Program Specialist , II, III, IV

Job Title:

Program Specialist I, II, III, IV

Agency:
Texas A&M Engineering

Department:
Materials Science & Engineering

Location:

College Station, Texas

Job Type: Staff

The Program Specialist I, under general supervision, performs entry-level specialist duties for a department, college, or division.

• Assists in planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, and monitoring programs and services.
• Plans and develops specialized programs such as conferences, seminars, lectures, meetings, and workshops to facilitate program goals.
• Coordinates specialized program communications and marketing materials.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures; prepares and maintains budgets, special reports, and other documents.
• Attends meetings and conferences to discuss the progress of assigned programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No prior experience required.

• Plans and develops specialized programs such as conferences, seminars, lectures, meetings, and workshops to facilitate program goals; implements, coordinates, and monitors program or services.
• Provides and coordinates advanced professional level administrative support to programs and may assign duties for specified programs.
• Confers with staff on program issues and problems.
• Coordinates specialized program communications and marketing materials.
• Assists in the development of policies, procedures, and guidelines; prepares and maintains budgets, special reports, and other documents.
• Attends meetings and conferences to discuss the progress of assigned programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience.

• Plans and develops specialized programs such as conferences, seminars, lectures, meetings, and workshops to facilitate program goals; implements, coordinates, and monitors program or services; develops and assesses programs.
• Interprets policies, rules, and regulations, and ensures they are followed.
• Confers with staff on program issues and problems, and recommends solutions.
• Coordinates specialized program communications and marketing materials.
• Prepares and maintains budgets, special reports, and other documents; prepares and reviews reports on the effectiveness of program activities.
• Recommends program guidelines, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations.
• Attends meetings and conferences to discuss the progress of assigned programs.
• Oversees the work of assigned program staff.

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of related experience.

• Schedule undergraduate and graduate courses every year in coordination with the department head and associate department head.
• Oversee the Teaching Assistantship application process and assist the department head and associate department head in the decision process.
• Assist with the Curricular Approval Request System (CARS) for the department.
• Maintain graduate and undergraduate certificates, and undergraduate minor.
• Assist in planning and implementing special events and logistical arrangements for academic program events such as graduation.
• Assist with graduate program qualifying exams planning and execution.
• Help in posting undergraduate and graduate scholarships in the university system.
• Maintain an alumni database and update the database regularly.
• Assist with the annual catalog updates.
• Assist faculty with ABET and AEFIS accreditation activities.
• Help faculty run recruitment programs for the Department’s graduate programs such as Research Experience for Undergraduates.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six years of related experience.

• Main Campus – College Station, TX.

• Competitive medical insurance through Blue…