Program Manager 1
Job ID: 279834
Location: Summerville Campus
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary:
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About Us
Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.
Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.
The University System of Georgia https://www.usg.edu/hr/orientation/welcome_to_the_board_of_regents_university_system_office is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
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Location
Augusta University -
Our Health Sciences Campus:
1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus:
2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904
College/Department Information
The Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences forms the heart of the liberal arts mission of Augusta University. We foster critical thinking about complex questions of the human experience; cultivate skills in written, verbal, and creative expression; promote active citizenship and community engagement; and prepare graduates for wide-range careers in quickly changing globalized environments. Our faculty and staff share a deep commitment to developing the intellectual potential of our students. We offer many undergraduate degrees as well as select graduate and minor programs that allow our students to gain the knowledge and skills that will transfer to career success. Explore opportunities for growth, including undergraduate research, study abroad, internships, and community service.
The Department of Social Sciences includes over 400 students in six undergraduate degrees and three graduate degrees. The department's undergraduate degrees are in Criminal Justice; Health, Society, and Policy; Nonprofit Leadership and Administration; Political Science; Social Work; and Sociology. The program's three graduate degrees are a Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies and a NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration program, as well as a PhD in intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy.
Job Summary
The position will serve as the program manager and administrative support for the PhD in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy (IDCP) in the Department of Social Sciences. These duties include providing administrative support to the director of the IDCP program through assisting with the program's budgets, helping the program director fundraise for the program, assisting with recruitment for the program, processing graduate assistantships and other personnel paperwork for the program, helping students with advising and registering for classes, and other administrative tasks as needed to run the new program. The position will also help prepare graduation forms, course-related forms, and all other student-related forms for the program.
Responsibilities
The duties include, but are not limited to:
ASSIST THE DIRECTOR OF THE PhD-IDCP WITH BUDGET/ADMIN TASKS: Maintain needed files; Schedule meetings and appointments; Prepare correspondence; Maintain office functionality for the program; Prepare program reports; Process graduate assistants and other personnel paperwork; Maintain records of the program's budget; prepare and file student forms related to courses and the program. Provide customer service regarding the program to students, faculty, staff, and community in person, via email, and on the phone. Maintain the program website; Help the director coordinate and communicate with students and faculty in the program.
ASSIST THE DIRECTOR OF THE PhD-IDCP WITH STUDENT SUCCESS: Maintain a graduate worksheet for when students enter the program; maintain a list of student milestones (when they complete exams/prospectus/defense, etc./when they should start TGS paperwork; when students should graduate; schedule advising appointments for students and director.
ASSIST THE DIRECTOR OF THE PhD-IDCP WITH RECRUITMENT: Prepare promotional materials to distribute during educational fairs; produce social media posts highlighting student/faculty success; produce social media posts or marketing purposes, look for appropriate educational fairs throughout the DoD that the director can attend; help process paperwork related to recruitment travel.
MANAGE OFFICE FOR THE PROGRAM: Provide customer service regarding the program to students, faculty, staff, and community in-person, via email, and on the phone. Maintain the program website; help the director coordinate and communicate with students and faculty in the program
OTHER DUTIES: Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Associate's degree or completion of two or more years of education from an accredited college or university and a minimum of six years of applicable experience to include at least three years in an academic setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Three to four years previous experience working in an academic or higher setting.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
KNOWLEDGE
Proficient in Microsoft Office, PeopleSoft Financials and HRMS, Banner, Crystal, Xtender, SPSS and other computers
Knowledge of Memorandum of Understanding policies, rules, and procedures.
Knowledge and work experience with accreditation requirements.
Knowledge and work experience with event planning and coordination
Knowledge and work experience recruiting for and marketing programs
Proficient knowledge of admissions procedures
SKILLS
Excellent verbal/written communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills
Experience with budgeting
ABILITIES
Ability to recruit and market the program software/databases
Must demonstrate initiative, flexibility, and proven problem-solving abilities
Ability to work independently; prioritize and manage numerous functions, activities, and tasks simultaneously; complete work and meet deadlines; exercise sounds judgment; and make responsible professional decisions.
Shift/Salary/Benefits
Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.
Other Information
Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
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