Student Programs Coordinator

About This Role:

The coordinator will have major responsibility for coordinating and managing activities administering the Agricultural Economics on-campus M.S. and Ph.D. graduate programs, while working with the department’s Director of Graduate Programs.

Activities include, but are not limited to:

· Managing communications and relationships with potential and current graduate students (25%)

· Process information requests about graduate student applications (10%)

· Managing graduate student and alumni records (5%)

· Working with the communications coordinator to maintain and enhance graduate program marketing, web site, and student profiles (10%)

· Process and initiate funded graduate student evaluations (10%)

· Coordinate and schedule graduate student recruitment campus visits (10%)

· Coordinate the graduate student orientation (5%)

· Track funding dates, graduation dates, funding offer letters, etc. for students (15%)

· Assist the graduate director with other duties as assigned (10%)

The coordinator’s activities will include collaborative work with the graduate director and KSU’s Graduate School.

Worksite Options:

This position is required to be performed on-site. Work is performed on employer premises or designated assignment location.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Up to date on evolving computer communications
• Must be responsive, professional, timely, attentive to detail, well organized, able to make decisions, and be a creative problem solver.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous administrative experience in an academic program.

Other Requirements:

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

How to Apply:

Please submit the following documents:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. 3 references

Screening of Applications Begins:

Immediately and continues until position is filled.

Anticipated Hiring Pay Range:

$20.30-$31.45 hourly