Senior Academic Coordinator – Robotics Institute

About Cmu

Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is searching for a Senior Academic Coordinator to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Academic Coordinator that will provide senior level support to academic programs in a department, school, or college.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise undergraduate students.
• Assist students with registration, curriculum requirements, academic policies, and available resources; help them navigate university systems and processes.
• Answers student questions regarding registration, curriculum and related issues and/or directs students to appropriate contacts or resources.
• Maintains program records, reports, student records and associated databases.
• Prepares reporting and provides information to faculty, advisor or other departments (i.e. student status, course placement, major declarations, transfer credit review, enrollment etc.).
• Assist with graduate program admissions coordination and recruitment activities as needed.
• Attends meetings and training sponsored by Enrollment Services and related training.
• Collaborate with central university services on student records, enrollment, advising, and declarations of major.
• Contribute to alumni engagement initiatives and academic outreach activities.
• Coordinate course schedules, room assignments, course descriptions, textbook orders, and academic calendar updates.
• Completes special project work or research as directed.
• Coordinates scheduling and logistics for student, recruiting or graduation events.
• Gathers information to support the review and update of program, curriculum, and student information.
• Coordinates declaration of majors with other college or central staff student service departments and updates associated databases.

Requirements

• If supporting a graduate program, acts as a first line resource for prospective student inquiries and the application process.
• Supports and may attend recruiting fairs, coordinates marketing.