Honors Program Coordinator

About the role

The Program Coordinator works closely with the Honors Director and Provost's Office in planning, developing, maintaining, and evaluating the Honors Programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain and direct academic monitoring and tracking of students, to include, but not limited to academic progress, grade checks, etc.
• Maintain a current and comprehensive knowledge of academic curricula for the Honors Program and General Education Program and be familiar with all programs in the academic departments of all schools.
• Update and revise the curriculum sheets for Honors.
• Oversee all Honors student workers.
• Assist in record keeping and tracking the financial resources of the Honors Program.
• Research and prepare reports for projects related to Honor student success.
• Direct the maintenance of databases of student information, program participation, and student progress.
• Support recruiting to the Honors Program.
• Other job-related duties as assigned, including the support of social and academic co-curricular activities.
• Process administrative forms, such as contracts and academic variance petitions.
• Provide registration overrides to students based on approvals by the Provost.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, with three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Additional experience in lieu of education.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with other departments and programs on campus.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from campus community of program success.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to prepare and maintain reports and records.

Computer Skills

• Ability to operate a personal computer and associated software.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises student employees.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Additional Requirements

• Must have excellent people skills and be able to work with a diverse university community and non-university community.
• Must have strong planning and organizational skills.

Pay and Benefits

• Wage Range: $19.56 to $22.00 per hour plus generous benefits