Administrative Operations Coordinator

The Administrative Operations Coordinator provides administrative, faculty, and student support for the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), with a focus on the Urban Affairs and Planning (UAP) program, SPIA’s undergraduate degree in Public and Urban Affairs (PUA), and the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP). This position will support all procedural elements that contribute to converting qualified applicants to enrolled students for the PUA and MURP degree programs and serve as a backup for other degree programs within SPIA. This position will provide administrative support to UAP faculty. This position is based on the Blacksburg campus, but supports faculty, staff, and students across multiple campus sites. Also, this position will provide marketing, internal/external communications, social media of responsible degree programs, and content creation and management of all SPIA website pages. This position is responsible for providing student, student support services, and administrative support to both SPIA and UAP).

The position reports directly to the Manager of SPIA Faculty and Student Affairs, and will also receive direction from the SPIA Director, UAP Program Chair, Director of SPIA Undergraduate Studies, SPIA Business Manager, and other Program Chairs as necessary.