"Program Manager 1"

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care. The Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences invites applicants for a Program Manager for our NASPAA-accredited and ranked Master of Public Administration Program. The position will work closely with the department's chair and serve as the administrative support person for the director of the MPA program.

Responsibilities: The duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the MPA Director with budget and administrative tasks: Maintain needed files, schedule meetings and appointments, prepare correspondence, maintain office functionality, 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.
• Recruitment and promoting nonprofit programs: Prepare promotional materials for educational fairs, produce social media posts highlighting student/faculty success and for marketing, work with campus and community partners, staff tables and attend recruiting events, help process paperwork related to recruitment travel.
• Student success (advising, retention, and progression to graduation): Assist the MPA director with student success, serve as an advisor, maintain graduate worksheets and lists of student milestones, assist with AU and NASPAA assessment processes, schedule advising appointments.
• Accreditation paperwork and processes: Interact with NASPAA, assist with annual reports and reaffirmation processes, assist with the Community Advisory Board and its meetings.
• 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 or master's degree from an accredited college or university; three to four years of progressive experience in higher education administration.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: Proficient in Microsoft Office and other software; knowledge of admissions procedures, Memorandum of Understanding policies, accreditation requirements, event planning, recruiting, and budgeting; excellent verbal/written communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking skills; ability to recruit, market, work independently, prioritize tasks, exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and interact professionally.

Our mission and values. All selected candidates must pass a Background Check. Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment and an equal opportunity employer.