Academic Program Coordinator II, College of Sciences, Neuroscience (Hybrid)

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the well-being of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information
About the Unit The BS Program of Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary program which draws faculty from many School within the College of Sciences and from other Colleges within the Institute. The BS Program of Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary program which draws faculty from many School within the College of Sciences and from other Colleges within the Institute.

Perform and coordinate administrative and financial support activities required by assigned faculty member(s) and associated research group(s). This position will interact on a consistent basis with: assigned faculty, research group staff and sponsors. This position typically will advise and counsel: research group staff. This position will supervise: NA.

Job Duty 1 -
Coordinate proposal preparation and submission (data collection, tracking of statistical information, routing, editing).

Job Duty 2 -
Compile information, confer with appropriate staff and prepare drafts of correspondence and reports.

Job Duty 3 -
Process check requests including support documentation. Coordinate monthly purchases statement reconciliation. Enter purchase orders through accounting system.

Job Duty 4 -
Assist PI's regarding interpretation and application of administrative policies and procedures .

Job Duty 5 -
Liaise with financial office in coordinating oversight of sponsored project activity.

Job Duty 6 -
Coordinate hiring process for assigned group by assembling personnel forms and arranging transportation and accommodation for new employees.

Job Duty 7 -
Coordinate and participate in visits, meetings, seminars and video conferences.

Job Duty 8 -
Maintain faculty calendars. Prepare and update faculty CVs and bio-sketches; update faculty members' database.

Job Duty 9 -
Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Five to seven years of job related experience

This position reports to the Director of the Undergraduate Neoroscience Program, who has a faculty appointment in School of Biological Sciences. This position supports and works with individuals from various schools in College of Sciences and units across the Institute. The successful candidate will be able to navigate various reporting structures to gather information and complete assigned tasks. Additionally, position will have access to confidential information and must be able to maintain sensitive information appropriately.

Knowledge of and ability in website maintenance is a preferred job skill

SKILLS
This job requires working knowledge of administrative support processes required for an academic/research group within a university environment. Included are skills in financial record keeping, report writing, communications and customer service. Use of office and specialized computer applications and systems is required.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

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More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Salary range: $26.50-$31.30 / hourly

Location: Hybrid (Atlanta, GA)

Job grade: A7

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does have financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does require a purchasing card (P-Cd).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check which will include a credit check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening