SELF Program Facilitator

27051BR

Engineering Administration

Position Overview

This is a student support position facilitating leadership development training and experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students within the Self Engineering Leadership Fellows (SELF) Program.

The SELF Program is a four-year co-curricular program that provides passionate and highly motivated engineering and computer science undergraduates the chance to challenge themselves as they develop on their leadership journeys and gain experience in entrepreneurship and business skills.  Facilitators are responsible for seminar facilitation, individual coaching, mentorship, and advising, as well as creating and executing educational projects and activities designed to develop students into entrepreneurs and future business and industry leaders.  Beyond the classroom, facilitators support student engagement in service learning projects and a host of other experiential opportunities.  The SELF Program provides incredible opportunities for amazing, motivated students as well as the talented  professional staff who work with the program and those students.

There are two facilitators:  this one, which works with freshman/sophomore cohorts, and a parallel position which works with the junior/senior cohorts.  The Program Facilitator position works closely with the Director and the other Program Facilitator to plan, implement, and assess programming for the SELF Program.

The position involves growing knowledge and developing skills related to managing multiple projects, the ability to plan small and large-scale events, and understanding of college student development.   The SELF Facilitator will actively seek out and incorporate current leadership, entrepreneurship and business practices and skills from engineering, technology, and business work environments.  They will interact with faculty, staff, and industry professionals in support of the Program and its Fellows.  Facilitators will oversee the Fellow-led Project Teams in major SELF Program activities ensuring that scope is appropriate, project management tools are applied at a basic level, and that key deliverables are identified and achieved.  The Program Facilitator will have primary responsibility for program initiatives occurring during the freshmen and sophomore years as well as some program-wide initiatives.
More information about the SELF Program can be found here: http://engr.ku.edu/self/ .

This position is a full-time regular appointment.  Some travel as well as occasional weekend/evening work will be required as the needs of the position demand.

Job Description

50% - Student Development

Develop an experiential and applied curriculum, facilitate the inclusion of program-external guests in seminar, and facilitate leadership development seminar courses for the assigned cohorts. 

• Cohorts generally meet separately at 7:00 am once per week throughout the fall and spring semesters.
• Develop co-curricular opportunities rooted in basic fundamental engineering project management principles to support the development of relevant and readily applicable entrepreneurship and business as well as additional leadership skills of Fellows.  
• Engage students one-on-one to provide mentoring of SELF Fellows. Official academic advising is not within the scope of this position.

40% - Administrative

• Participate in the development of and sustain/support the SELF Program by working autonomously on projects as well as in collaboration with other SELF Program staff. Examples of projects include facilitating and planning industry site visits, planning, implementing, and evaluating relevant and timely workshops and retreats, identifying and engaging guest speakers, and more.
• Seek out opportunities to identify and incorporate current and future trends in entrepreneurship and business and leadership education and practice into the SELF Program, especially as pertains to technology based corporations.
• Support proposal, selection, and planning phases of the major SELF Program initiatives in collaboration with the other SELF Facilitator and SELF Director.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date Fellow records through an internal tracking program.
• Work with SELF Staff to implement and evaluate the annual review processes for Fellows with specific focus on the Fellows in their first and second year of the Fellowship.

10% - Other

• Develop recruitment materials with the Program Director and Recruitment team. 
• Support the maintenance of SELF online presence including website and social media.
  • Recruit at relevant STEM outreach events in partnership with the Recruitment team.
  • Assist as necessary with School of Engineering events, such as New Student Orientation, Scholar Day, and Open House, plus major programs such as recruitment events, student trips, and student retreats etc., which are likely to require working some evenings and weekends.
  • Other relevant duties, projects, and responsibilities as assigned by the SELF Program Director or Assistant Dean.
  • Some travel may be required.

Position Requirements

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Contact Information to Applicants

Corey Behrens, [email protected]

Additional Candidate Instruction

A complete application includes:

Review of applications will begin February 12, 2024 and continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.

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Advertised Salary Range

Minimum $45,000 or commensurate with experience

Application Review Begins

12-Feb-2024

Anticipated Start Date

25-Mar-2024

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Employee Class

U-Unclassified Professional Staff

Work Schedule

40 hours/week

Job Family

EducationalSuport&Delivery-KUL

Work Location Assignment

On-Site

Disclaimer

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