Associate Director for Academic & Curriculum Management

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience

• Knowledge of university and college degree requirements; ability to interpret and communicate them to students, faculty, and staff.
• Academic advising experience.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to supervise, manage, and lead teams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Ability to deal effectively with different personalities and with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent attention to detail, accurate, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with results.
• Ability to work with diverse undergraduate students, faculty and staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to apply original and creative thinking to develop and improve methods and procedures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in typical office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Familiar with constituent databases (Argos, Banner, DegreeWorks, etc.).
• Familiar with programs of study in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

• Stand and speak in front of groups.
• Light lifting.
• Working at computer for long periods of time.

• Stay informed about curriculum policies and procedures and disseminate information as needed.
• Answer faculty, staff, and student inquiries and attend meetings related to curriculum.
• Provide reports to faculty, staff, and students upon request. Assist Director with SSAC and academic advising assessments and reports. Work with college personnel to facilitate course scheduling.
• Work closely with the Office of Curriculum Systems and the Office of the Registrar on curriculum and registration issues.
• Work with SSAC Director and college personnel to facilitate course scheduling.
• Assist Director with bulletin updates and monitor curriculum changes.
• Update academic advising program worksheets and academic advising notebook as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on all FACS majors, UGA, and University-system requirements.
• In consultation with SSAC Director, serve as a liaison to FACS academic departments and provide timely departmental updates to SSAC staff and academic advisors.
• Help facilitate pathways towards degree completion in coordination with departments.
  
  
  • Lead and update academic status updates for all students, including DCT students.
  • Coordinate reinstatement of DCT students.
  
  
  
  
  
• Assist SSAC Director with coordinating FACS participation in the Connect & Complete Persistence Framework.
• Coordinate FACS communications to students participating in Connect & Complete.
• Serve on the degree completion team for FACS students as needed Participate in college and campus-wide meetings related to Connect & Complete.

• Plan and execute academic advising activities with plan approved by the SSAC Director.
• Serve as the main point of contact for academic advising in consultation with the SSAC Director.
• Assist the SSAC Director in coordinating advisor training and certification in order to provide undergraduate students with the highest quality advisement possible; recommending standardized academic advising practices; supporting advisor professional development; and other academic advising related responsibilities.
• Represent the college on the Academic Advising Coordinating Council (AACC) and various subcommittees for the SSAC Director as needed.
• Serve as a liaison to FACS academic departments and provide timely departmental updates to SSAC staff and academic advisors.
• Work directly with the SSAC Director on goal development for elevating the undergraduate student academic advising experience.
• Assist with the planning and development of a set of long term and annual goals and objectives for the FACS Student Success and Advising Center, in conjunction with college strategic planning with particular focus on academic advising supporting FACS curriculum, research, and public service.
• Coordinate annual advisor award submissions at college and university levels. Assist SSAC Director/College Graduation Office with graduation related activities.
• Coordinate and serve as back-up to Dawson Drop-In hours.
• Work with advisors to process DegreeWorks exception requests.

• Supervise and evaluate the Academic Advisors responsible for transfer students, student visitation, and academic coaching.
• Advise prospective transfer students, including providing preliminary credit evaluations and time-to-completion estimates, answering inquiries regarding transfer policies, and providing ongoing support throughout the transfer process.
• Coordinate orientation logistics in consultation with the SSAC Director, including creating and managing the master schedule, downloading and updating rosters, and troubleshooting registration issues.
• Assist with academic advising as needed.

• Work in cooperation with the other Student Success and Advising Center staff to accomplish the College's mission including participation in college-wide activities. Serve in the absence of the director when needed.
• Initiate, develop, and sustain strong, positive relations with SSAC staff, academic advisors, faculty, college coordinators, and college leadership to ensure achievement of the mission and goals of the department and college.
• Assist director with student referrals to campus offices (Division of Academic Enhancement, Student Care and Outreach, Equal Opportunity Office, and others).
• Select and supervise summer interns, spring practicum student, and graduate student worker.
• Supervise the SSAC Administrative Associate, overseeing the daily work in office budgeting, supply management, and front-desk customer service to ensure compliance with UGA policies and support for advising and recruitment goals.
• Manage SSAC web pages. Publish SSAC-related news and events, update pages as needed, and attend weekly web developers meeting as needed.
• Oversee the monitoring of SSAC advising email from prospective students, current students, faculty and others.