Academic Program Manager Cover Letter

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for instructional leadership support to school-based staff by advising them of the most innovative instructional practices, current educational trends, and educational research.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Able to work with a diverse population across all organizational levels and roles
• Teaching, tutoring, academic coaching or mentorship experience
• Strong management and organizational skills and be detailed oriented
• Willingness to work a non-traditional and shifting schedule including late afternoon and evenings
• Exceptional communication, analytical, organizational, and time management skills
• Teaching experience, particularly in an online environment, preferred
• The incumbent should have experience coordinating tutor training
• A working knowledge of successful recruitment and retention programs for multicultural students is strongly preferred

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for standards and best practices for teachers to tie blended learning into lesson design towards a new standard classroom and teaching framework.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience constructing budgets
• Excellent time management and self-directed work style
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint), other database, email and calendar-keeping software
• Experience in sales, marketing, business partner relationship development, or technical functions within the technology industry (including related products and services)
• Industry specific relationships, network and credibility (in the higher education field preferred)
• Specialized knowledge of solutions related to higher education
• Strong skills in developing and delivering presentations
• Strong knowledge of academic selling and marketing techniques

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for administrative support to BAE faculty, undergraduate teaching coordinator(s), graduate program director, and department head for all BAE academic programs including assisting with course and curriculum matters, serving as department liaison to the Academic Programs Offices in the Colleges of Agriculture and Engineering for recruitment and retention, and assisting department assessment coordinator(s) in assessment-related activities of undergraduate and graduate programs.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Knowledge of successful strategies to facilitate learning of culturally/linguistically diverse student populations, and experience in supervising students in multicultural and/or bilingual settings are pluses
• Interact effectively with a broad range of faculty, MPH and DrPH Program staff, and colleagues throughout the school, particularly as an advocate for the online/part-time DrPH students
• Strong writing skills so as to draft material for the DrPH website, take minutes of meetings, contribute to marketing materials
• Proficiency in computer applications such as MS Office (Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher), Adobe (Acrobat, Photoshop), survey design software (Qualtrix), and web content management (Site Executive)
• Works with leadership team in leading and managing an overall project
• Creates and makes presentations to senior leadership, ensures project
• Demonstrated capacity to inspire, motivate and work well with others children by developing creative and innovative learning opportunities
• Computer proficiency including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

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

Previously, I was responsible for continual instructional support to CCE instructors in evolving teaching and learning needs through the preparation of resources, activities, workshops on active learning, blended and online learning and instructional strategies, assessment and classroom management.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Develop and refine UMSN’s global policies and procedures, in collaboration with Office of Global Affairs faculty and staff
• Contribute to an innovative vision related to the growth and development of global student experiences based on the Office of Global Affairs internationalization strategy, faculty interest and student demand
• Student support and advising for global health minor (undergraduate level) and global health concentration (graduate level)
• Provide students with information about financial aid options and admissions requirements for global programs, provide general advising concerning global program selection and student life aspects of studying abroad such as health and safety, diversity, cultural immersion, academic and career goals
• Prepare and support UMSN students and faculty for international experiences from pre-decision to re-entry through presentations, information sessions, developing informational materials, and providing one-on-one and small group advising
• Respond to student, parent, faculty, and staff inquires via phone calls, walk-in sessions, appointments, and e-mails during the various stages of off-campus program participation including pre-application, pre-departure, onsite, and return to UM
• Work with UMSN marketing staff and campus partners to promote student opportunities
• Significant inter-cultural experience

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for information and academic advising to current and prospective students, parents, faculty, and others in areas such as academic programs, admissions, financial aid, and career planning.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Knowledge of BI/analytics
• Good knowledge of higher education market
• Good understanding of regional/global business perspective
• Quantitative abilities with Excel
• Self-starter, initiative, project-experienced
• Analytical perspective
• Program-level curriculum development experience
• Clear understanding of user experience best practices, including accessibility requirements