Senior Student & Program Coordinator

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The College of Science Advising Center at the University of North Texas is seeking a senior team member and recruitment and outreach lead. The role provides advanced admissions, academic, and career advising to prospective and current College of Science students and coordinates advising and college-level events. It works with a variety of stakeholders to support department and university goals and ensure effective operations and implementation of policies and practices. The College of Science includes the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, as well as interdisciplinary programs. It offers bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD degrees in science and mathematics and serves more than 4,000 majors. The position is based in Denton and requires travel to the UNT Frisco campus and other DFW locations, using the employee’s own transportation. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with some evenings and weekends required for special events and peak advising periods.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years of student services, student affairs, counseling, advising, or related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Considerable knowledge of University policies and procedures related to the functional area, or the ability to rapidly assimilate that knowledge.
Current knowledge of student development and counseling theory.
Strong presentation, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Strong counseling skills, including career development and group facilitation.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds.
Advanced Microsoft Office and organizational skills to execute multiple projects.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to travel to other worksites using personal transportation, including the UNT Frisco campus and other DFW locations.
Remain active in professional development.
Submit at least two professional references as part of the application.

Nice To Haves

Four years of academic advising experience at a college or university.
Experience supervising and managing student ambassadors, mentors, or personnel.

Responsibilities

Lead recruitment and outreach for the College of Science Advising Center, including meeting prospective students, coordinating the college tour program, managing the COS Ambassadors program, and developing partnerships with feeder institutions.
Coordinate advising and college-level events, including New Student Orientation, First Flight Week activities, the Dean’s List Reception, Commencement, and COS Ambassador events; serve as the point of contact and lead participant for university-level recruitment events.
Provide advanced admissions, academic, and career advising to students, communicate accurate degree, program, and University requirements, maintain student records using advising technology, process transcript evaluations and degree plan audits, and assist with course schedules and graduation applications.
Maintain communication with prospective and recently admitted students, assist with admission applications and application-status updates, and help students prepare for their first terms in the College of Science, including students in special populations such as student athletes and Honors College students.
Work with the supervisor and advising team leads to develop and implement recruitment, retention, and advising strategies focused on engagement, student success, persistence, timely graduation, and career development.
Analyze data and prepare reports and updates on managed projects, programs, and student-success metrics.
Serve as a lead team member; train, supervise, and mentor advisors; help maintain daily advisor coverage; communicate policies; assist advisors with degree audits and student records; and review and escalate requests for policy exceptions.
Develop, deliver, and assess advisor training and student programming related to enrollment, retention, graduation planning, processes, and outcomes.
Contribute to strategies that promote efficiency, productivity, and goodwill within the office.
Travel to the UNT Frisco campus and other DFW locations, including high schools and community colleges, using personal transportation as required.
Maintain a cordial and professional attitude within the office, college, university, and community.