Job Description

Department Summary

The Student Leadership and Success Department is a unique prestigious organization
designed to ensure that first-generation high achieving college students are successful in
meeting their academic, career, personal goals. program provides opportunities, resources, skills development, connects with mentor help prepare them for future careers. Our focus successfully navigates through strong support systems. Creating welcoming environment building sense of community trust priority the department. President's cabinet, mentors, academic advisors, counselors, faculty, staff part structure helps guide our every step way. designed to ensure that first-generation and high achieving college students are successful in meeting their academic, career, and personal goals. The program provides opportunities, resources, skills development, and connects students with a mentor to help prepare them for their future careers. Our focus is to help students successfully navigate through college with strong support systems. Creating a welcoming environment and building a sense of
community and trust are a priority for the department. The President’s cabinet, mentors,
academic advisors, counselors, faculty, and staff are part of a support structure that helps
guide our students every step of the way.

Position Overview

Program Coordinator is an entry-level position that oversees program planning for the Conrad Leadership Program with the intent of coordinating virtual and in-person workshops and events tailored towards professional and personal development. This includes contacting sponsors, vendors, and stakeholders as well as assisting with budget and expenses.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and/or three years of experience in programming or event planning.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of program planning best practices
Demonstrated knowledge of program evaluation
Considerable knowledge of event and workshop planning strategies
Current knowledge of sponsorship and fundraising best practices
Strong presentation, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
Ability to collect and analyze program data to establish annual goals and objectives
Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of populations verbally and in writing
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to work independently
Job Duties

Participates in off-campus and on-campus events supporting the Conrad Leadership Program.
Develops a vision, plans, and budget for implement successful program workshops and events.
Collect, maintain, and utilize assessment data to evaluate and enhance program planning.
Recruits, hires, trains, and evaluates the work of workshop facilitators and speakers.
Collaborate with UNT Dallas and program counterparts to ensure effective program implementation.
Physical Requirements

Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
Moving self in various positions to perform tasks in tight and confined spaces.
Lifting and Moving objects up to 20 pounds.
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Environmental Hazards

Noisy environments.
No adverse environmental conditions expected.