at University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, United States
Job Description
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Job No: 503992
Work Type: Staff
Location: Newark, DE
Categories: Administrative Support
PAY GRADE: 29E
CONTEXT OF THE JOB:
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is the largest college at the University of Delaware, comprising 22 academic departments, 2 academic centers, and 37 interdisciplinary centers, programs, and institutes across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences., CAS plays a central role in the University’s academic mission, providing foundational coursework for all UD students and serving more than 8,400 undergraduate and graduate majors. CAS is home to over 520 full-time faculty who are nationally and internationally recognized scholars and innovative teachers. With annual sponsored research expenditures exceeding $40 million, the College supports significant interdisciplinary research and maintains outstanding teaching and research facilities. Supported by over 425 staff members and 45 postdoctoral fellows and researchers, CAS operates with annual expenditures of over $152 million and serves as a hub for interdisciplinary engagement, connecting the University with local, national, and global communities through research, creative activity, and public service.
The Department of History is housed within the College of Arts and Sciences and offers nationally recognized graduate and undergraduate programs. The Department currently consists of 24 tenure track, continuing track, and temporary faculty, two administrative staff, approximately 225 undergraduate majors, and 42 graduate students. Annual departmental research expenditures total approximately $0.125M per year, with a total department budget of over $6M per year.
Under the limited direction of the department Business Administrator (BA) and in coordination with the department Chairperson(s), the Academic Program Coordinator (APC) is responsible for the coordination of departmental academic programs and a wide range of department, faculty, and staff operational needs and activities. The Coordinator interacts with and supports faculty, students, College and University administrators, and alumni to support the mission and goals of the Department(s), College, and University and to advance departmental teaching, service, and research objectives.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage operational aspects of the departmental undergraduate and graduate programs to ensure student progress toward degree completion through both internal departmental documentation and the Stellic degree management and advising platform. Assist graduate and undergraduate students and faculty advisors with registration and scheduling issues, drop/add, overrides, transfer credit evaluations, change of registration without penalty, registration holds, and general advisement questions, in coordination with department faculty, the BA, the College Student Success Center (SSC) team, the Graduate College, and the Honors College. Meet with walk-in visitors, including prospective students (high school, new admits) and their parents/guardians regarding academic requirements, career opportunities and University resources.
- Respond to inquiries, investigate, and resolve problems related to undergraduate and
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