Coordinator of Academic Programs - College of Fine & Applied Arts
Urbana, IL, USA
Posted on Nov 14, 2026
Duties & Responsibilities
- College Advising • Serve as a college advisor, beginning at orientation and new student registration. • Provide ongoing academic advising, mentorship, and degree planning support. • Assist students with course selection, academic progress, connection to campus resources, and professional development planning. • Proactively support students in navigating challenges and develop programming to foster community engagement, including events and experiential opportunities. • Submits and signs off on student forms, including ICT requests, student petitions, etc. • Develop, compile, and distribute reports using undergraduate student data as requested by the administrative team, college, and campus.
- College Program Coordination
• Determine college program coordination needs and priorities, in consultation with Associate Deans and other program leaders.
• Collaborate with FAA Marketing & Communications to prepare joint marketing materials and publicly available content.
• Proactively engage prospective students, providing thorough guidance and support throughout the recruitment and admissions process.
• Represent college programs at recruitment events and activities.
• Support undergraduate engagement initiatives, including the sophomore experience, field trips, and domestic study-away opportunities.
• Submit p-card and t-card purchases within a timely manner and completing any necessary follow-up items from program events. - Program Oversight of Bachelor of Arts in Fine and Applied Arts • Engage in strategic planning and develop a sustainable budget framework to support the programs’ long-term growth and viability. • Develop and execute an annual communication plan and comprehensive student recruitment strategy. • Partner with FAA Admissions in the application review process. • Convene the faculty committee and serve as a liaison among faculty and across FAA units. • Conduct ongoing program assessment and lead continuous improvement initiatives. • Hire and provide ongoing supervision and support for instructors teaching FAA 301, FAA 310, and other program courses, as needed. • Develop and teach FAA 401 annually. • Manage course offerings and collaborate across FAA units to identify and develop strategic opportunities for future online course offerings. • Oversee course scheduling and monitor enrollment trends and metrics to inform curricular planning, resource allocation, and program needs. • Serve as a back-up to the course scheduler for the FAA rubric.
- Additional Duties in Undergraduate Affairs Office
• Other duties as assigned to support the mission of the office.
