Graduate Student Success Coordinator

Position Information

Position Information

Vacancy Number: S-00888 Position Title: Graduate Student Success Coordinator Classification Title: Program/Project Manager Department: Computer Science and Computer Information Systems Employment Type: Full-Time Duties and Responsibilities:
The Department of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems at Auburn University at Montgomery is accepting applications for the Graduate Student Success Coordinator position.

The Graduate Student Success Coordinator is responsible for helping to promote a positive and successful learning experience for students in an effort to increase graduate student retention, success and timely degree completion within the Computer Science (CS) Department. Directly supervised by the department chair, the success coordinator will assist the graduate advisor in ensuring that all students in Computer Science & Computer Information Systems Cybersecurity courses receive continuous communication and follow-up on issues to maximize success. The candidate selected will be responsible for the following:

• Assist international graduate student applicants and incoming students. May involve non-standard working hours during application and registration periods.
• Directly supervised by the department chair and work closely with Faculty Advisors and Graduate Advisor for each graduate degree program.
• Assist advising upcoming, current, graduating graduate students regarding their graduate studies with course recommendations for future semesters in Department of Computer Science at AUM .
• Maintain graduate student study plan, course registration advising, course registration, PIN number management and distribution.
• Coordinate, audit and process graduation applications; evaluate and approve the general cases; coordinate with Graduate Advisor on special cases.
• Students’ end-of-program feedback & success stories collection; future career internship, part-time, full-time job offerings management & documentation, etc.;
• Coordinate and manage student internship course application, approval, registration; communicate with internship filed supervisor; assist Graduate Advisor and Faculty Advisor assessing students’ internship performance and grading; update & document internship success story in Student Study Plan.
• Assist Graduate Advisor overseeing registration and participate in call campaigns to ensure students are registered.
• Aid students and faculty to problem solve issues that arise related to progress towards academic goals, class attendance, homework completion, and class performance issues.
• Assists faculty with required Banner or Argos reports and provides feedback on student success outcomes.
• Check and ensure CS course pre-requisites (including minimum GPA ) have been met and drop students from classes if they don’t meet pre-requisites.
• Manage course attendance checking and support in daily basis.
• For graduate students who are admitted with prerequisite course requirement, after they have successfully passed the prerequisite courses, assisting Graduate Advisor to manually update the needed information in Banner System.
• Work with Faculty Advisor and Graduate Advisor to assist open house, outreach, graduate night, etc, events.
• Coordinate with Faculty Advisor and Graduate Advisor to provide overrides when necessary to ensure students are able to register for courses.
• Work with faculty members, Department Chair, College of Science and University on dealing with Academic Dishonesty charges and coordinating with students regarding the issues.
• Process incoming graduate student documentation and assists with registration for classes, including assigning transferred/equivalent courses to those who are qualified.
• Answer inquiries from future students
• Assist with the preparation of international orientation.
• Assist to provide academic advice for graduate students as it pertains to degree completion and general catalog concerns.
• Collect, interview, document and record student success stories for CS department, College of Science and university marketing for addition to the AUM website.
• Tasks assigned by Department Chair and Graduate Advisor that are relevant to the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
The successful candidate should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of assigned program or function
• Knowledge of acceptable coordinating/advising and/or recruiting techniques and practices
• Excellent written and Interpersonal skills
• Ability to advise students
• Ability to evaluate student performance and measure progress

Minimum Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s Degree is required. Job Open Date: 05/04/2022 This posting will remain open until closed: Yes Job Close Date: Salary Band: 106 Special Instructions to Applicants:
Auburn University at Montgomery is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity; therefore, we encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Additionally, the safety and security of our campus community is a top priority. All employees at AUM are considered to be Responsible Employees and have the duty to immediately report information that has the potential to adversely impact safety or wellness on our campus. About the University/College
Located in Alabama’s vibrant state capital, Auburn University at Montgomery is a fast-growing university on the rise. Don’t just take our word for it: The Princeton Review rates us as one of the best colleges in the Southeast, while U.S. News & World Report recently ranked us No. 22 among regional universities in the South for the quality of undergraduate teaching and 38th among all public institutions in the region.

The AUM College of Sciences offers students a traditional liberal education to meet the needs of the 21st century, allowing them to compete for a variety of careers in an increasingly complex and evolving world.

This fast-growing department at AUM offers a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, a Master degree in Computer Science, and a Master degree in Computer Information Systems and Cybersecurity. Department research areas include computer animation, video gaming, augmented & virtual reality, embedded systems, cyber-physical systems, mobile & cloud computing, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, parallel and distributed computing, human-robot interaction or computer science education.

Auburn University at Montgomery is committed to keeping its campus community safe and will follow applicable local, state and federal guidelines and regulations regarding COVID -19 policies and protocols. Quick Link https://www.jobs.aum.edu/postings/5467 Position Profile Link Applicant Documents
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