Published: Nov 1, 2024 - The Academic Specialist ensures efficient use and maintenance of learning management systems and related applications to support faculty and students. This role includes coordinating technological equipment loans, maintaining technology-equipped classrooms, and facilitating the use of presentation technology. The position also involves delivering one-on-one training, organizing technology-focused seminars, and conducting research on the latest trends in educational technology to enhance learning environments.
Tips for Academic Specialist Skills and Responsibilities on a Resume
1. Academic Program Specialist, Summit Learning Institute, Peoria, IL
Job Summary:
- Assist with the development, planning and implementation of all DEI Certificate student workshops and training
- Manage the online dashboard to track program participant progress in collaboration with Rackham ITS team, including approving all submitted reflection forms
- Assist with the collection and analysis of program data, maintain program records and monitor student progress
- Work with the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) manager at Trotter Multicultural Center to compile and analyze program evaluation data
- Serve as an advocate, resource and point of contact for program participants
- Create and manage a menu of outreach activities and virtual learning opportunities for program participants
- Serve as a liaison for the DEI certificate program and communicate and/or attend meetings with established partners across the university
- Develop and lead various virtual community building activities among DEI Certificate participants
- Facilitate and lead workshops and meaningful learning experiences for the DEI Certificate curriculum
- Lead small group meetings of students in their respective "tracks" (research, teaching, service and engagement, leadership and collaboration)
Skills on Resume:
- Program Development (Hard Skills)
- Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Advocacy (Soft Skills)
- Partnership Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Community Outreach (Soft Skills)
- Workshop Facilitation (Soft Skills)
- Virtual Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Group Mentoring (Soft Skills)
2. Academic Program Specialist, Harbor Educational Services, Reno, NV
Job Summary:
- Work in collaboration with the program lead and university partners to develop an online platform to broaden the scope of the program’s reach
- Work in collaboration with the program lead and university partners (i.e., The Program on Intergroup Relations) to develop a graduate student Intercultural Dialogue Series
- Assist with the implementation and launch of new programs and special projects
- Draft regular announcements to certificate program participants in collaboration with Rackham Communications team and program lead
- Collaborate with Rackham Communication team to develop ideas for using video, social media and marketing to connect with students and promote the program
- Assist in the design of marketing and promotion materials in collaboration with Rackham Communications team and program lead
- Provide feedback on the diversity statements submitted by program participants to fulfill the certificate capstone assignment
- Hold office hours with DEI certificate participants
- Address questions or inquiries emailed to the mailbox
Skills on Resume:
- Platform Development (Hard Skills)
- Program Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Content Drafting (Hard Skills)
- Social Media Strategy (Hard Skills)
- Marketing Design (Hard Skills)
- Feedback Provision (Soft Skills)
- Consultation Hours (Soft Skills)
- Inquiry Response (Soft Skills)
3. Academic Benefits Specialist, Crestwood College Services, Albany, NY
Job Summary:
- Manage faculty separation processes, including phased retirement agreements and emeritus requests, and all related Workday business processes.
- Ensuring compliance with Regents Rules, HOP and EVPP business procedures.
- Maintain related databases prepare reports.
- Provide information and answer questions from faculty, department chairs,
- Make effective decisions for complex and sensitive leave related issues and offer creative and alternative leave solutions, as applicable, with diplomacy under tight deadlines.
- Assist with onboarding new executive-level hires to the university by providing resources and answering questions on insurance, retirement
- Draft work status letters, monitor leave taken and return to work status, for faculty on leave.
- Manage faculty jobs in workday in response to disciplinary action that impacts a faculty members position.
Skills on Resume:
- Process Management (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Data Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Decision Making (Soft Skills)
- Onboarding Assistance (Soft Skills)
- Resource Provision (Soft Skills)
- Status Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Position Management (Hard Skills)
4. Academic Program Support Specialist, Pine Ridge Educational Center, Erie, PA
Job Summary:
- Provide students detailed and accurate information about college policies and procedures
- Provide students guide to college resources and departments in support of course, certificate, and degree completion
- Maintain departmental web pages
- Review D2L course shells in accordance with Department policies and Department Chair expectations
- Collect and manage data related to course- and program-level assessments of student learning
- Manage medium and long-term projects including new program research to support program growth and development
- Design and distribute public information on behalf of department chairs and programs
- Collaborate with College Communication and Marketing staff regarding compilation and distribution of public information
- Plan and manage complex events such as performances, shows, and conferences
- Prepare college catalog revisions and updates for each department and program and submit revisions for Department Chair approval
Skills on Resume:
- Policy Guidance (Hard Skills)
- Resource Navigation (Hard Skills)
- Web Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Course Review (Hard Skills)
- Data Management (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Hard Skills)
- Information Design (Hard Skills)
- Event Planning (Hard Skills)
5. Academic Program Support Specialist, Blue Lake Academic Consulting, Fargo, ND
Job Summary:
- Maintain career and technical program documentation for program approval, program renewal, performance metrics and faculty credentialing
- Review initial and renewal career and technical education credential applications for final review/approval
- Schedule credentialing presentation for CCA departments that need a refresher
- Sending email notifications regarding credential status and issues.
