Academic Program Coordinator III

As Florida’s premier engineering and technology university, the University of Central Florida (UCF) is among the nation’s largest producers of engineering and technology talent. The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) offers students a world-class education and research opportunities alongside unrivaled partnerships with industry leaders such as L3Harris Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Duke Energy, Siemens, Walt Disney World and NASA. Focused on addressing society’s biggest challenges, faculty and alumni are national leaders in energy, aerospace, computer vision, cybersecurity, transportation, health care and the environment, areas of focus that will drive the college’s future growth. UCF is the nation’s No. 1 provider of talent to the aerospace and defense industries, and the college is home to the national champion student cyber defense team and one of the nation’s top computer programming teams.

The Opportunity:

The Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering (CECE) Department at CECS at UCF is searching for an Academic Program Coordinator III to support the operation, management, development, and assessment of the curricula, accreditation, career connections, and recruitment/outreach across the three CECE undergraduate degree programs, the accelerated BS-MS degree options, and the non-thesis MS degree options. The Academic Program Coordinator III will work together with the department Associate Chair and Chair on the quality and effectiveness of the degree programs. The successful candidate will also grow connectivity between different entities on campus that support learning and potential employers.

Responsibilities:

• Develops, administers, or supports programs that enhance the learning environment for students or faculty development.
• Provides services and support for operations of academic programs.
• Collects, manages, processes, and interprets data related to course and program assessment relative to needs of different operational effectiveness and accreditation body needs.
• Interacts with students and employers to support student internships and employment.
• Interprets and disseminates departmental, college, and university policies and directives in meeting with students, staff, and faculty.
• Coordinates external review sessions hosted by the department.
• Develops new marketing strategies and tools as appropriate to support.
• Coordinates external review sessions hosted by the department.
• Coordinates curriculum or program changes, course action requests, and catalog revisions.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219. Click here for more information

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science (MS) degree.
• 4+ years of experience within a higher education institution department.
• Experience in academic advising, academic program administration, or academic program coordination.
• Ability to work independently with demonstrated mechanisms for quality control/quality assurance.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks!  UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance
• Flexible work environment
• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide click here.

Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

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Department

College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) – Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering – Operations

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, 100% On campus

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

$48,722.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

08-05-2024-12-00-AM

About Organization

Founded in 1963 to provide talent for Central Florida and the growing U.S. space program, UCF has been making an impact on the state, the nation — and outer space — ever since.

With 13 colleges and more than 230 degree programs, your passion lies at one of our campus locations designed to help you succeed. From the main campus in east Orlando to UCF Downtown and Rosen College of Hospitality Management to the Academic Health Sciences Campus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn in the heart of your industry. UCF also has multiple regional locations and fully online programs — including online bachelor’s degrees, online graduate degrees, online certificates and more — to ensure that you can achieve your dreams whenever and wherever you want.

Being part of the UCF alumni family means... being a community. A group of people who have a UCF experience, who care about the university and who want to stay connected to it. Being the voice of UCF alumni. Upholding and creating the traditions of UCF.

We began with 423, and now we are over 340,000 strong. Our UCF experience has altered us. It has stuck with us. It has changed us. We engage the world with spirit and pride. We are passionate. We are enthusiastic. We are dedicated. We inform, educate and inspire. We embrace our inner Knights. We love our alma mater. We bleed black and gold. We are UCF.