Student Engagement Coordinator - Army STEM
About The Position
The Student Engagement Coordinator supports the comprehensive delivery of Army STEM Internships and Fellowships, a program administered through the Army STEM Education Consortium, led by RIT. The programs provide enrichment experiences, competitions, internships, fellowships, and professional development for students and teachers. Internships and fellowships provide paid, hands-on research under the mentorship of Army scientists and engineers at Army-sponsored university labs and U.S. Army Laboratories and Research Centers nationwide. The coordinator is a primary interface between participants and the RIT office. Responsibilities include managing the Internships and Fellowships question hotline, coordinating inventory and shipping of participant supplies, supporting events and recruitment, and helping participants use the Army STEM learning management system by facilitating enrollment, tracking progress, and reviewing assignments. The coordinator also oversees special projects as assigned and completes outreach, community engagement, publicity, partnership, fundraising-administration, and program reporting duties. The position works under the direction and supervision of the Director of Army STEM Internships and Fellowships. It requires strong customer service, organizational, time-management, communication, and database skills, and involves engagement with stakeholders ranging from high school students to postdoctoral participants, as well as parents, teachers, Army scientists and engineers, and consortium partners. The position is grant-funded by the Department of War, requires some travel, and may be performed in a hybrid or onsite arrangement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
- At least 1 year of relevant experience.
- Knowledge of program/project management.
- Knowledge of social media and networking.
- Skill in leadership and community building.
- Interpersonal, verbal, written, and electronic communication skills.
- Ability to establish, build, and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to maintain complete and accurate data and develop reports.
- Eligible to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working on a team.
Responsibilities
- Manage the Army STEM Internships and Fellowships question hotline and serve as a primary interface between participants and the RIT office.
- Coordinate inventory and shipping of supplies to participants.
- Facilitate participation in events, including speaker series, virtual workshops, and recruitment efforts.
- Support participant use of the Army STEM learning management system by facilitating enrollments, tracking progress, and reviewing assignments.
- Oversee special projects as assigned.
- Promote program visibility in target areas by developing and distributing informational materials, assisting with presentations, and attending outreach events.
- Assist in planning and implementing community service programming, events, and student engagement opportunities.
- Coordinate campus publicity through social media, emails, flyers, and other channels, and maintain a calendar of outreach events, meetings, and presentations.
- Participate in department, division, and university committees, task forces, and projects as assigned, and foster relationships with community partners.
- Collaborate with university advancement on fundraising and donor administration initiatives, including grants, crowdfunding, annual campaigns, and database management.
- Complete accurate data collection, documentation, and reporting in accordance with university, state, and federal requirements, and assist with program assessment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
