Graduate Coordinator
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Job no: 531868
Work type: Staff
Senior management: Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Department: Political Science
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Communications / Public Relations / Marketing, Academic Advising / Support, Student Affairs / Services
The Department of Political Science seeks to hire a responsible and creative Graduate Coordinator. This individual will work independently to administer and manage the Department’s On-Campus and On-Line graduate programs under the supervision of the Director of Graduate Studies. The primary duties of this position are to: advise graduate students in program; maintain and update graduate student files; process administrative forms; explain graduate policies and procedures to students and faculty. In addition this position plays a crucial role in facilitating marketing and public relations efforts for the programs within Political Science by updating the website, overseeing social media postings, and creating marketing materials for graduate classes.
- Excellent communication, organizational, time management and interpersonal skills
- Effective verbal, proven effective written and electronic communication skills including strong editing and proofreading skills
- Experience with social media and website management
- Experience with current office software for word processing, spreadsheets, email, calendars, and databases
- Ability to coordinate events
- Ability to understand and apply policies and procedures
- Experience dealing with confidential information
- Working knowledge/expertise of graduate program policies in higher education
- Ability to work collaboratively, meet deadlines and set work priorities
- Experience working in an academic department or center
- Knowledge of university policies and procedures
- Experience with a large relational database such as Banner, Slate
- Experience managing multiple projects and coordinating logistics
- Experience with course management systems such as Canvas
- Experience with website maintenance in platforms such as WordPress or Wix
- Experience with Scholarship Central
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Kim Hedge at khedge@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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