Program Administrator, Computer Science

About the Department

Portland State University is Oregon’s most innovative, diverse, and affordable public research university, located in one of the nation’s most desirable places to live. The Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science is a testing ground for putting new ideas into action, involving everyone—from freshmen to faculty to community—in solving the problems facing our region and our world.

The Department of Computer Science offers a full range of courses and degree programs. Our programs, in addition to opportunities to develop professional skills through MECOP and PCEP, are designed to provide students with the educational background to achieve a career in the computing industry. With over 800 undergraduate CS majors and almost 200 graduate students, we offer a community to learn, discover, innovate, and share a curriculum based on the application and theoretical foundations of Computer Science. The Computer Science (CS) department is home to 31 regular faculty members specializing in research areas such as computer graphics and vision, computer security, databases, intelligent systems, programming languages, software engineering, open source software, sensor networks, and high performance computing.

About the Role

The Undergraduate Program and Student Success Coordinator provides comprehensive administration, advising support, communications, and operational management for both the B.S. in Computer Science (CS) and B.S in Artificial Intelligence (AI) undergraduate programs. This position serves as the primary coordinator for student progression from admission through graduation, ensuring compliance with university and departmental policies while supporting student success, retention, and program growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administration and advising support for undergraduate programs.
• Coordinate student progression from admission through graduation.
• Ensure compliance with university and departmental policies.
• Support student success, retention, and program growth.
• Manage communications and operational tasks for the programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 0 to 2 years of professional experience in a relevant field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of related experience supporting student success and program management within a university.
• Demonstrated proficiency with student information systems, degree audit systems, and CRM databases (e.g., Banner, DARS, Slate, Cognos).
• Intermediate skills in office productivity tools (e.g., MS Excel/Word, Google Suite) and basic website content management system (CMS) updating.

Skills & Competencies

• Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
• Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
• Seek opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement.
• Adhere to all PSU policies, including those on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
• Contribute to a culture of environmental stewardship, practice resource conservation, and actively work toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.

Pay

The starting annual salary for this position will be between $55,704 and $60,192, with potential for negotiation above this range based on experience, skills, market parity, internal equity, and department budget. New employees typically start around the Q1 level to allow for later growth within the salary band.

Benefits

• 95% premium-paid healthcare.
• Generous retirement and vacation package.
• Reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse, or dependents at any Oregon University System school.

For more details, visit the PSU Benefits Overview or use the PSU Total Compensation Calculator.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week.