Program Coordinator Job at Syracuse University
Job #
039576
Department Code
00000
Department
Biomedical and Chemical Engineering
Job Title
Program Coordinator
Location
Syracuse, NY
Pay Range
Commensurate with experience
Staff Level
S4
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Hours
Standard University business hours
8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)
8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type
Full-time
Campus
Syracuse, NY
Unionized Position Code
Not Applicable
Job Description
Position will support the ESTEEMED LEADERS program, an NIH-sponsored project in Biomedical and Chemical Engineering focused on recruiting and retaining historically underrepresented undergraduate students in Biomedical Engineering by performing general administrative duties to recruit new students, such as preparing and disseminating marketing materials, scheduling information sessions for prospective high school students, and planning recruitment events. They will manage operations for the summer bridge program for ESTEEMED LEADERS, including securing student housing, communicating with students prior to their arrival, scheduling events, and facilitating a smooth transition to campus. During the academic year, they will work with the grant PIs to administer the program including scheduling student meetings and lab rotations, monitoring student progress, and managing program expenses. They will be the primary point of contact for students in the ESTEEMED LEADERS program. They should be someone who brings passion for broadening participation in Biomedical Engineering and is committed to developing relationships with students in the program to motivate, support, and encourage their persistence.
This position will also work closely with the department staff and the chair to support day-to-day operations in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering.
This position will also work closely with the department staff and the chair to support day-to-day operations in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering.
Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree and 1-3 years of administrative or program coordination experience in an academic setting are desirable.
Job Specific Qualifications
- Excellent time management and organizational skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to interact with a diverse body of students and faculty.
- Knowledge of student development and higher education practices preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including MS Word and Excel and familiarity with social media platforms.
- Ability to work independently and to collaborate easily with other staff members.
Responsibilities
- Supporting student recruitment activities scheduling information events with high-schools, preparing advertising material, compiling student applications, providing information to prospective students and their families throughout the application process, and promoting the program via social media.
- Manage day-to-day programming summer bridge events, arranging meetings, notifying students, scheduling mentoring meetings, student lab rotation schedule, tracking student lab assignments.
- Manage program resources supplies purchase, poster printing, arranging conference travel
- Manage program budget program purchases, travel expense reconciliations and reimbursements
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the ESTEEMED LEADERS program and successfully manage student communications and serve as an informal mentor.
Physical Requirements
Tools/Equipment
Application Instructions
In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.
About Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.
The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.
About the Syracuse area
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.
EEO Statement
Syracuse University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law. This nondiscrimination policy covers admissions, employment, and access to and treatment in University programs, services, and activities.
Commitment to Supporting and Hiring Veterans
Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University’s contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.
Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community
Syracuse University maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. At Syracuse, we are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.
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