The Program Manager exists to provide essential administrative support to the Social Science departments within the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University. This role ensures the smooth functioning of departmental operations by managing communications, scheduling. procurement, and event coordination. It plays a critical role in supporting faculty, students, and department leadership with day-to-day administrative tasks. The position is designed to foster a professional, service-oriented environment aligned with the University's academic mission.
Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey, 14 miles from New York City. It is the oldest Catholic diocesan institution of higher education in the United States and is home to about 6,300 undergraduate and 4,700 graduate students. A vibrant and culturally diverse community, Seton Hall pursues academic excellence and ethical development in a collaborative environment and prepares its students to be servant leaders in their professional and community lives. Seton Hall University is an Equal Opportunity employer. It honors diversity and respects the religious commitments of all its employees. In turn, its employees respect Catholic beliefs and values, and they support its mission as a Catholic institution of higher education.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as the first point of contact, manage communications, and support faculty with materials.
Assist the faculty with systems, for example Faculty Success and assist department chairs with reports and record keeping including tracking tenure and promotion, faculty contracts and the annual report.
Manages the on-boarding and payroll function for full and part·time hires including job postings, the faculty activation forms, the Faculty Load and Compensation system for adjuncts, salary change forms, overloads and summer and winter adjunct forms for the full-time faculty.
Supports, hires, trains and manages the student workers including scheduling and assignments.
Complete and manage the University Catalogue annually and Banner course schedule updates received each semester from the chairs and any other administrative help requested from faculty in order for the classes to run effectively and efficiently.
Manage the e-procurernent process for the Social Sciences division including assisting with Unimarket orders, student and faculty travel reimbursements, invoices, purchase orders ensuring they are compliant with university policy and IRS regulations.
Assist with development of departments' operational budgets.
Maintains the ESM contract system for the division coordinating speaker and off-site agreements, event planning, co-curricular student activities, department conferences, web page and social media presence.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum of BS degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.
Minimum of 3 years in comparable administrative role.
At least 2 years of higher education experience.
Desired Qualifications:
CAPM certification preferred in lieu of higher education experience
Salary Range:
58,500 - 78,000
Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt
Physical Demands: General Office Environment
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Benefits Information:
Full Time Benefits
Life today is complex. That’s why Seton Hall University offers a comprehensive package of benefits and programs to help you simplify and enrich your life.
These benefits are important elements of your total university compensation package. Benefits include but are not limited to bundled medical, prescription, and vision insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance, and retirement plan. More information is available at https://www.shu.edu/human-resources/benefits.html.
Seton Hall University is committed to programs of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and the principles of affirmative action.
