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 leader s . The Student Program Coordinator will participate in the planning, development, implementation and delivery of one of 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 Repetition of Course, Graduate Course Reservatio ns , Exchange Student Program, and FIGs .
• Assists in m anag ing the ESS Advising front desk student employees.
• Manages Engineering incoming Exchange Program
• Manages programmatic communications, evaluations, and assessments.  Collects, analyzes and produces reports related to program activity.
• Develops and publishes informational materials and websites to ensure students are aware of programs and services.
• Conducts routine developmental academic advising to include managing adds/drops/withdrawals; appeal reviews; academic and scholastic notice advising and appeal reviews; crisis intervention advising; career counseling; resource referrals; major change and upper-division advising; course selection advising for new freshmen; plan and participate in orientation college meetings; advise prospective transfer students; present prospective information sessions; FIG facilitator; and assisting with the coordination of graduate student line up and commencement activities.
• Provides information, key referrals, and supports the implementation of ESS advising initiatives.
• Represents the advising office as during meetings with students, university personnel (including campus-wide meetings on Student Retention, CSE Orientation Committee, CSE FIG Committee), community and professional groups.
• Other functions as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees