DUKE UNIVERSITY:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY

The Senior Program Coordinator (DUSA) for the Chemistry Undergraduate Studies is responsible for providing programmatic support to the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) group. This includes assisting with the daily operations of the undergraduate Chemistry program, coordinating faculty, staff, and student engagement, and advising on program policies and events. Key duties involve data analysis to monitor program effectiveness, coordinating events like graduation ceremonies and orientation for new majors, and administering diversity and inclusion initiatives. Additionally, the coordinator manages undergraduate teaching assistant (TA) assignments process working.
Applications must be received no later than September 8, 2025

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Work requires analytical, communications and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor’s degree program.
Experience: Work requires three years of experience in program administration or involving academic, instructional or counseling activities to acquire skills necessary to plan, coordinate and implement a variety of program activities and events OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills: Skills using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems.
Skills evaluating program performance, summarizing findings, communicating results, and forming an action plan.
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

FINANCIAL DUTIES

• Administer the payroll biweekly personnel working in the Department of Chemistry, including hiring, salary changes, code changes, termination, etc.
• Monitor the Undergraduate Budget and Undergraduate Payroll and maintain accurate financial records on all undergraduate students employed by the department of chemistry.
• Perform the annual effort certification process for assigned payroll.
• Manage the departmental undergraduate summer fellowships to include projections for the number of awards, variance reporting and reconciliation.
• Manage, budget for, and coordinate the annual public undergraduate poster session event.
• Provide departmental support for other financial duties as assigned, to include but not limited to JVs, invoicing, deposits, financial reports, etc.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

• Perform additional administrative tasks and responsibilities as directed to support departmental and institutional priorities.