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Assistant Program Director

Assistant Program Director

33-Exempt Regular

Staff

1.0

BSOS-Dean-Social Data Science Major

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

The Assistant Program Director is a leadership position serving as the primary student services liaison for the Social Data Science (SDSC) major, an interdisciplinary and cross-college undergraduate major at the University of Maryland. This position is 80% with the Feller Center for Academic Advising & Career Planning in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and 20% with the Student Services Office in the College of Information Studies. This position: (1) leads student services for the Social Data Science major, (2) trains and develops materials for academic advisors for all SDSC units across three colleges, (3) creates and manages events for SDSC students, (4) tracks student data and creates regular reports regarding SDSC student success, (5) oversees student-related administrative responsibilities for the SDSC major. This is a new position that will join a student-centered, team-oriented work environment where faculty and staff who are eager to engage with and make a difference in the lives of undergraduate students are able to contribute their talents and grow as professionals.

Not Applicable to This Position

Must be able to move freely about the campus.

05/09/2024

Yes

05/22/2024

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.