Assistant Director - Academic Programs

About the role

The Assistant Director of Academic Programs creates and executes a strategic plan to grow and enhance the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate programs. This role advises Master of Science (MS) and PhD students on their academic programs and serves as an integral partner to the Graduate and Undergraduate Faculty Committees in advancing initiatives and enhancing graduate education. Responsibilities include managing graduate admissions processes and data, serving as a liaison between the department and the Graduate School, overseeing course scheduling on a semester basis and for the department’s five-year growth plan, developing workshops and events that enhance the student experience, managing course assessment activities related to accreditation, providing guidance to faculty and PhD students regarding teaching assistant workload and support, and facilitating academic projects through collaboration with partners across and beyond the college. This position is dedicated primarily to the department’s graduate programs (MS, PlusOne, and PhD), with undergraduate-facing responsibilities managed by the Academic Coordinator supervised by this role.

Responsibilities

• Manage department policies related to student matters.
• Oversee course scheduling for each academic term and maintain the department’s five-year teaching plan.
• Oversee annual catalog submissions and catalog changes.
• Manage TRACE scores and mid-year and annual reviews for PhD students and faculty.
• Manage recruitment activities associated with MS, PlusOne, and PhD applications.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for program inquiries.
• Coordinate and administer orientation programs, welcome events, Graduate Candidates Day, and other graduate recruitment and onboarding activities.
• Serve as a liaison between the college and department for student-facing events and matters.
• Manage tracking processes for PhD student milestones, including qualifying examinations, work-in-progress reviews, proposal defenses, and dissertation defenses.
• Interact