Program Coordinator - DPTR

University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

430d • $39,125 - $53,165

About The Position

The Program Coordinator for the College of Education and Human Sciences is responsible for providing administrative and staff support for teacher licensure, Teacher Residencies, and Paid Student Teaching. This role involves close collaboration with the Director of Licensure to assist in various tasks that support students, faculty, staff, and school district personnel. The coordinator will manage communication, organization, and operational tasks to ensure the smooth functioning of the programs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Communication skills both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to be part of a team to accomplish a common goal of student, faculty, and school district partner support.
• Experience in coordination and oversight of administrative support in a higher education setting.
• Experience planning, scheduling, coordinating calendars, meetings, and events.
• Experience creating correspondence and reports and recording meeting minutes.
• Experience with data and record keeping, including proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft suite.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and performs a range of staff and/or operational support activities for Teacher Residencies.
• Serves as a liaison with students and faculty in the communication of day-to-day administrative and operational inquiries.
• Supports the Director of Licensure with managing schedules and department calendars, screening and handling email and telephone communications, and answering initial inquiries regarding Residencies.
• Sorts, screens, reviews, and distributes incoming and outgoing email; composes, prepares and ensures timely responses to a variety of routine written and telephone inquiries.
• Assists in taking meeting minutes for various Residency meetings.
• Assists with supply requisitions, printing, maintenance, and other services.
• Creates social media posts, newsletter articles, and website updates in conjunction with the College's media support team.
• Assists with creating and managing application and admission materials, interview sessions, informing candidates of selection results, etc.
• Establishes, maintains, and updates files, databases, records, handbooks, and other documents.
• Provides data on residents, co teachers, cooperating teachers, and school administrators to COEHS for payment.
• Responds to requests from the New Mexico Public Education Department for data and other information as needed.
• Assists in organizing events, securing event locations, creating meeting flyers, ordering food and beverages, preparing materials, communicating invitations, managing RSVP responses.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Educational benefits through tuition remission and dependent education programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: High school or GED