Program Coordinator I P9

Job Title

Program Coordinator I P9

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who we are

The College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M is the academic heart and foundation of this world-class university. The 18 departments and more than 130 academic programs in arts and sciences offer students the opportunity to pursue an extraordinarily wide range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, languages and life sciences. Here, they have amazing opportunities for participating in ground-breaking research, study abroad experiences, immersive field work with world-renowned experts, and real-world experiences through internships and professional programs - an academic journey that supports, engages and inspires them from the very beginning to launching successful careers. The College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M is world-class. Learn more about us at https://artsci.tamu.edu

What we want

The Program Coordinator I for Undergraduate Student Academic Success will coordinate, assist in the development, and implement the programming for Hullabaloo U, and Science Leadership Scholars’ programs.  The Program Coordinator will be responsible for implementing efforts to assist A&S students, especially first-generation students, and students from underrepresented populations, in the acquisition of academic, social, and professional skills; and assist in first year and multi-year programming. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability as stated above. If the description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What you need to know

Salary: $ $36,512.00 - $46,924.80

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Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two years of program management experience including some course management and academic counseling

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work with diverse groups of people and be helpful, respectful, approachable, and team oriented
• Ability to build strong working relationships and a positive work environment
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Position may require occasional evening and weekend hours and may require occasional travel

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree.
• More than five years of experience in program management including some course management and academic counseling, and classroom instruction

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiarity with TAMU portals, such as Argos, Navigate, etc.

Responsibilities:

Coordination and Implementation of Hullabaloo U

• Coordinates planning, development, and implementation for the college’s Hullabaloo U sections.

• Assists with the development, and updates training materials and course content for Hullabaloo U.

• Assists in establishing short- and long-term goals and strategic planning.

• Attends local, regional, and national professional meetings related to student success, and first generation and/or underrepresented student success.

• Assists with the development of transition and retention initiatives that are informed by best practices in higher education to address needs of first year, first generation, and/or underrepresented students.

• Assist peer Program Coordinator with oversight of transfer student programming.

• Evaluates student experiences in Hullabaloo U courses.

• Assists with the preparation of reports on Hullabaloo U program activities.

• Teaches a minimum of two courses for the program.

• Direct oversight of the coordination and assignment of student mentors for Hullabaloo U, including recruitment, selection, hiring, training, and evaluation.

• Develops and maintains strong, positive working relationships with collaborating offices and departments.

• Responds to inquiries from students, faculty and others regarding program policies, procedures, and requirements, making referrals as appropriate.

• Uses various TAMU portals to provide up-to-date information, and to provide data on first-year programming.

• Collaborates and maintains successful working partnerships with faculty, academic advisors, and specialty support programs

Coordination and Implementation of Other Student Success Programs

• Coordinates planning, development, and implementation of other undergraduate student programs to improve first year retention and empower first year students, particularly first generation and/or underrepresented students, to succeed academically, professionally, and socially.

• Provides data for reports related to various programs’ progress.

• Assists in establishing short- and long-term goals and strategic planning.

• Direct oversight of the student mentors for programs, including recruitment, selection, hiring, training, and evaluation.

• Assists in establishing goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for all college FYE programming.

• Develops and maintains strong, positive working relationships with collaborating offices and departments.

• Responds to inquiries from students, faculty and others regarding program policies, procedures, and requirements, making referrals as appropriate.

• Uses various TAMU portals to provide up-to-date information, and to provide data on first-year programming.

• Coordinate with peer Program Coordinator when needed.

• Teaches a minimum of one course for relevant program

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University and TAMHSC, must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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