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College Academic Operations Coordinator - 528808

Job no: 528808
Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)
Location: Tuscaloosa
Categories: Program Coordination

Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Minimum: $48,600 - Midpoint: $60,800 (Salaried E7)

Department/Organization: 207101 - Dean's Office-CCIS

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Job Summary: The College Academic Operations Coordinator manages the integration of academic programming, enrollment analysis, and operations. Utilizes data-driven forecasting and curriculum mapping to optimize course scheduling, student success metrics, and financial performance. Manages college-wide facility enhancement projects and ensures course schedules, faculty workload, allocation, and faculty review processes are compliant with University and college policies.

Additional Department Summary: Executes college-wide initiatives, manages academic operations, analyzes resources, and oversees institutional systems and processes that support the college’s academic and administrative functions. Proactively identifies and resolves operational issues across the college. Ensures that institutional processes and workflows are efficient, data-informed, and aligned with college priorities.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of experience in academic advising, academic operations, institutional planning, or higher education administration; OR master's degree and some experience in academic advising, academic operations, institutional planning, or higher education administration.

Skills and Knowledge: Strong skills in data management, assessment/analysis, process coordination, communication, cross-functional collaboration, problem-solving, and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s or doctoral degree in higher education, public administration, or a related field and five (5) years experience. Familiarity with academic scheduling systems, institutional research tools, faculty affairs and workloads, and administrative platforms.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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