Course Coordinator, Legal Studies and Business

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Posted Job Title

Course Coordinator, Legal Studies and Business Ethics Dept, Wharton

Job Profile Title

Administrative Coordinator

Job Description Summary

**Job Description**:
In coordination with the Business Administrator (BA) this position will:
- Initiate the faculty course selection process and develop the annual teaching schedule; review and communicate final teaching assignments to faculty; enter final schedule into Student Record System (SRS); and assist Chair and BA in determining need for lecturers, adjuncts and visitors.- Serve as staff coordinator for department doctoral program. Responsible for administration of program working closing with faculty director. Assist with planning meetings and events, serve as primary contact for students and doctoral office. Manage admissions and placement activities for the program in conjunction with faculty committee.- Coordinate seminar programs, symposia, and other department conferences and activities; generate flyers, distribute papers, post schedules and papers via website, send out notifications and invites, arrange catering, travel reimbursements, scheduling.- Manage department websites, create and update pages, recommend and implement changes.- Support department faculty administratively as needed including coordinate exams, book orders, course materials and serve as support for faculty course related questions and issues.- Serve as liaison between department and UG, MBA, PhD, WEMBA, and the University Registrar's Office for all academic matters and inquiries, including but not limited to enrollments, online grading, editing of communications such as the UG guide, MBA Resource Guide, PhD Guide, faculty load reports, Penn in Touch, and communications updates within SRS. Advise students regarding course selection, policy, procedure.- Provide support to the Undergrad and MBA advisors within the department.- Maintain records relating to course evaluations, enrollments, course inventory, new course offerings. Access data warehouse to develop and run reports, present data as requested. Primary point person for all SRS requests related to courses, students, and faculty (permits, trouble shooting).

**Qualifications**:
- High school diploma or GED required, BA/BS preferred with 3-5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.- Experience within a College or University setting preferred.-
- Demonstrated intermediate to advanced level PC skills including all facets of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) needed. Website management skills desired. Knowledge of University policies and procedures desired.

Working Conditions

Office, Library, Computer Room

Physical Effort

Typically sitting at a desk or table

Required Documents:
Cover letter

Resume

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Wharton School

Pay Range

$20.00 - $36.00

Affirmative Action Statement

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits- Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.- Tuition: