Director of Undergraduate Programs

Job Description

The Director of Undergraduate Programs is a senior Administrative and Professional Faculty position in the Department of Computer Science responsible for the effective coordination and leadership of undergraduate program operations program coordination and enrollment management activities as well as student engagement initiatives and program-level student success efforts. As a member of the Undergraduate Services leadership team the Director supports student success by leading program-wide initiatives related to student experience communication scholarships co-curricular engagement outcomes tracking and the effective coordination of undergraduate program processes.

This role emphasizes undergraduate program coordination and student-facing initiatives while partnering closely with the Associate Department Head of Undergraduate Studies the Undergraduate Advising Coordinator and the Director of Academic Operations to support student progression time-to-degree enrollment patterns and overall program effectiveness. The Director supervises the Student Support and Program Coordinator and collaborates broadly across the department and college.

Required Qualifications

Masters degree in computer science or another science or engineering discipline; or Masters degree in higher education academic advising or related field.

Strong communication and personal skills.

Experience with typical administrative software tools including electronic file sharing word processing and spreadsheets.

Experience preparing and analyzing data-driven reports or plans.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional experience in academic advising.

Professional experience in higher education.

Professional experience as a supervisor.

Experience in communications or marketing.

Experience working with international students.

Experience with university student records systems.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$80000-$95000

Commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

June 24 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt 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 aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors 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 numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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