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This position coordinates all components of a program that supports 140-150 junior and senior majors and 65 minors as well as 65-70 lecture and seminar courses that are offered each year. The Undergraduate Program Administrator (UPA) works closely with the Associate Chair, Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS), History Minor Adviser, Department Manager, 55+ faculty, preceptors, and undergraduate students and is responsible for keeping all parties updated on the policies, practices, and requirements of the program. The UPA also interacts regularly with staff in the Registrar's Office, Dean of the College Office, Residential College Deans, and colleagues in other departments and programs. The UPA works closely with with new faculty to familiarize them with undergraduate course policies and the expectations for junior and senior advising. The UPA directs the work of a half-time program assistant.\nA complete application will include both a letter and a resume.\nResponsibilities\nUndergraduate Degree Progress\nCommunicates regularly with undergraduate majors regarding policies and deadlines.\nWorks with the Directors of Undergraduate Studies to set milestone and submission deadlines for independent work including updates to Junior Seminar and Independent Work course pages in Canvas.\nMonitors progress toward degree requirements for the major and informs students, Deans, and department officers of any progress-to-degree concerns.\nCoordinates sophomore enrollment for the department each spring, student advising each semester, and details related to the assignment of senior thesis advisers and junior independent work advisers.\nOrganizes and promotes JP/thesis funding process and distribution of awards through SAFE; coordinates with the Davis Center and the Dean’s funding processes.\nCoordinates consulted thesis grades with advisers and 2nd readers; enters grades in CIS.\nCollects thesis prize nominations and coordinates awarding and payment of prizes.\nResponsible for submission of theses to Mudd Library.\nOversees scheduling of Senior Departmental Exam with the adviser, 2nd reader, and student, rescheduling as needed.\nEnsures that end of year data is complete and accurate for the honors calculation.\nMaintains student databases and confidential records in CIS. Maintains statistical information on majors and minors using the Information Warehouse.\nOversees updates to the undergraduate website\nCourse Management\nCommunicates procedures and deadlines for course set up each semester to heads of course and preceptors.\nEnters information into the Course Information System (CIS), tracks student enrollment in department courses and communicates with instructor on over or under enrolled courses.\nResolves issues related to cross listing, scheduling, class size, student permissions, cognates, wait lists, and room assignments.\nWorks closely with the Associate Chair to coordinate course offerings each term including setting course meeting times, assigning departmental distribution requirements to each course, and confirming adherence to university requirements before submitting to the Registrar. Serves as liaison to ODOC and the Registrar for new and established courses.\nCoordinates the setting up of precepts with course heads and preceptors and instructs them as needed on the use of CIS tools.\nRequests rooms for all department courses and precepts.\nProgram Management\nUpdates the degree progress/distribution summary and performs a summer review before submitting updates to the Registrar.\nWorks with ODOC on annual update of the Undergraduate Announcement.\nIn consultation with the DUS, maintains and updates the Independent Work in History guidelines, Junior Paper guidelines, and other annual documents for undergraduates.\nOversees planning for several undergraduate focused events each year including the Academic Expo, History Writing Group, Career Conversations, Class Day, Fall Welcome Event, and the Winter Reading Period event. Responsible for all content planning for these events, working with the undergraduate program assistant to coordinate logistics of all events.\nProactively identifies opportunities for improvement in the functioning of the undergraduate program.\nOversees the work of the undergraduate assistant in the administration of:\nMinors programs in History and the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine.\nPreparation of course promotion materials, videos, and flyers\nCoordination and promotion of the department’s History Writing Group, the undergraduate journal Princeton Historical Review, and other student run groups\nLogistics for undergraduate events - reimbursements, room reservations, catering, and travel arrangements, as needed.\nOrdering and distribution of ‘swag’ for undergraduate majors and minors.\nRegular electronic collection of syllabi for uploading to departmental shared drive.\nCourse readings, library reserves, course packets, and book orders for all courses.\nQualifications\nEssential:\nBachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience\nAbility to work independently and as part of a team.\nGood judgment, discretion, and ability to observe confidentiality.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\nAttention to detail and accuracy, ability to work independently, set priorities, and handle competing demands and deadlines.\nSuperior interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with a broad range of people.\nComfort with decision making and problem solving.\nDemonstrated organizational and time-management skills.\nDiscretion, tact, patience, good judgment, and ability to maintain confidentiality in sensitive situations. \nExcellent computer skills and demonstrated ability to learn new systems quickly and use technology effectively.\nPreferred:\nPrior University experience and knowledge of University policies and procedures.\nFamiliarity with Princeton University systems: PeopleSoft, SAFE, Canvas.\nPrinceton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nThe University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.\nIf the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.\nThe University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. 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