Virginia Tech
Academic Programs Manager
🇺🇸
Blacksburg, VA
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Full-Time
💰
$75K
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Academic Advising
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March 9th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Virginia Tech is hiring an Academic Programs Manager. The role leads and facilitates academic programs within the Department of Engineering Education, collaborating on scheduling, curricular management, graduate student recruitment, and expanding industry engagement to drive program success and operational excellence.
Highlights
- Lead ambassador and administrative facilitator for academic programs in the Department of Engineering Education.
- Collaborate on teaching schedules, curricular reviews, graduate student recruitment, and new graduate program implementation.
- Maintain data systems to support data-driven decision-making and expand industry engagement.
- Required: Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Communications, or related field or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in university data systems including UDC and Slate, with advanced Excel skills (data analysis, pivot tables).
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex academic projects independently and handle sensitive data with integrity.
- Preferred familiarity with graduate policies, enrollment management, assessment, and accreditation activities.
- Salary starting at $75,000, commensurate with experience.
- Serves as liaison between the department and university offices such as the Registrar and Graduate School.
- Requires criminal conviction check.
Academic Programs Manager Full Description
Job Description
The Academic Programs Manager (APM) serves as the lead ambassador, point of contact, and administrative facilitator for academic programs in the Department of Engineering Education. This position reports to the Department Head, supports the Assistant Department Heads (ADHs) and Advising team, and facilitates operation of all academic programs (both undergraduate and graduate). The APM: (i) collaborates with the Head to establish teaching schedules, and works with other university personnel to build the schedule of classes for each term; (ii) works with the ADHs to manage curricular reviews and revisions, including governance documentation and processes; (iii) collaborates with department leadership on graduate student recruiting, on-boarding, retention, and other functions with the goal of expanding the size of the PhD student population; (iv) collaborates to implement new graduate programs/pathways that add value for students while generating revenue for the department; (v) maintains a data structure in collaboration with other university personnel/offices that enables data-driven decisions about departmental academic programs; and (vi) collaborates across the department to expand industry engagement in the department’s academic and research programs. The APM also serves as the liaison between the department of other key university offices, including the Registrar, the Graduate School, and others.
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Communications, or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience. Demonstrated commitment to service consistent with Virginia Tech’s Ut Prosim mission, with the ability to cultivate strong, trusted partnerships with faculty, graduate students, and interdisciplinary stakeholders. Proven experience independently managing complex, long-term academic projects with minimal supervision, exercising sound judgment, accountability, and exceptional attention to detail. Proficiency with university data systems and data analysis tools, particularly UDC and Slate, along with advanced Excel skills (e.g., data analysis, reporting, pivot tables) to support data-informed decision-making. Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments with competing deadlines in a dynamic academic environment while maintaining a service-oriented mindset. Experience handling sensitive student and institutional data with discretion, professionalism, and integrity.
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with graduate policies, procedures, and compliance requirements within a university environment including admissions coordination, enrollment management, academic progress tracking, and student support services. Experience supporting graduate recruitment initiatives and collaborating with faculty and external partners to strengthen pipelines and enrollment outcomes. Experience maintaining program data, and supporting assessment or accreditation-related activities. Demonstrated ability to support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of academic programs in alignment with departmental and college priorities.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$75,000 - and up to commensurate with exp
Hours per week
40
Review Date
3/31/2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Tiffany Cunningham at tiffanyc@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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