Work type: Classified Staff
Location: Eugene, OR
Categories: Academic Advising/Support, Administrative/Professional, Administrative/Office Support, Student Life/Services
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Department: College of Education
Classification: Administrative Program Assist
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: $17.43 - $26.00 per hour
FTE: 1.0
Review of Applications Begins
July 7, 2023; position open until filled.
Special Instructions to Applicants
- A cover letter highlighting how your knowledge, skills, and experience qualify you for each of the requirements, competencies, and if applicable, preferred qualifications outlined in the job posting
- A resume of your professional work experience, education, and any relevant certifications
Department Summary
The College of Education (COE) at the University of Oregon is a community of leading researchers and practitioners dedicated to transformational scholarship, integrated teaching, and collaborative practice designed to enhance individual lives and systems within a culture that values diversity and promotes respect and inclusion.
The COE is home to 3 academic departments, 14 academic degree programs, 14 research and outreach units, the HEDCO Institute, and the HEDCO Clinic. Our tenure-track, instructional career, and research career faculty are devoted to inspiring and mentoring the approximately 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students who will be the next generation of educational and social science leaders. The COE faculty, staff, and students have a distinguished record of developing widely adopted, evidence-based assessments and interventions that serve millions of children in thousands of schools across the country and the world. Our faculty, staff, and students also have a common drive: A spirit of discovery that uses research to drive change with the goal of a more equitable, educated, and healthy tomorrow.
Diversity and inclusion are core values at the College of Education. Our goal at the College of Education is to set our graduates on career-long paths to purposeful, reflective, creative, and meaningful careers; addressing inequity and racial injustice is a thread that runs through our majors and programs while focusing on critical and effective pedagogies. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. We believe every member of our college contributes to the enrichment of our college community by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.
The College of Education is committed to high-quality training for masters and doctoral students in research methodology and statistics. The EDUC sequence is designed to provide an interdisciplinary approach to offering basic to advanced methodology and statistics courses for all graduate students in the college.
Position Summary
The Academic Program Coordinator (APC) will provide support to COE academic programs, including EDUC course scheduling and College of Education (COE) priority scheduling. This position serves as part of the student support team that is responsible for student academic processes and records, including the admissions process and departmental course scheduling. This position develops and maintains procedures and systems to ensure efficient workflow and service delivery related to student, faculty, and curriculum support. The APC is responsible for coordinating services, operational support, and communication to students and faculty, including tracking, scheduling, and compliance with policy.
The APC regularly interprets and communicates program, operational, and institutional policies, procedures, and rules. The program faculty consult with and rely on this position’s expertise, knowledge, judgments, and recommendations regarding program operations and areas for improvement. Information that the APC disseminates to students and faculty could impact admissions, degree completion or accreditation.
This position reports to the College of Education Academic Business Manager with additional direction from the academic program directors of the programs the position supports.
Minimum Requirements
- Three years of office experience which included two years at full performance level and experience generating documents; and
- Lead work responsibility or coordination of office procedures.
Professional Competencies
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Outstanding customer service skills and desire to be of service to others.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook (or similar software).
- Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization.
- A strong commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions and competing priorities.
- Proven ability to be proactive and anticipate needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience with the application of policies and procedures, preferably in a higher education context.
- Experience using Courseleaf, GradWeb, Slate, CLSS, and Banner.
FLSA Exempt: No
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.
This is a classified position represented by the SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, Office of Civil Rights Compliance, or to the Office for Civil Rights. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed on the statement of non-discrimination.
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Advertised: Jun 22, 2023 Pacific Daylight Time
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