Senior Program Manager For Faculty And Graduate Affairs

The Senior Program Manager for Faculty and Graduate Affairs will oversee and support high-priority projects from concept to implementation for the Chair and faculty of the Department of Geographical Sciences. The incumbent will work collaboratively across the College and University to support high-level strategic planning issues, events, initiatives, and unique projects within the Department.

At the Department level, the Senior Program Manager will manage the TT and PTK faculty’s progression through the APT/AEP, pre-tenure review, and merit processes, and ensure the faculty activity reports, and faculty merit reviews are completed and reports generated as needed for the DAS and Chair. In addition, the Sr. Program Manager will oversee developing and updating departmental faculty policies to be compatible with campus ATP/AEP policy updates. This position will also manage all the TT and PTK faculty (paid and non-paid) contracts, Graduate Assistant contracts, student fellowships, SAS transfers, and eTerp search waivers, postings, and actions to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The SPM will be a primary point of contact with the Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) college and the Graduate School regarding faculty and graduate assistant policies and contracts. This includes ensuring all Graduate Assistants and their advisors/supervisors complete the graduate school statement of mutual expectation forms and that copies of the forms are maintained on file in the Department. Accomplishing these objectives require this individual to have the skills to manage many concurrent projects, combined with a willingness to engage the constantly changing set of tasks necessary to advance GEOG’s mission and goals.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: A bachelor’s degree plus 5-7 years of business operations experience, preferably in an academic environment.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Advanced technical and computer skills to support project management and administrative functions including MS Office Suite with an emphasis on PowerPoint, Excel and database skills, electronic calendar management, various videoconferencing applications such as Zoom, etc., and email applications.
• Proven strong analytical skills are required, proactive solution orientation is a must, as well as the ability to be responsive to the needs of faculty, staff and graduate students.
• Successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills Have excellent project management skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple, frequently competing priorities, and provide excellent outcomes within required deadlines.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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