- Monitor professional development credentialing database
- Provide administrative support to departments, including scheduling/coordinating meetings and updating spreadsheets
- Serve as the first point of contact for student concerns
- Create well-written and well-designed documents for distribution
- Answer questions about the department and its programs
Skills on Resume:
- Documentation Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Credential Review (Hard Skills)
- Presentation Scheduling (Hard Skills)
- Email Communication (Hard Skills)
- Database Monitoring (Hard Skills)
- Administrative Support (Hard Skills)
- Student Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Document Creation (Hard Skills)
6. IT Academic Technology Specialist, Valley Forge Educational Services, Springfield, MA
Job Summary:
- Market new technologies to teachers and support the integration of the technology
- Support student use of creative technologies
- Assists faculty and students with the use of the Learning Management System and related applications
- Coordinates the maintenance and loan of technological equipment
- Facilitates the use of university-owned classroom presentation technology
- Coordinates the use and maintenance of technology classrooms
- Provides limited one-on-one user training for faculty and students
- Plans and coordinates seminars and workshops on the use of technologies
- Researches current trends in educational technology and presents recommendations
- Researches related technology issues and offer resolutions based on findings
- Maintains documentation on problems and solutions
- Provides tier one support for printers and faculty technology in the Alumni building
- Provides consistent communication with customers regarding their requests
- Assists patrons with connecting personal devices to the BJU network and its services
- Assists with the troubleshooting and basic repair of personal computing devices
Skills on Resume:
- Technology Marketing (Hard Skills)
- Tech Support Coordination (Hard Skills)
- LMS Assistance (Hard Skills)
- Equipment Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Training Facilitation (Hard Skills)
- Seminar Planning (Hard Skills)
- Tech Trend Research (Hard Skills)
- Documentation Maintenance (Hard Skills)
7. Academic Technology Support Specialist, River Bend Learning Solutions, Cheyenne, WY
Job Summary:
- Act as a liaison between Faculty and Information Technology support.
- Deliver training and support resources, workshops, orientations, and courses
- Collaborates in researching, analyzing, and validating learning technology
- Used in the design and support of programs, ensuring alignment to UB strategy
- Provide Tier 2 technical support to students, faculty, and staff in using academic technologies to enable teaching and learning.
- Partner with stakeholders in the UB community to gather learning technology needs and assist in determining integration standards
- Participates in departmental meetings as needed to stay current with infrastructure changes, policies and procedures
- Gather requirements from stakeholders to understand learning technology needs
Skills on Resume:
- Stakeholder Liaison (Soft Skills)
- Training Delivery (Hard Skills)
- Technology Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Program Support (Hard Skills)
- Technical Support (Hard Skills)
- Community Partnership (Soft Skills)
- Meeting Participation (Soft Skills)
- Requirements Gathering (Hard Skills)
8. Club Sports Academic Specialist, Sunlight Education Strategies, Boise, ID
Job Summary:
- Provide and facilitate a healthy and effective study space for student-athletes.
- Work as a team to provide academic success for student-athletes.
- Inform student-athletes of the Early Registration process.
- Ensure all student-athletes are registered for courses after early registration date, if not email them to assist in ensuring completion of registration.
- Work under direction of the Assistant Director.
- Perform office work pre and post semester and during summer months.
- Report attendance weekly of mentoring students
- Assist in scheduling mentoring sessions throughout each semester and coordinating schedules.
- Meets with students weekly during semester to discuss time management, study skills, and academic success.
- Enforce rules, embrace academic failure and success and assist in enabling student-athletes to fix issues.
- Work as part of the Club Sports team and individual.
- Work to enhance the Club Sports programs and uphold the mission and values of Club Sports.
- Work in an office setting and a library setting.
Skills on Resume:
- Study Space Management (Hard Skills)
- Academic Support (Soft Skills)
- Registration Assistance (Hard Skills)
- Office Administration (Hard Skills)
- Attendance Reporting (Hard Skills)
- Scheduling Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Student Mentoring (Soft Skills)
- Program Enhancement (Soft Skills)
9. Academic Specialist, Green Mountain Academic Services, Helena, MT
Job Summary:
- Maintaining a territory and account base within the U.S.
- Traveling, or attending virtual academic conferences, summits and events
- Assist in preparing and implementing sales strategies with Director of Academics
- Implementing strategic ideas to create awareness and branding
- Knowledge of online sales and marketing
- Implementing brand awareness across multiple facets of EC-Council
- Assist in sales research to support and define sales and marketing strategies
- Working with print/ digital media
- Working closely with the product team to plan product launches
- Uncovering state and federal level grant and initiatives in Cybersecurity focused on STEM, Workforce Development and more
- Course and program development within AS, BS, and MS degree programs for existing and new courses and programs
- Create targeted regional or state level initiatives and promotions to drive product awareness.
- Establishing long term partnerships with credit and non-credit divisions in higher education while supporting their courses, programs, events and initiatives
Skills on Resume:
- Territory Management (Hard Skills)
- Strategic Sales Planning (Hard Skills)
- Brand Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Online Marketing Knowledge (Hard Skills)
- Sales Research (Hard Skills)
- Media Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Product Launch Planning (Hard Skills)
- Partnership Development (Soft Skills)