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Academic Affairs Coordinator
Job no: 537009
Work type: Staff
Senior management: Architecture, Arts, and Design
Department: Dean - Architecture
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Academic Advising / Support, Administrative / Clerical
Job Description
The College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD) is seeking a full-time academic affairs coordinator to join our undergraduate academic affairs and advising team. The position is in the Office of the Dean, reports to and works closely with the Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs; and with our Director for Academic Advising and Student Success, Director of Undergraduate Recruitment, and our seven professional academic advisors to provide administrative, student, and faculty support across the college's four schools and fifteen undergraduate majors.
The successful candidate will have demonstrably strong communication skills (verbal and written); effective interpersonal, organizational, time-management, and problem-solving abilities; a thoughtful, responsive, and service-minded demeanor in their daily interactions with a diverse group of colleagues and constituents (including students, faculty, staff, alumni, prospective students and families) as a representative of the Dean's Office; the capacity to engage with a wide range of people, connecting them to the most appropriate resource, office or staff member to address their concerns; and will be joining an invested team in a dynamic academic environment. Responsiveness, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive information and maintain a high level of confidentiality in accordance with FERPA, college and university guidelines and policies are critical for this role. The Academic Affairs Coordinator will have a high level of interaction with colleagues across the college, and in the Office of the Dean.
Some of the Academic Affairs Coordinator's key responsibilities include:
• Managing undergraduate student forms and documents (e.g., force-adds, transfer credit requests, adding/dropping minors and secondary majors, credit overloads, course substitutions, incomplete grades, etc.), filing of academic affairs documents.
• Processing forms in Banner and Hokie Spa.
• Managing and signing forms in Docusign.
• Indexing student forms in Banner Document Management (BDM.)
• Managing academic advisor assignments for all AAD majors and minors.
• In collaboration with the associate dean, supporting the college curriculum committee (tracking and organizing undergraduate and graduate course proposals, sending meeting invites, assisting the committee chair in reviewer assignments and agenda creation, documenting committee actions.)
• In collaboration with the associate dean, supporting the college honorifics committee (sending meeting invites, assisting the committee chair, documenting committee actions).
• In collaboration with the associate dean, organizing the college's annual awards ceremony and spring commencement ceremony.
• Issuing notifications of documented student absences to faculty
• Management of academic affairs deadlines throughout the academic and calendar year
• Handling in-person, e-mail, and phone inquiries from students, faculty, and staff.
• Collaboration with fellow members of the academic affairs team on tasks related to recruitment, orientation, academic advising, retention, and graduation.
The position is on-site with some flexibility for occasional telework based on scheduling and circumstances. On rare occasions, work after hours may be required.
Required Qualifications
• Administrative experience working in a higher education or professional setting
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills with computer programs, including but not limited to Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, and Outlook) and Google applications (Docs, Sheets, Gmail.)
• Demonstrated organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize overlapping (and often competing) timelines
• Experience with organizing or maintaining confidential records or files
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree, or significant relevant work experiences in higher education
• Knowledge and understanding of FERPA
• Experience using student information systems such as Banner.
• Project Management experience
• Experience with DocuSign, or a similar electronic file sharing software
Pay Band
3
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Salary range is $49,000 - $55,000 per year
Hours per week
40 hours per week
Review Date
Monday, August 3, 2026
Additional Information
The position is on-site with some flexibility for occasional telework (up to one day per week) based on scheduling and circumstances. On rare occasions, work after hours may be required.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Erin Kowtko at erink23@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Advertised: July 28, 2026
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