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Academic Program Coordinator

Johns Hopkins University
United States, Maryland, Baltimore
May 17, 2025

Specific duties & responsibilities:

  • Manage the academic progress of graduate students throughout the program and provide administrative support to the faculty and the department.
  • Manage and maintain the content of the department's website under the supervision of the Academic Program Administrator.
  • Track student progress and requirements
  • Coordinate all student language, comprehensive, and graduate board exams
  • Coordinate the graduate student admission process
  • Provide students with information regarding admission criteria, program offerings, degree prerequisites and requirements, etc.
  • Prepare and send student communications regarding admission decisions
  • Assist in the Appointment Letter process
  • Maintain student database and shared drive files
  • Compile and enter course offerings each semester
  • Prepare course and room schedule
  • Manage 25Live Room scheduling for department resources, including IT support
  • Manage communications for department Events, including flyer creation and distribution
  • Maintain and update the department website content
  • Schedule and manage department lectures and other events
  • Schedule department meetings
  • Provide light administrative support to faculty and instructors for class instruction
  • Manage department keys
  • Liaise between the department and JHU IT support
  • Maintain the department procurement card, including reconciliation and submission of expense reports
  • Forward-facing representative for general department inquiries
  • Coordinate mail and delivery services

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • High level of external and internal customer service skills
  • Proficient with MS Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, OneDrive), email software, PDF, and online filing systems
  • Experience in website content maintenance
  • High aptitude for independent learning and investigation


Minimum Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or graduation equivalent
  • Three years administrative/academic related experience
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula


Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • Experience with academic program software (SIS, CLSS, Slate)
  • Experience with scheduling software (25Live, Outlook)
  • Experience with WordPress and Canva or other design software
  • Previous experience in academia focused on student records/academic programming

Classified Title: Academic Program Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/02/OE
Starting Salary Range: $18.20 - $26.00 - $33.90 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00. 30 hours per week
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
Location:Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: Near Eastern Studies
Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEOis the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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