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Duke University Job Description: |
Job Title: DIR, SCHOLARS PROGRAMS |
Job Code: 1091 |
FLSA: E |
Job Level: 14 |
Revised Date: 05/01/2014 |
Job Family: JF 28 |
Provide overall leadership, coordination, administration and direction for a Scholars Program.
Provide overall leadership, coordination, administration and direction for all activities of a Scholars Program, to include managing, supervising and providing direction and support for the staff and students of the program.
Develop management information reports and/or briefings for making policy decisions and develop presentation materials in support of the program; maintain effective liaison with University administrators, programs or offices to accomplish program objectives.
Represent the program at fund raising events and as necessary at various special events on and off campus; plan and implement appropriate fund raising strategies.
Coordinate and participate in the undergraduate scholarship selection process, working with Scholars Committee and Undergraduate Admissions to recruit, interview, and select scholarship finalists.
Coordinate and participate in the development of an interdisciplinary extra-curricular programs and annual symposium for the Duke community; coordinate and implement other programming and special events as appropriate.
Coordinate interaction among students in the merit scholarship programs. Mentor and support undergraduate, graduate and professional students who might wish to shape a self-designed interdisciplinary curriculum; work closely with faculty advisory board and faculty mentors.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
| Education/Training: | Work requires analytical, organizational and communication skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelors degree program. |
| Experience: | Work generally requires four years of experience in program administration/coordination, or a related field. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE |
| Skills: | N/A |
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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