S06222P

Director of Undergraduate Services

Grady-Undergrad Studies

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Commensurate with Experience

06/04/2021

Yes

07/01/2021

Athens Area

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Student Affairs Manager

Exempt

1.0

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Master’s degree strongly preferred.

This position directs the undergraduate services unit at Grady College. It serves as assistant to the dean and associate dean for academic affairs.
It manages a six-person staff charged with a range of essential academic services, from admissions and advising through graduation, four undergraduate majors and a fluid number of certificate programs in a college focused on leadership in professional education in journalism, entertainment and media studies, advertising, public relations and media.
The position entails a commitment to the role of effective student services in engagement, learning and student success. It requires a demonstrated interest in working with high-achieving students and a zest for working with undergraduates interested in journalism and mass communication.
Working collaboratively with executive leadership of the college and with Grady faculty and staff, the director establishes goals for the unit and develops, implements and assesses academic programs and policies designed to support initiatives of the college’s strategic plan.

Educational background at the Master’s level or above preferred and experience working with undergraduates in an academic leadership or student services setting. Experience in journalism and mass communication or a related field is preferred, as are sophisticated communications, problem-solving and management skills, including the ability to develop and inspire staff and students and to develop productive relationships within the college and with other units and university groups.

Sitting, standing for longer periods of time.

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Supervises daily operations of the student services staff, providing training, leadership and evaluation.

20

Directs the College’s admissions program, which includes extensive outreach to intended majors.

20

Provides management and assessment of academic advising.

10

Supervises curriculum support, communicates policy and coordinates delivery of high-demand courses.

10

Certifies and directs graduation and commencement programs.

10

Coordinates the student appeals process and monitors the academic status of undergraduates; provides support for varied administrative functions related to undergraduate academic affairs.

10

Researches and reports on enrollment trends and student data, providing student, course and enrollment analyses and records for deans and departments.

5

Directs academic orientations and learning events.

5

Coordinates academic services for Grady pre-majors.

5

Represents Grady advising and other undergraduate services to the University.

5