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This position serves as a key operational partner within the department, coordinating academic scheduling, registration management, graduate program support, and special projects. In collaboration with the Department Chair, faculty, and college leadership, the role ensures course offerings, space utilization, and enrollment align with programmatic and institutional priorities while maintaining compliance with university policies. The position supports students, faculty, and advisers through registration processes, monitors enrollment trends, and resolves scheduling issues. It also provides administrative support for graduate programs, including assistantship processing, student employment, and data tracking to inform recruitment and retention efforts. Additionally, the role advances departmental priorities by coordinating initiatives such as student events, experiential learning opportunities, and alumni engagement.  Collaboration required to adapt responsibilities as needed, supporting staffing transitions, system implementations, and other priorities to maintain business operations continuity. Performs other duties as assigned.

30% - Essential - Schedule Building: Partners closely with the Department Chair, faculty, Records and Registration, academic advisers, and the CAH Director of Academic Operations to build, maintain, and adjust the academic schedule throughout the year which includes entering courses and room assignments in the university systems, coordinating academic space usage, requesting large or specialized classrooms, and ensuring the appropriate mix of courses and seat capacity to meet programmatic and general education requirements.  Collaborating with and offering real-time adjustments to all stakeholders to maintain accurate schedules, responsiveness, and alignment with institutional priorities.
30% - Essential - Registration Management and Compliance: Manages operational and compliance to include supporting students, faculty, and advisers; processing registration corrections; overseeing New Student Orientation and Registration; monitoring seat demand and fill rates; issuing overrides; and escalating capacity concerns as needed. The role also ensures adherence to university scheduling policies, proactively identifies and resolves conflicts or errors, maintains detailed records and reports on course demand, and supports continuous operations through required training, meetings, and the management of the department's dedicated scheduling and registration email account.
20% - Essential - Graduate Program Support: Works closely with Department Chair and Graduate Program Coordinator to support graduate recruitment and retention efforts. Processes graduate assistantship paperwork for submission to Human Resources and the Graduate School and assists the college with new hire and onboarding for graduate student employees. Consults with Graduate Program Coordinator on GTA assignments. Enter graduate assistant salaries and Graduate Assistant Differential (GAD) data into institutional systems.  Coordinate student employment processes, including work-study postings and hiring via the Financial Aid job system.  Provide administrative support to graduate program coordinator and committees.  Track and report on program metrics (enrollment trends, retention, completion rates).  Contribute to strategic planning efforts related to graduate education.
20% - Essential - Special Projects: Coordinate program-level strategic initiatives and short- and long-term projects relating to the department's academic mission. Examples might include planning and coordinating student events, seminars and guest speaker visits; providing support to experiential learning opportunities; and support alumni engagement and data collection for program outcomes.

Education -  A Bachelor's Degree and relevant program experience.

Work Experience - 3+ years, Student Services programs

JOB KNOWLEDGE
Firm Job Knowledge - Firm working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Acts as Lead - Acts as a Lead by guiding the work of others who perform essentially the same work.
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Monitors Budget - Does not provide input but is responsible for monitoring the departmental budget and may oversee fund allocation.

85% - Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
85% - Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
85% - Recognize or inspect visually

No Work Conditions

Standard Hrs: 37.5

Expected Salary Range ($ 48,000.00 - $ 58,040.00)
 

Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.

Normal Operations
Required to follow emergency facility closure directives, and not normally expected work on-site during emergency situations.

Clemson, SC

April 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST

MILITARY EQUIVALENCY:
Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.
VETERAN PREFERENCE:
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.      

State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job's minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources.
To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email hrjob@clemson.edu upon submission of your application.         

Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.