Job Summary
The Department of Economics at CU Boulder welcomes applications for
the Undergraduate Program Professional Position! This role is vital
to the overall health of the academic operations of the department
and is responsible for ensuring that these operations run smoothly
and that operational decisions are data-informed. The individual in
this role is responsible for supporting undergraduate students
academically and developmentally, while also guiding them through
applied experiences in alignment with the College’s and Division’s
vision that all SSCI students participate in an applied experience
before graduation. This role also provides accurate, timely, and
relevant analytic support to staff and faculty within the
department to improve academic operations, including, but not
limited to, course scheduling. This position uses initiative and
professional judgment to create and build interdisciplinary
relationships to improve student experience, including with other
academic units, the Academic Advising Center, numerous units in the
Division of Student Affairs, the Alumni Association, and various
student organizations. This position designs and implements new
ideas for programming, communication, and processes to maintain and
improve undergraduate education in the department. Additionally,
this includes collaborating with faculty, staff, and students to
innovate strategies to enhance the opportunities, performance,
retention, and graduation rates of students. The position serves as
the clearinghouse for rule, policy, and program changes and is
responsible for informing faculty, staff, and students of these
changes, as well as developing strategies to implement those
changes, and is responsible for incorporating student feedback into
department operations and decisions.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all
applicable federal, state, and local laws governing
nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a
workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and
dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to
apply, including protected veterans and individuals with
disabilities.
Who We Are
The College of Arts and Sciences at CU Boulder is the intellectual
core of the university, conducting research, scholarship, creative
work and education in more than 60 fields. Our research generates
new knowledge, solving some of the world’s most critical
problems.
The college leads nationally in undergraduate and graduate
education in the natural sciences, social sciences and arts and
humanities, bringing world-class research and scholarship to our
students, both in and out of the classroom.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Academic Program Operations
- This position is responsible for clarifying and educating
constituents on policies, resources and goals related to academic
program operations (constituents include students, alums, faculty,
staff, affiliated offices and individuals).
Oversees and implements all academic course scheduling and
processes within the department and with the Office of the
Registrar and A&S curriculum office. Gathers and analyzes
student and course data to inform department faculty and staff, as
well as advisors, on enrollment and registration issues, as well as
general student and curricular issues. Gathers and analyzes data
from teaching requests, multi-year course enrollments (including
waitlists and fill rates), and advises faculty and staff leaders on
changes needed for academic course scheduling to meet student
demand. Initiates and facilitates group meetings to determine
annual course schedules.
Oversees the department's undergraduate fellowship,
scholarship, and prize opportunities, application reviews,
awarding, and post-acceptance in the university's common
scholarship platform (BAM), in compliance with UCB Scholarship
Administration Policy & Gift Fund Purpose Reports.
Oversees the department’s undergraduate student applied
experience programming (research, internships, community
engagement, etc.). Advises students and faculty on departmental
applied experience opportunities, requirements, policies, and
procedures. Maintains records of student progress and success in
applied experience programming, analyzes and provides data to the
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, helps with the further
analysis of this data to track the Department’s progress in
increasing the number of SSCI undergraduates who obtain applied
experience. Coordinates events to highlight undergraduate
achievements and recruit students to participate in departmental
applied experience programs.
Oversees departmental Honors admissions and examinations.
Oversees the undergraduate student registration process by
monitoring data entry into CU-SIS; researches registration
problems; advises and assists faculty members, instructors, and
undergraduate students during each semester’s enrollment and
schedule adjustment period. Registers students for undergraduate
internship and independent-study credits.
Leads the departmental curricular processes, including
oversight of faculty CIM requests including new course proposals,
current course changes and yearly catalog edits. This requires
expertise in Office of the Registrar curricular policies and close
coordination with the A&S curriculum office to ensure alignment
with A&S gen ed and curricular nominations/reviews and advises
faculty accordingly.
Oversees Special Action and Change of Record forms for
undergraduate students.
Serves as departmental final grade liaison.
Maintains the undergraduate program course scheduling content
on the department website.
Develops and maintains diverse databases related to
undergraduate program operations.
This position oversees all aspects of the department‘s spring
commencement ceremony, including developing a run-of-show for the
event, collecting and collating relevant student data,
communicating with attendees, booking space, and handling the
budget.
Undergraduate Community Building
- This position oversees all aspects of undergraduate community
building within the department and works with colleagues within the
Social Sciences division on cross departmental community building
opportunities.
- Facilitates connections between undergraduate majors and
faculty to foster research opportunities and mentoring.
- Works with unit and First Year academic advisors on information
tables, student events, and enrichment programming.
- Uses their expertise in departmental and student data to create
data-informed community building events for majors and minors,
including communicating with attendees and booking space, as well
as working on shared events that require direct collaboration with
offices and units across campus.
- Establishes communication plan to ensure undergraduate students
are aware of opportunities including internships, student events,
deadlines, and applied experiences.
- This position oversees social media content and management, and
general marketing materials, with the goal of strengthening
engagement among students and alums.
Administrative and Department Support
- Serves as backup to other staff roles in the department as
needed.
- Hires and supervises student employees to help with
administrative tasks, office coverage, website maintenance and
other duties as needed.
- Manages general supply ordering and procurement for the
department.
- Resolves day-to-day purchasing and related issues with the
Financial Service Center and Procurement Service Center and
day-to-day issues with OIT.
- Seeks to improve efficiency and recommends process
modifications and improvements based on analysis of operations.
This requires continuous development of new perspectives and skills
to improve processes.
- Serve as:
- FCQ Coordinator
- OIT and Phone Liaison
- FCPP administrator
- Parking liaison
- CCURE and Key liaison
- Building proctor contact
Other duties as assigned
- Specializations, special projects, process improvements,
etc.
What You Should Know
- Eligible for hybrid schedule; 8am-5pm
- At least 3 days/week on campus. This can be subject to change
based on the business needs of the department and align with
A&S college policy
- Employee may need to be on campus up to 5 days a week during
the initial training period
What We Can Offer
The annual salary for this full-time position is $55,100.
Benefits
At the
University of Colorado Boulder , we are
committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our
employees. Our comprehensive
benefits package includes medical,
dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition
assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local
transit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulder
offers an inspiring academic community and access to world-class
outdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs through
the
CU Advantage program.
Be Statements
Be authentic. Be brilliant. Be Boulder.
What We Require
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- 1+ years of experience in a similar field.
What You Will Need
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and assume
responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, such as
critical functions in the management of academic programs.
- Operational knowledge and skills with office technology, Adobe
Acrobat, Google Drive, OneDrive, and MS Office applications,
particularly with Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing,
with a variety of professionals, administrators, and students.
- Potential to assume a leadership role.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team and within
other collaborative work situations.
- Demonstrated ability to learn new systems and skills.
What We Would Like You to Have
4+ years of administrative experience.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials:
- A current resume
- A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background
and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and
responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.
Please apply by
September 2, 2026 for consideration.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For
consideration, please apply through
CU Boulder Jobs.
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in
any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying
information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school
attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting
or removing this information.
Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources
Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu
