PROGRAM COORDINATOR, SENIOR-MASTER OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT-PRATT

Strategic Initiatives

Design and drive implementation of a cohort model for Master of Engineering Management program.  This model should encourage diverse community-building, shared student experiences, and personal leadership development

Expand practical application of MEM’s shared values - “Professionalism and the Five Principles” in curricular and co-curricular settings, including developing/running a Professionalism Bootcamp for students as part of orientation week

In partnership with the whole MEM program team, cultivate student-alumni, student-student, and student-professor engagement and mentorship opportunities to foster relationship-building

Partner with the MEM Executive Director to monitor and evaluate program effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative research techniques; investigate trends and recommend and implement modifications to improve program effectiveness, particularly around student experience.

Student Support

Design, coordinate, and implement activities, programs, procedures, and documents to assist in the matriculation process. This includes onboarding and pre-arrival programs communications, orientation planning and execution, and adjustment assistance for a highly international student population.

Advise students regarding student services; advise at-risk students for additional intervention by appropriate personnel, such as CAPS; communicate with parents about serious disciplinary matters; contact victims of crime, illness, and harassment on behalf of the university; identify resources for them.

Partner closely with central Graduate Student Programs and Services (GSPS) student support staff to ensure consistent processes and protocols for student support across Pratt master’s programs.

Plan, coordinate, and implement graduation events, including, hooding ceremony in collaboration with central GSPS student support staff.

Student Organizations and Communications Support

• Serve as advisor to all student organizations in the MEM program. Work with student leadership to assist in scheduling, enhancing, and delivering high quality student programs that are related to curriculum and non- academic activities. Assist in developing relevant policies and procedures for programs and work with student leadership to set and maintain budgets for various activities.
• Oversee the design and distribution of student-generated materials including yearbooks, newsletters, social-media and MEM Suite electronic displays.

Additional Duties

• Budget for and coordinate public events and other related programs; develop and coordinate new ideas and concepts for program themes, materials, and resources to supplement, expand, or replace existing program components.
• Maintain liaison with other programs, offices, and departments at Duke to coordinate program business and to accomplish program objectives.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Strategic orientation
• Passion for student engagement and support
• Ability to work effectively as both a collaborator and as an individual contributor
• Experience with and strong interest in intercultural communications and learning
• Demonstrated support for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
• Interest/experience in student advocacy and allyship
• Tolerance for ambiguity in an evolving landscape
• Flexibility
• Creativity

Work requires analytical, communications and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.

Work requires three years of experience in program administration or involving academic, instructional or counseling activities to acquire skills necessary to plan, coordinate and implement a variety of program activities and events.  OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

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