Graduate Program and Teaching Assistant Coordinator

About the role

This on-site position provides administrative support to the department of Biological Sciences graduate programs (Ph.D. and M.S.). The incumbent will coordinate graduate student admissions, orientation, advising, funding, and teaching and performance reviews for the department.

Responsibilities

• Congnorate graduate student admissions, orientation, advising, funding, and teaching and performance reviews for the department.
• Serve as a liaison to the Graduate School, Registrar's Office, Bursar's Office, and other appropriate university offices, academic units, and institutes.
• Advise graduate students on administrative procedures as well as track grades, evaluations, and plans of study, and maintain and secure graduate student files.
• Work with the graduate program director on annual departmental graduate program assessments.
• Support the department’s teaching laboratory operations by working with the department’s Director of Teaching Laboratories to coordinate graduate teaching assistant (GTA) assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in biology or related field, or equivalent level of training and experience.
• Experience providing administrative support including records management and scheduling or coordinative duties.
• Working knowledge of graduate student advising policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of budgeting and fiscal procedures.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a deadline- oriented environment.
• Experience working with a diverse group of people and with confidential material.

Preferred Qualifications

• We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if their experience does not align with every preferred qualification.
• Master's degree in biology or related field.
• Experience preparing and managing budgets.
• Experience using Banner.
• Experience using HokieMart.

Pay

Pay Band 4
Overtime Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Schedule

Appointment Type: Regular
Hours per week: 40