Program Coor

Program Coordinator

University of Mississippi

About the Role

The University of Mississippi is a premier public research institution committed to fostering a vibrant, inclusive community.

Job Summary

Coordinates day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of a defined program or set of funded activities. Programs may be scientific, research, educational, or service-oriented. Duties include assisting with grant planning and administration, fiscal and budgetary transactions, program implementation, operational liaison, program marketing, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in managing daily operations of assigned projects, programs, or office.
• Establishes and/or maintains recordkeeping systems and enters data.
• Plans and develops methods and procedures for implementing projects.
• Establishes and maintains productive relationships with state, federal, and private agencies.
• May coordinate events or conferences, including planning, advertising, contracting with vendors, registration, and completion.
• Initiates contractual agreements with outside agents for supervisor review and signature.

Student Support

• Assists with overseeing all aspects of the Student Disability Services Testing Center.
• Assists with coordinating the daily operations of the Student Disability Services Testing Center.
• Ensures students receive approved accommodations in an alternative testing environment.
• Ensures tests are administered according to information provided by the course instructor.
• Schedules and administers paper-based and computer tests to students with accommodations.
• Reviews, approves, denies, and reschedules test requests for individualized student testing.
• Reviews and prepares test materials, prints exam instruction forms, prints exams, and prepares packets for return to instructors.
• Assists with scheduling and assigning scribes and readers to students requiring specialized accommodations.
• Trains students on navigating their student portal for scheduling tests, renewing accommodations, and applying for additional accommodations.
• Checks in students, reviews photo identification, and assigns lockers and seats.
• Ensures specialized assistive technology and software are available for exams.
• Troubleshoots technical issues with the administration of computer-based exams.

Faculty Support

• Answers information inquiries from faculty and explains testing procedures and policies.
• Trains faculty on navigating the instructor portal.
• Assists instructors with completing the alternative testing agreement for their courses.
• Assists instructors with uploading tests for their students.
• Secures tests dropped off by instructors and makes copies of tests, tables, and formula sheets.
• Returns tests to instructors and maintains an accurate record of test returns.
• Resolves complaints from instructors and facilitates solutions.
• Ensures academic integrity by securing exam materials and building trust with faculty.

General Administrative Duties

• Answers general information inquiries and communicates with students and faculty regarding testing procedures and policies.
• Develops, updates, and implements testing policies and procedures.
• Reviews data and trends to determine testing progression for the future.
• Prepares data reports and tracks testing progression throughout the semester, providing information to administrators.
• Submits reports to other testing stakeholders on campus.
• Collaborates with external organizations to determine testing trends.
• Assists the Testing Center Manager with supervising and training proctors, student workers, and graduate assistants.
• Cross-trains staff members from the main office on testing procedures.
• Collaborates with the Main SDS office to provide information on the facility, faculty, and students.
• Maintains confidentiality and security of all testing materials.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree (Required)
• Relevant experience
• Resume and cover letter must be submitted.

Qualifications

• Previous accommodated testing experience is preferred.
• An equivalent combination of related experience and education may be considered for this role. Substitutions of required experience or education will be assessed on a 1:1 basis.

Compensation: $46,904.00 - $70,366.40