Asst to Academic Affairs

Assistant to the Office of Academic Affairs

Young Harris College invites applications for the position of Assistant to the Office of Academic Affairs. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA), the Assistant oversees the day-to-day operations of the Office of Academic Affairs and serves as the primary point of contact.

This position plays a central role in coordinating communication, calendars, data systems, and events; supporting academic governance and faculty evaluation processes; managing budgets and expense reporting; and assisting with professional development initiatives. The Assistant works closely with faculty, staff, students, and external constituencies, and is responsible for ensuring efficient, accurate, and professional administration of academic policies, and programs. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to excellence in higher education.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as the initial point of contact for the Office of Academic Affairs, working with all students, faculty, staff, visitors, and vendors seeking to call, email, meet, or otherwise communicate with members of the Office of Academic Affairs.
• Manages communications from the Office of Academic Affairs to all internal and external constituencies, including communications on behalf of the VPAA as directed.
• Serves as a trusted administrative communicator, conveying information accurately and diplomatically while maintaining confidentiality and institutional integrity.
• Reviews and approves/rejects expense reports for all users of credit and/or declining balance cards who report to the VPAA.
• Coordinates ceremonial academic events, including Commencement.
• Administers allegations of Honor Code violations in coordination with the Chair of the Academic Standards & Policies Committee.
• Collects, disseminates, and archives all materials developed as part of formative and summative faculty evaluation procedures.
• Records minutes for all meetings of the Academic Council and all other formal bodies chaired by the VPAA.

Required Qualifications

• An earned baccalaureate degree
• Demonstrable facility with Microsoft Office suite applications
• Experience in higher education data platforms
• 3+ years of administrative experience

Young Harris College is proud of its Wesleyan heritage and commitment. The College was founded by a Methodist circuit-rider, and its namesake and sustainer during the institution’s formative years was one of the state’s outstanding Methodist laypeople. For several years, all Presidents of the College were ordained Methodist ministers, with Young Harris later appointing professional educators who were active lay leaders in the Methodist Church to the presidency.

Today, Young Harris is a member of the North American Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (NAAMSCU), a voluntary association of over 100 private schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries in the United States that cooperate to advance the common good of member institutions and to address issues of mutual concern to the church and the academy. Young Harris is also a member of the University Senate of the UMC’s General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), making the institution eligible for funding from UMC agencies. Young Harris supports the UMC’s commitment to “open hearts, open minds, and open doors.” For more information about the College’s affiliation with GBEHM, follow this link: GBHEM.

Young Harris College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex , age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE M/F/D/V local laws.

Young Harris College is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all applicants. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point during the application or hiring process, we encourage you to contact Human Resources