Catalog and Curriculum Specialist

Catalog and Curriculum Specialist

The Catalog and Curriculum Specialist is responsible for course and program inventory maintenance and participation in the annual publication process of the University Catalog. The position is expected to leverage extensive breadth and depth of knowledge of George Mason University curricular policies and procedures to manage the curriculum approval process and provide outstanding customer service to our university partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring the curriculum approval process in CourseLeaf and processing course and program inventory requests;
• Running regular curriculum-related data quality reports and independently conducting data clean-up efforts as needed;
• Assisting with academic coding in Banner as assigned by the supervisor;
• Communicating potential issues related to the course and program proposals to academic units and the Assistant Registrar as needed;
• Engaging in cross-functional collaboration with the Degree Audit team to provide support with the curricular update process;
• Performing these curriculum responsibilities in a timely manner, communicating with constituents clearly and professionally, and operating independently;
• Participating in the annual catalog review and publication process by adhering to established deadlines for page review and assisting the Assistant Registrar with publication and post-publication steps as assigned;
• Leveraging knowledge of complex policies, requirements, page structure, and standard formatting for the publication to assist partners with questions and concerns regarding the publication timeline, process, and/or specific edits;
• Developing and maintaining curriculum training materials and process documentation, including, but not limited to, document-based manuals, presentations, training videos, and web page content;
• Conducting end user training on submitting proposals, formatting standards, and reporting resources;
• Providing ongoing support to end users;
• Conducting testing for CourseLeaf updates and software patches; and
• Maintaining test plans and completing testing with appropriate documentation.

Required qualifications include:

• Experience providing customer service;
• Experience handling multiple priorities in a busy workplace;
• Experience with various electronic applications;
• Experience with the application of rules and regulations;
• Strong customer service skills, attention to detail, communication, organization, analytical, and editing/proofreading skills;
• Demonstrated critical thinking to solve complex problems;
• Demonstrated ability to interpret policies, identify and resolve discrepancies, manage competing deadlines, and analyze reports; and
• Ability to work independently with accuracy and sound judgement.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Associate's degree in related field;
• Registrar's office experience;
• Experience as a copy editor;
• Experience with a curriculum management system and academic catalog production tool, particularly CourseLeaf CIM and CAT;
• Experience with Banner or comparable student information system;
• Microsoft Office proficiency; and
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum, catalog, degree audit or comparable higher education processes.

Instructions to applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Catalog and Curriculum Specialist at Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume for review.