Academic Coordinator Job in Spring Board Academy

Academic Coordinator Responsibilities

• Planning: Whether it is the development of educational programs, faculty development, recruitment or any other activity, they plays an active part in planning these activities. He/she recommends best methods for these activities to attain desired results.
• Evaluation: All the short term and long term program of an educational institute are evaluated by the academic coordinator. He/she communicates with the participants of the programs to find out whether it has been effective and if not, then the measures that need to be taken to improve the programs in future.
• Leadership: An academic coordinator leads all the programs including research projects of students and faculties. He/she provides necessary assistance to the faculty and staff and other personnel in the institute.
• Documentation and Reporting: Documents the ongoing activities and programs in the institute. He/she prepares and presents reports to the dean or management during staff and board meetings.
• Recruitment, Training and Placement: Participates in the admissions of students and recruitment of staff and assists in the evaluation of candidates. He/she suggests and/or conducts the training programs for the staff. He/she also assists in the campus placement activities and communicates with various organizations regarding the schedule of campus placement activities.

Many other job responsibilities can be assigned to an academic coordinator in order to fulfil the institutes requirements on a regular basis.

Skills Required

• An efficient leader who can drive the students and staff in the pursuit of attaining academic goals.
• He/she should know how to overcome problems and assist in all areas of planning, development, revision and implementation of programs and policies.
• Proficiency in different computer applications used for record maintenance and research is also mandatory. Ability to work in flexible schedules and on weekends is an added advantage.

Qualification Required

Institutes recruit individuals for this position only if they have experience working in an educational institute and hold a master's or a doctoral degree in education or related course.