Please provide a cover letter and resume addressing your interest in this position, how this role supports your career goals and your relevant skills and experience. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
The Undergraduate Program Manager acts as the primary contact and coordinator for all aspects of the Undergraduate Program in Chemistry. This includes program management and staff supervision for the Undergraduate Program in Chemistry.
Undergraduate Advising and Advising Coordination:
- Manage overall undergraduate advising process, including staff management, coordination of departmental advisor processes, and holding advising and declaration meetings with students.
- Manage advising outreach activities and events, including representing the department at campus-wide activities.
- Develop and maintain a peer-advising program, educate, support and supervise student temporary workers acting in a peer advising capacity.
Enrollment Management:
- Manage the overall enrollment and curricular processes for the Chemistry Department, including processing CARFs and PARFs
- Monitor waitlists, open sections as needed and issue overrides, engaging in substantive campus-wide collaboration to support wide access to Chemistry courses.
- Monitor waitlists and collaborate with the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education on course additions and access needs.
Staff Management:
- Full supervision of Undergraduate Coordinator/ Advisor; Introductory Course Coordinator, Undergraduate Assistant and Supervision of Peer Mentor Temps.
- Hire, train and provide ongoing support of Undergraduate Program Staff.
Undergraduate Program Management:
- Provide overall Program Management in coordination with the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education, make suggestions for updates and changes to major and minor offerings, course requirements and support programs.
- Conduct outreach, marketing and represent the Chemistry Undergraduate office for inter-departmental coordination.
- Coordinate Undergraduate Committee and Faculty Support and lead the associated committee administrative affairs for the Advising, Curriculum and Awards Committees.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and higher education experience.
- 3-5 years supervisory experience
- 5 years experience working with students in an academic setting.
- Demonstrated success in interpersonal relations, collaboration, reasoning, and exercising sound judgment.
- Must have high-level proficiency, speed and accuracy with Excel, Word and Google suite.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, efficiently, and productively with a diverse group of students, staff and faculty.
- Superior interpersonal skills
- Must be able to set priorities, exercise initiative, work on multiple projects, and meet/negotiate deadlines.
The salary range for this position is $56,250 - $75,000; please note a higher salary may be offered based on equity and the selected candidate's experience. Salary is determined by direct relevant experience and demonstrated past performance results, while ensuring equity on our team.
As one of the world's great liberal arts and sciences colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.
To learn more about LSA's Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.
Benefits at the University of Michigan
In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:
- Generous time off (Vacation, Holidays, Season Days)
- A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
- Flexible Work Program
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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