Coordinator for Academic Affairs

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Coordinator for Academic Affairs

Position Number

Branch Academic Administration

Division Academic Adminstration (DIV)

Department Academic Affairs - Office of Provost

Location Jackson

FLSA Exempt

Job Summary The Coordinator for Academic Affairs supports the Director for Institutional Effectiveness and the Office of the Provost by coordinating systems, processes, and events related to assessment, accreditation, research, and reporting. This position also provides general coordination and support for events sponsored by the Office of the Provost.

About Union University Founded in 1823, Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees, with a total enrollment of about 2,600. The main campus is located in Jackson, Tenn., with additional campuses in Memphis and Hendersonville. A national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education, Union is consistently ranked among the nation’s premier Christian universities.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide ongoing support and coordination for the university’s annual cycle of assessment, which includes creating and updating training materials, sending email reminders, and coordinating training events.
• Support the assessment and credentialing management system by maintaining user access, generating reports, and updating fields, templates, and system records.
• In collaboration with the Office of Student Life, coordinate the university’s biannual assessment days. Assist the Director with survey administration.
• Facilitate the course evaluation process, which includes managing and updating the course evaluation tool and administering evaluations for all courses offered each term.
• Maintain the university’s external reporting calendar and obligations, coordinating with internal departments to collect and report data by established deadlines.
• Collaborate with the Information Technology team to develop and produce an annual institutional data factbook.
• Coordinate the NC-SARA (National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements) annual renewal process and, in collaboration with the colleges/schools, ensure professional licensure disclosures and student attestations are updated on the website.
• Assist the Director with institutional accreditation visits, reporting, and policy/procedure review and development.
• Collaborate with the Office of University Communications to maintain the Consumer Information and accreditation/affiliations webpages.
• Facilitate the distribution of IRB and curriculum proposals, in consultation with the leaders of those areas.
• Coordinate the Union University Scholarship Symposium and Fall Poster Session sponsored by the Office of the Provost.
• Distribute excused absence notifications for approved university functions.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director for Institutional Effectiveness or the Provost.

Other Job Duties

Required Qualifications Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree is required.

Preferred Qualifications Preference may be given to applicants with administrative experience in higher education, project management experience, and/or experience with higher education assessment and accreditation.

Christian Requirement Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, who enthusiastically support Union University’s Identity, Mission and Core Values, Faith Statement, and who articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S288P

Special Instructions to Applicants Desired Start Date 12/01/2026