Academic Programs Director
4 days ago
The Department of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks a highly skilled and experienced Academic Programs Director to provide leadership and direction for the department's academic programs. This is a key role that requires a strong understanding of academic administration, program development, and student services.
Key Responsibilities- Manage graduate student services, including admissions, milestones, adviser and committee memberships, student defenses, and other activities related to graduate student progress.
- Provide diplomatic problem-solving and leadership in the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the academic programs for the Department.
- 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.
- Manage team content generation for the Department's webpages, social media pages, and/or other communication needs.
- 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.
- Master's degree (preferably in a social science discipline or in business, public administration, or management).
- Experience with social media platforms and Drupal web systems.
- Experience in marketing and/or event development and implementation.
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