Student Academic Services Administrator – Rollins School of Public Health, Epidemiology
Category : Alumni
The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) is one of seven graduate professional schools at Emory University and one of the fastest growing schools of public health in the country. Ranked #5 of CEPH Accredited Schools of Public Health by U.S. News and World Report, RSPH is a young, dynamic institution with over 1200 graduate professional students, 170 doctoral students and over 200 full-time faculty. The Department of Epidemiology is the largest of seven Departments and Program in the Rollins School of Public Health with 280 MPH and MSPH students and 60 doctoral students at any one time.
The Department of Epidemiology seeks an Associate Director of Academic Programs (ADAP) to join our motivated team. This position is critical to the Department’s mission to prepare the next generation of influential public health professionals. In this highly visible role, the ADAP is an ambassador of our Departmental values of rigor, integrity, collegiality, and ambition. The ADAP works closely with both Departmental leadership and RSPH Student Services to provide excellent advising of students related to curriculum, applied practice experiences, and integrative learning experiences. The ADAP monitors student progress, interprets policies, and advises both students and faculty. Collaborating with the MPH Director of Graduate Studies and the MPH Admissions Committee, the ADAP coordinates admissions processes within the Department and is often the first point of contact for prospective students.
Specific Responsibilities of the ADAP include:
- Advising up to 150 MPH and MSPH students on curricular requirements.
- Planning events such as orientation, poster symposiums, pre-registration advising seminars, and departmental seminars for Masters students.
- Collaborate with department leadership to create and confirm course offerings including identifying and assigning teaching assistants.
- Represent the Department of Epidemiology on school-wide committees (RSPH Education Committee and Student Leadership Team) and serve on Departmental committees such as MPH Program Committee, PhD Program Committee, and both MPH and PhD Admissions Committees.
- Collaborate with the Office of Admissions to enhance the Department’s presence and communication for prospective and admitted students’ via website, brochures, webinars, live sessions, and in-person events.
- Supervise graduate research assistantships and social media presence including Instagram (RollinsEPILife), Twitter (@EmoryEPI), and The Confounder (ScholarBlog).
- Additional opportunities to support the doctoral program and certificate programs are possible.
- Prepares, reviews, and routes masters applications for faculty review in Slate; processes final admissions decisions
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a field related to the department’s area of specialty or other related field.
- Five years of experience related to student admissions, advising, financial aid, registration or a related field.
- Experience with various personal computer software packages.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Five plus years of experience in advising and/or administration in a university environment, preferably within a graduate or professional school.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to navigate complex situations.
- Excellent time-management skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with curriculum development, course development and/or course/curriculum evaluation.
- Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology or a related field.
- Experience in PeopleSoft, learning management systems (Canvas).
- Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.
To apply, click HERE.
