Program Administrator - Msosm, MSUS Program

Job Description

The Opportunity  

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) seeks a dynamic, student-centered, and forward-thinking Program Administrator for the Ph.D. Aviation, MSSO, MSOSM, and MSUS programs to support graduate student recruitment, retention, academic advising, program administration, and academic program review activities within the School of Graduate Studies.

The Program Administrator advises current and prospective students, coordinates new student orientations and information sessions, maintains student records and databases, supports course scheduling and program development, and assists with University, SACS, and AABI academic program reviews.

About us 

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries. 

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow. 

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace. 

Qualifications

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in education, aviation, advising, or a related field.
• Five to ten years of related administrative or educational experience.
• Strong analytical skills and in-depth knowledge of information systems.
• Technical proficiency with Microsoft operating systems, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook/email, and internet-based applications.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, advising, and counseling skills.
• Ability to work effectively with students from diverse academic, racial, ethnic, and international backgrounds.
• Ability to analyze information, manage multiple priorities, make independent decisions, and work with limited supervision.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience supporting graduate academic programs.
• Experience with student recruitment, retention, academic advising, or program administration.
• Experience supporting academic program reviews or accreditation processes, including SACS or AABI.
• Experience working with student information systems, academic databases, and student records.

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R312392. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include: 

• Cover letter 
• Resume 
• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process) 

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday. 

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website. 

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