PROGRAM MANAGER-GRADUATE PROGRAMS - University of Alabama at Birmingham : Job Details

PROGRAM MANAGER-GRADUATE PROGRAMSTo oversee graduate programs, business operations, HR processes, and special events in the Graduate School. To coordinate and attend student recruiting events.Duties & Responsibilities:* Advises Computer Science MS students and serves as the key point of contact for all MS students; helps them get schedules together (when needed) and proceeds with graduation analysis. Graduation and Certificate applications: as the first approver for degree/certificate applications; sends out degree/certificate application reminders to students at the beginning of each semester; makes sure students link their personal accounts to UABCS LinkedIn account when they apply for graduation; conducts student exit surveys and generates reports for various purposes such as curriculum improvement and program quality evaluation Admission: liaison with INTO; assists the MS program director in admission. OPT: checks whether the student's graduation application has been submitted and approved by the MS program director at CS, before signing OPT form; liaison with industries on internship opportunities for students. (All international students need this approved before their graduation) CPT (30 students every semester): checks the validity of proposed employers; checks whether the student is in a good standing; checks whether the offer letter has all the required components; collects evaluation letters from employers at semester end. International Student Vacation Forms: Signs vacation form: checks whether the student has been enrolled full time (9 chrs/semester) for at least two consecutive semesters prior to this request before signing the form. (All international students need this approved for each summer.) International Student Final Semester Check: Reduced course load: assists the MS program director and the department chair in approving requests from students for a reduced course load for their final semester. AIC Data Analysis Education: collects data of students who committed AIC violations for further analysis and potential improvements on MS admission criteria; organizes and hosts AIC related seminars for MS students.* Works with MS program director on a variety of other tasks, including strategies for continuously improving the MS programs, putting together orientation events, keeping up with accreditation-related data, and keeping track of the employment status of graduates, etc. Works with Career Service on mini job fairs for Computer Science graduate students. Marketing Communication: Participates in marketing activities; keeps web pages for MS programs up to date; helps maintain and update graduate program social media (e.g., LinkedIn); and works with the MS program director on day-to-day communications* Acts as the first point of contact for potential new students; also involves going to targeted grad school fairs/events* Performs other duties as assignedSalary Range: $45,395-$73,770Bachelor's degree in a related field and three (3) years of related experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirementUAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.