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Degree Program Specialist

Inside Higher Ed, Carrollton, Georgia, us, 30112

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Job Title:

Degree Program Specialist

Location:

UWG Recruiting Location

Regular/Temporary:

Regular

Full/Part Time:

Full-Time

Job ID:

291922

Job Summary:

This person is responsible for all phases of the Placement Process. Additional duties include conducting internship orientation meetings, advising students on field experiences, managing teacher education admissions and appeals, maintaining relationships with school systems, preparing end‑term reports, designing support materials, and supervising SA workers.

Responsible for all phases of the Placement Process, including processing placement applications, maintaining accurate databases, and troubleshooting requests.

Conduct internship orientation meetings in the fall and spring each year.

Advise students regarding field experiences, teacher education admissions, appeals, and general policies and procedures.

Maintain accurate student records according to UWG, USG, and GaPSC guidelines.

Develop and maintain relationships with school systems, faculty, and staff for effective placements; assist departments with processing teacher education admissions and appeals applications.

Prepare end‑term reports including honoraria payments, 50‑mile waiver, and practicum/intership fee disbursements.

Design and review forms and presentation materials for the Office of Field Experiences.

Supervise SA workers.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma

5 years of administrative experience

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree

3 years’ experience in a K‑12 school setting or higher education; experience with Microsoft Office

Proposed Salary:

$62,400 Annually. Paid on a Monthly Basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The University of West Georgia is an equal‑employment, equal‑access, and equal‑educational opportunity, affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University of West Georgia to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75‑50). The University of West Georgia also supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom.

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