Engineering Program Coordinator

• Lead recruiting activities.
• Provide academic guidance and counseling to all Engineering students with regards to UMES Engineering program requirements on a variety of academic and administrative matters including but not limited to first-year experience advising and instruction, course selection, scheduling, pre-requisites, course substitution, transfer credits in line with ABET program accreditation.
• Develop, prepare, and present recommendation and reports regarding student progress towards graduation.
• Coordinate scheduling of class times, tutorial times as well as campus visitations.
• Coordinate activities with other program areas across campus.
• Engage in recruitment, retention, and program marketing activities.
• Interface external customers and stakeholders to determine current needs of the program and students.
• Provide technical guidance, supervision, and instruction during all student machine shop and /or laboratory equipment for both class and grant related activities.
• Coordinate and maintain the Engineering Departmental Websites and Computer Labs in conjunction with the Lab Manager and UMES Webmaster and IT Departments.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Engineering or related technical field.
• Experience in ABET accreditation, student advising, and evaluation.
• Computer literacy.
• Administrative, data processing, written reporting skills.

• Master’s degree.

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering communications required.
• Ability to operate a wide variety of machine shop tools and engineering laboratory equipment;
• Ability to interact with diverse audiences;
• Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work independently and complete projects in a timely manner.

UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.