.
  • Excellent ability to work both independently and to be part of an effective team with a highly cooperative and collaborative work style.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively and to create and maintain harmonious relationships with a diverse population of staff, faculty, students, and off-campus constituents.

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