Academic Navigator - Program Coordinator II
About The Position
The School of En gineering Medicine in collaboration with Texas A&M College of En gineering, Texas A&M School of Medicine and the state’s top-ranked Houston Methodist Hospital offer an innovative medical school program called EN ME D . This program was established to transform healthcare through translational interdisciplinary research, the developm en t of medical technologies, and the developm en t and training of “ Physicianeers .” EN ME D delivers a revolutionary bl en d ed curriculum with focus on innovation and en trepr en eurship where stud en ts receive a Doctor of Medicine and Master of En gineering degree in the same four years. The Program Coordinator II provides advanced professional and specialized skills for planning, developing, implementing, and managing student development programs and activities, utilizing maximum campus and community resources and opportunities for the Student Affairs Office in the School of Engineering Medicine.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Four years of program coordination, program development, or closely related experience.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in student Affairs, Higher Education Administration, or closely related field.
- Experience with Navigate, CANVAS, and HOWDY learning management systems.
- Professional experience in higher education or medical setting.
- Strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills
- Demonstrated leadership experience.
- Knowledge of TAMUS policies and procedures.
- Experience with academic advising.
- Experience coordinating a tutoring program.
Responsibilities
- Supports students in pre‑clerkship, including scheduling electives after Step 1
- Supports students with scheduling in clerkship
- Oversees academic success vouchers
- Oversees the academic success tutoring program
- Coordinates Elective and Residency Fairs
- Assists with student‑initiated electives (SIEs)
- Prepares degree plans and graduation audits
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, professional development seminars, and other student‑support–related meetings
- Conducts research for program planning
- Assists students in their individual growth through observation, feedback, and application of student development theory
- Serves as a role model, mentor, and source of support for a highly competitive academic program
- Plans and executes activities to foster campus community
- Performs student affairs–related duties as required
- Prepares, organizes, updates, and maintains program records, files, manuals, and/or documentation
- Assists in analyzing and summarizing programmatic data for review and assessment purposes
- Creates original correspondence, reports, presentations, documents, and program materials
- Provides basic program information to students, faculty, staff, and the public
- Monitors compliance with university and departmental policies and procedures
- May assist in preparing budgets and fund allocation planning
- Assists in the planning and/or delivery of various department‑related advising, student success initiatives, and academic campaigns via Navigate
- Proactively shares with students available academic, professional, and health and wellness resources (e.g., Academic Success, Student Organizations, Counseling & Psychological Services, Disability Resources, etc.)
- May refer students with identified needs as appropriate
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
- Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
- Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
- Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
