Academic Program Manager

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Open Date 10/16/2026 Requisition Number PRN46500B Job Title Academic Program Manager Working Title U Asia Campus Program Manager Career Progression Track E Track Level FLSA Code Executive Patient Sensitive Job Code? No Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary

Regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8 am-5 pm. Occasional nights and weekends may be required.

VP Area Academic Affairs Department 01541 - Office for Global Engagement Location Campus City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range 50000-60000 Close Date 11/16/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 11/02/2026 Job Summary

The University of Utah Asia Campus (UAC) in Incheon, South Korea is an extended campus of the University of Utah. Students studying at the Asia Campus must spend one year at the Salt Lake City campus and the Program Manager is responsible for developing a variety of programs, and services to support these students.

This position will serve as the point of contact for all UAC students while at the Salt Lake City Campus. The Program Manager also coordinates the transition process for Salt Lake students to study at the Asia Campus in South Korea. The Program Manager tracks student eligibility, facilitates all pre-departure programs, handles all inquiries about the transition process, and serves as the central liaison between UAC and SLC academic departments and on-campus units (including Housing & Residential Education, Admissions, Registrars, International Student & Scholar Services, etc.).

This position will report directly to the Associate Director of Learning Abroad and contribute to student satisfaction with their collegiate experience by building a meaningful connection to the broader U community.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and serve as the main point of contact for Utah Asia Campus students studying at the Salt Lake City Campus, including but not limited to: supporting students' acculturation to the US, providing ongoing programming to assist students in being successful in the US, and providing support as necessary, etc.
• Manage the transition process for Salt Lake City campus students to study at the Utah Asia Campus including, but not limited to, facilitating pre-departure programs, handling inquiries about the transition process, and serving as the central liaison between UAC and SLC academic departments and on-campus units.
• Be familiar with services and programs on the Salt Lake City campus and be able to respond or refer appropriately to student inquiries, particularly regarding: immigration, housing, counseling services, disability services, and student activities and career services.
• Assist/Collaborate with the Assistant Director of UAC Admissions in developing and distributing program materials on the opportunities to study at the South Korea campus with a desire to increase the number of transitioning students at U Asia Campus.
• Promote student involvement and study abroad opportunities by maintaining an active and up-to-date website, social media, and other methods.
• Create and maintain relationships with external university partners to support learning abroad opportunities.
• Organize activities, events, and cultural excursions for Utah Asia Campus students studying at the SLC campus.
• Develop cross-cultural learning programming for students.
• Supervise the hiring, onboarding, and general work of UAC Student Ambassadors.
• Assist with supervising and guiding social media content creation for our Social Media Student Interns.
• Process, apply, and maintain scholarship records for students transitioning between the UAC and SLC campuses.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required

Nearly Continuously: Office environment.

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required

Nearly Continuously: Sitting, hearing, listening, talking.

Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking.

Seldom: Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related area plus three years of experience in budget, grant and program management or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) required. Develops and implements program ideas into successful academic and research programs; demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills also required.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

• Remain knowledgeable of all programs offered at the UAC.
• Maintain familiarity with University of Utah student information systems and learning management systems to access student information to provide assistance as required.
• Maintain and evaluate data on student retention and work with academic program coordinators to improve retention efforts based on best practices.
• Regularly provide reports of data collected to the UAC Transition Team and the UAC Chief Administrative Officer.
• Work as a collaborative team member to provide seamless service to all students.
• Other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Learning Abroad and/or the Office for Global Engagement.

Type Benefited Staff Special Instructions Summary Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have a related Bachelor's degree or equivalency? (2 years related work experience may be substituted for 1 year of education)

• Yes

• No

• • How many years of academic advising experience do you have?

• Less than 2 years

• 2-4 years

• 4 years or more

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents