Description:
Director, Academic Services/Graduate Services
College of Arts & Sciences
A&S-Graduate & Scheduling Svcs
The College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University is transforming lives through our research advances, career-empowering teaching, and work with community partners in Atlanta and around the globe.
As the largest college on the Atlanta Campus, the College of Arts and Sciences is home to more than 15,000 students, 550 faculty, and 300 staff members. Our faculty teach the core curriculum courses that serve as the foundation of nearly every student’s university education.
These are exciting times at The College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to pursue excellence.
College of Arts and Sciences is seeking a seasoned (1 ) Director, Academic Services/Graduate Services, who will take the lead in orchestrating a comprehensive array of services supporting master’s, doctoral, and graduate certificate programs.
WHAT MAKES College of Arts & Science A GREAT PLACE?
• A flexible work environment
• Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.
• A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.
• Professional development opportunity and mentorship
• A rapidly growing center within an academic setting
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO
The ideal candidate for this position will be pivotal to this role; you will take the lead in orchestrating a comprehensive array of services supporting master’s, doctoral, and graduate certificate programs. These services include recruitment, admissions procedures, advisement, retention strategies, academic progression, and graduation processes. Additionally, this position is responsible for overseeing a team accountable for records management, petition processing, outreach initiatives, course permissions, and optimizing our curricular systems.
The essential duties and responsibilities of the Director of Academic Services are the following:
- Graduate Student Recruitment and Admissions: Directs college recruitment activities; Directs college use of Slate/admissions online recruitment and application service; Train system users on admissions and recruitment tools; including testing and implementation.
- College and University Collaborations: Serves on multiple university-wide leadership groups related to graduate students.
- Graduate Curriculum Development and Implementation: Oversees the implementation of approved college curriculum for new and revised programs.
- Graduate Student Retention, Progression, and Graduation: Directs graduate student advisement, progression, and graduation activities using Navigate; Works with college leadership and supervisor on RPG and strategic-related initiatives; Serves as a resource to college and department administration; Directs graduate assistantship waiver placement process.
- Graduate Student Professional Development: Oversees professional development workshops and activities.
- Supervision and Training: Supervises Graduate Services staff, including hiring, performance evaluation, as well as employee development.
- Working knowledge of Degree Works/Scribe, Slate, and experience with Student Information Systems, preferably Banner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Disclaimer:
This job requisition provides a high-level job definition. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive or exclusive list of job duties.
As such, job duties and/or responsibilities within the context of this job requisition may change at the discretion the employee’s direct supervisor.
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and six years of supervisory/management experience or a combination of education and experience.