Student Program Coordinator, Cockrell School of Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin•Austin, UT

14d•Onsite

About The Position

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century. With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest number of National Academy of Engineering members among U.S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care. Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America’s Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit. Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders. At UT Austin, we say “What starts here changes the world.” As a member of the university community, you will be part of an organization that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will have meaning and make a difference not only in the lives of our faculty, staff, and students, but also those who are impacted by our first-class academic and research programs. UT Austin provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include: Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%) Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b) Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning, plus professional conference opportunities Tuition assistance Expansive employee discount program, including athletic tickets Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums witha staff ID card Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with a staff ID card The Student Program Coordinator will participate in the planning, development, implementation, and delivery of one or more programs designed to support undergraduate student populations and for the Cockrell School of Engineering.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and three (3) years' experience working with college students in a counseling or advising capacity
Experience managing student programs and demonstrated professional demeanor
High energy, team player with strong, dynamic written, verbal, and presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to communicate with all levels of constituents: students, families, faculty, and other staff members
Ability to work independently and in teams with overlapping projects
Strong working knowledge/experience working with standard applications in the Microsoft Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
Familiarity with video and web conferencing software such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree and four (4) years of experience in higher education, college student personnel, liberal arts, or communications.
Experience working with high school or college-aged students
Experience supervising students and/or volunteers
Knowledge of the undergraduate student processes at UT Austin, familiarity with mainframe functionality, IDA, Advisors Toolkit, EASI, and EAB Navigate360
Able to work in a multi-faceted environment with tightly scheduled programs and deadlines
Strong communication and organizational skills
Appreciation for and knowledge of engineering/STEM education and knowledge with the University of Texas at Austin and the Cockrell School of Engineering

Responsibilities

Assists with the development, coordination, and implementation for assigned student services programs. Examples of such programs include Assisting with Degree Certification, Athletics. Certification Process, Catalog updates regarding the Interactive Degree Audit (IDA) system, and Graduate Course Reservation Forms.
Partners with the degree auditors to assist with the development and coordination efforts for programs, activities, and events.
Assist with programmatic communications, evaluations, and assessments.
Assist with collecting, analyzing, and producing reports related to program activity.
Assists with the development and publishing of informational materials and websites to ensure students are aware of programs and services.
Participates in university-wide and school-wide activities such as Family Weekend, Honors Day, Order of the Engineer, and Prospective Student Information Sessions.
Conducts routine developmental academic advising for all engineering undergraduates to include managing adds/drops/withdrawals; appeal reviews; academic and scholastic warning advising; crisis intervention advising; career counseling; resource referrals; major change and course selection advising for incoming new first-year students; assisting with the coordination of graduation and commencement activities.
Represents the advising office as required during meetings with students, university personnel (including campus-wide meetings on Student Retention, CSE Orientation Committee, CSE FIG Committee), community and professional groups.
Participate in student division meetings and functions, such as commencement, orientation, advising, and first-year interest groups (FIGs).
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning, plus professional conference opportunities
Tuition assistance
Expansive employee discount program, including athletic tickets
Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums witha staff ID card
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with a staff ID card