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University of Maryland - College Park

Public university in College Park, MD

Graduate Program Coordinator

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/21/2026
$57.8k - $69.4k
Junior
Bachelor's
College Park, MD, USA
In Person
Administrative & Executive AssistanceAdministrative Support

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required; additional qualifying work experience may substitute for up to four years of the education requirement.
  • At least one year of experience in higher education, academic advising, student personnel administration, or counseling is required.
  • Knowledge of recruitment, retention, and customer service best practices is required.
  • Knowledge of organization and administration best practices is required.
  • Oral and written communication skills are required.
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Office and Google Workspace products is required.
  • Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws is required.
  • Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service is required.
Responsibilities
  • Independently coordinate day-to-day operations of the Department of Health Policy and Management’s graduate programs, including graduate admissions, student advising and progress, registration, course scheduling, experiential learning, doctoral milestones, graduation, reporting, and program communications.
  • Serve as the primary administrative resource for graduate students and faculty, exercise independent judgment in routine program matters, interpret University policies, and coordinate with relevant University offices.
  • Learn the full scope of graduate program administration during the planned transition and progressively assume broader responsibilities based on experience and performance.
  • Support recruitment, retention, marketing, and event planning; assist with student advising; collaborate with orientation and admissions staff; and conduct assessment and research.
  • Advise students on degree requirements, registration, academic policies, and graduation; monitor progress; conduct degree audits; process academic requests; and coordinate doctoral examinations, proposals, and defenses.
  • Maintain confidential records and liaise with University offices.
  • Coordinate application processing, faculty review, applicant communications, recruitment, orientation, and onboarding; maintain admissions information and enrollment data.
  • Coordinate course scheduling and maintain syllabi.
  • Support internships, practica, and capstones, including placement tracking, documentation, and communications with faculty and community partners.
  • Prepare reports for accreditation and program assessment; maintain handbooks, websites, and student communications; coordinate events; track student funding documentation; and improve administrative processes.
  • Support meetings, events, special projects, and routine operations; provide backup administrative coverage; and perform other duties assigned by the Chair.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree in public health, health administration, higher education, education, business administration, or a closely related field is preferred.
  • At least three years of progressively responsible experience in higher education administration, graduate program coordination, student services, academic advising, or program management is preferred.
  • Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and project-management skills are preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and academic requirements is preferred.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, responsiveness, and customer service is preferred.
  • Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, University offices, and external partners and to serve a culturally and academically diverse community is preferred.
  • Experience supporting graduate education in public health, healthcare, or a related professional field is preferred.
  • Experience using Workday Student or a comparable student information system and ELMS Canvas or a comparable learning management system is preferred.
  • Experience supporting graduate admissions, accreditation, program assessment, or continuous quality improvement is preferred.
  • Experience coordinating internships, practica, capstones, doctoral milestones, or other experiential-learning activities is preferred.
  • Experience organizing recruitment, orientation, professional development, or graduation events is preferred.

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University of Maryland - College Park is the flagship institution of the University System of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. It provides undergraduate and graduate education and conducts research through its colleges and schools.

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