Program Coordinator, School of Dental Medicine

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison for the department chair or director with other parts of the school with respect to administrative matters.
• Cook up operational processes throughout and to completion of the programs.
• Oversee planning and execution of events, which include developing proactive project plans, managing day-of logistics, and collecting/evaluating post-event feedback.
• Work with program director to develop budget/track expenses and ensure compliance to university policies and procedures.
• Be the primary departmental contact for both internal and external constituents – setting agendas, scheduling meetings, and coordinating communications.
• Maintain lists and databases of key program metrics and other critical time sensitive deliverables.
• Aid in recruiting faculty, staff, and students – facilitating new employee onboarding and access.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the chair or director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree OR Associates degree with 2 years of related experience
• Strong technology skills to include effective utilization of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Experience in administrative support in an academic or similar institution
• Experience with post graduate programs
• Experience in finance in higher education, other higher education administration, sponsored projects administration
• Event planning experience
• Additional skills in tracking of finances and spreadsheets, and in communication (listening, written and oral), customer service, problem solving, and effectively performing as part of a team.