Academic Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of academic. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for consultation to managers and supervisors on corrective actions, including disciplinary actions involving bargaining unit employees to ensure consistent and fair application of the principles of due process.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Business acumen and an understanding of planning, budgets and operations
• Experience hiring, training, and developing staff
• Knowledge of Higher Education processes
• Understanding of college student development, higher education administration and/or career development
• Knowledge of standard counseling and advising practices
• Experience, training and knowledge of issues related to diversity and multicultural affairs in education
• Knowledge of and experience with FERPA protected information
• Strong Planning and organizational skills, accompanied by strong attention to detail

In response to your job posting for academic, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for academic counseling for undergraduate students; advises on matters of curriculum, course and degree requirements, transfer credit evaluation, and graduation counseling and clearance.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Ensure academic excellence across all programs at the San Francisco school, with strong implementation of our Efekta learning system
• Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills customer service
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office (including Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Knowledge of standard office procedures, policies, and practices
• Excellent verbal, active listening, written, editing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Analytical skill to collect, sort, and process large volumes of qualitative and quantitative data accurately in a timely and quality manner
• Previous experience in administrative analysis and/or operations research
• Previous experience with media tools and marketing strategies

Please consider me for the academic opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for service to military and veteran students in accordance with all policies, procedures, regulations and best practices for serving military and veteran students, including but not limited to: (1) the Department of Defense Memorandum of Understanding (DoD MoU), (2) the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Principles of Excellence, (3) the Department of Education’s 8 Keys to Veterans Success and (4) specific requirements of each of the branches of service or VA educational benefit which the student is affiliated.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Self-motivated, shows initiative and is a fast learner
• Excellent computer and database skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Experience serving disadvantaged/diverse students
• Experience in supervising the functionality of a Technology Lab
• Knowledge of rules, regulations, policies and procedures
• Knowledge of the principles of office management and supervision
• Complete On-Going Plan for academic & learning skills activities
• Refer students to complete MyCollege Money Plan and Smart Skills activities with assistance from Learning Skills Students, use of the Technology Learning Lab, and use of the Book Library

I am excited to be applying for the position of academic. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for oversight of curriculum development/revision and implementation of new/ongoing program development as directed by Associate Dean for Education and Student Affairs and the Curriculum Committee.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Conduct mid-semester conferences with students and tutors to monitor student academic progress
• Complete a tutor request form for students and tutors who request a tutor
• Refer students to one-on-one academic tutoring to meet students’ educational goals
• Excellent organizational, planning, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Flexible, creative, and agile with task management
• General familiarity with budgeting and purchasing systems
• TEFL or equivalent certification and minimum three months teaching experience in an adult ESL environment
• Collaborate with other departments to create a positive atmosphere and professional academic learning environment within the school, regularly assisting with school-wide initiatives and events and participating in emergency-phone rotation

Please consider me for the academic opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for professional leadership of the assessment process by communicating the purposes of student outcomes assessment, assisting departments and colleges in the development and delineation of assessment plans, assisting in the selection of appropriate measures and methods for assessing student learning outcomes, and analyzing and communicating the results of assessments conducted.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Previous experience with HR policies and procedures
• Previous experience with research administration
• Experience troubleshooting a Blackboard 9.1 course management system (including contents, tools, assessments, and grade center)
• Demonstrated experience using Adobe Creative Cloud Web Editor and third-party tools (such as Respondus and Kaltura, Echo 306 ) to create assessments
• Web design experience, including HTML5 and CSS3
• Working knowledge of distance learning technologies (such as lecture capturing and videoconferencing)
• Working knowledge of and the abilities to troubleshoot lecture-capturing tools (i.e., ECHO 360, Camtasia, ) and create multimedia files that comply with accessibility standards (including closed-captioning) are necessary
• Effective communication (oral), interpersonal, and organizational skills