Assistant Director, Academic Programs - Health & Kinesiology
Urbana, IL, USA
Posted on Aug 7, 2026
Duties Responsibilities Academic Program Leadership and Operational Coordination • Serve as an operational lead for undergraduate and graduate academic programs. • Assist the head and associate heads in visioning and leading new academic initiatives. • Coordinate minors and certificates. • Coordinate department focus areas. • Coordinate marketing and communication efforts related to HK courses and faculty and communicate with College marcom in relation to department needs and requests. • Ensure alignment with departmental and college priorities. Scheduling, Instructional Planning, Enrollment and Program Analytics • Analyze course enrollment trends and program data in relation to impact on class size and number of course sections needed. • Provide data-informed recommendations to the Associate Heads. • Determine instructional resource needs, including faculty and TAs. • Coordinate course scheduling, instructional assignments and projections. • Work closely with department course schedulers. • Develop PowerPoint presentations and other visual materials to communicate data findings and outcomes with the faculty. Student Success, Academic Affairs, and College Relations • Collaborate with college central units to ensure close coordination between department and college-level functions. • Serve as an escalation point for academic concerns and program-related issues. • Coordinate with faculty and advisors to facilitate course assignments, timetable scheduling, and the timely resolution of student concerns. • Serve as a liaison for Academic Affairs and program-related matters with the College. • Serve as a liaison with the College's Marketing and Communications team. • Serve as an ad hoc member of the Health and Kinesiology Educational Policy Committees. Other Duties • Perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental academic operations and program coordination.
