Scheduling and High School Initiatives Coordinator

Are you excited about helping high school students achieve their academic goals? Do you place equity at the heart of how you think about and interact with educational programming? Kodiak College is seeking a detail-oriented, efficient, engaged Scheduling/High School Initiatives Coordinator. This position works with faculty to develop the academic year schedule and inputs the schedule into the college system and is responsible for data collection and analysis pertaining to enrollment. The work of this position in the high school directly impacts the recruitment and retention goals for the college. We are looking for someone with an appreciation and understanding of the complex diversity of the academic, cultural, socioeconomic, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present on Kodiak Island. To be successful in this role applicant will have excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, familiarity with FERPA, demonstrated aptitude for learning new skills, particularly as it pertains to processes, software applications, and technology. Ability to accurately interpret and explain policies to students, staff, faculty, and administration. Support and/or complete complex tasks under pressure of deadlines, including but not limited to academic records maintenance, enrollment, degree reporting and verification, end of semester processing, course scheduling, and admissions applications. Ability to recognize and provide excellent customer service, make sound judgment calls, critically analyze and solve problems, multi-task, and work both independently and as part of a team.

Positive attitude, strong sense of initiative, and attention to detail. Ability to establish and maintain positive, cooperative relationships with co-workers, students, faculty, staff, and others. Strong oral and written communication and conflict resolution skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate well with diverse populations.

Functional knowledge of university systems for referral. Knowledge of student information systems preferred – Banner and CLSS in particular. Skill in operation of modern communication tools, computers and relevant software, especially related to data entry. Accurate data entry skills. Ability to adapt to new technology and processes and the initiative to learn frequent computer system changes. Ability and desire to take the lead on projects and be innovative in streamlining of processes to benefit students and internal partners.

Required: A minimum of two years of experience working with complex web applications, database management systems, Excel, Word, calendaring, email systems within the last 5 years. Demonstrated experience providing excellent customer service to external and internal constituencies. Demonstrated ability to interpret and uphold policies. Demonstrated ability to honor diversity.
Preferred: Experience with Banner, CLSS, Toad/SQL, and Salesforce. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate Degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university. Substantial experience working in a post-secondary educational environment, or equivalent customer service environment where rules and regulations are applied to individual clients/customers. A Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university is preferred. 

Position Details:

This position is located on the Kodiak College campus on Kodiak Island. This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 78, based on education and experience.

Review of applicants will begin immediately. To ensure full consideration, you must apply by April 26, 2026.

The University of Alaska (UA) reserves the right to require employees to work on-site at the UA facilities. Hybrid and remote work may be approved for employees based in Alaska at the University's discretion. Remote work for employees based outside the State of Alaska may be approved only in exceptional circumstances or when required by the position's job duties.

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Sandra Chichenoff, Kodiak College HR Coordinator, at sdchichenoff@alaska.edu or (907)486-1219.

This position is a term-funded position and is reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at ua-ada@alaska.edu.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.