Curriculum Assistant

University Of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

371d • $45,100 - $53,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Curriculum Assistant at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business provides essential support to the Curriculum Manager, particularly in class scheduling and academic administration. This role involves responding to inquiries from faculty and students, organizing complex data, and ensuring smooth operations within the Registrar's Office. The position is hybrid, requiring on-site presence in Ann Arbor three days a week, and focuses on enhancing the educational experience through effective management of course evaluations, enrollment, and study abroad programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Excel skills, including experience with filters, pivot tables and advanced formulas.
• 1+ years of experience working in an academic environment - or comparable experience.
• 1+ years of experience or familiarity with registration databases (UM uses M-Pathways).
• Must be proficient in Microsoft products and be prepared to work with a cloud-based phone system (Zoom phone) and with video calls.
• Must be supportive of, and participate in, change initiatives to improve service, efficiencies and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Schedule rooms for final exams and midterms for all Ross classes.
• Announce exam schedule to faculty and correspond with them individually if changes need to be made.
• Prepare academic calendar documents and post them on Ross's intranet, iMpact, including updates when necessary.
• Help students with questions about exams, including questions about SSD or makeup exams.
• Coordinate all aspects of course evaluations for Ross-owned classes.
• Notify faculty of deadlines, input dates into the Blue evaluation system, and monitor progress.
• Manage the distribution of evaluation reports to department chairs and associate deans.
• Update faculty resources webpage with current term information.
• Help create courses, monitoring enrollment and waitlists, and scheduling classrooms.
• Be the second point of contact for the Curriculum Manager regarding scheduling questions.
• Use Business Objects queries to run weekly reports of class schedules for distribution to staff and verify accuracy of class schedule data.
• Prepare, process and track course approval forms for course changes and creation of new courses.
• Coordinate with faculty, department chairs and (Central) Registrar's Office regarding course changes.
• Track experimental status of new courses.
• Maintain new course titles and verify core/elective designations within iMpact (Ross intranet).
• Manage all aspects of Ross's study abroad classes, called BUSABRD.
• Create placeholder sections, process transcripts after abroad program is complete, and manage updates to the students UM record.
• Coordinate grade roster generation and help grade questions or issues.
• Be the primary backup to the Registration Specialist for phone coverage and walk-ins, assist with website maintenance, data requests and special projects.
• Provide backup support for entering class permissions; processing add, drop and withdrawal requests; process credit limit increases.

Benefits

• Generous time off (Vacation, Holidays, Season Days)
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Flexible Work Program
• Ross Onsite Fitness Center

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees