Description

Manages the day-to-day operations of a small or medium-sized university program or department. May supervise staff employees, student workers, programs, or processes.

1. Plans and develops procedures for administering a small or medium-sized department or program.
2. Oversees program expenditures and ensures adherence to budgets.
3. May prepare or participate in creating abstracts, research reports, funding proposals, operations and procedure manuals, and other written material and documentation.
4. Reviews and prepares ad hoc reports as needed.
5. May administer grants and grant-related communications, scholarships, and other operations.
6. Develops, implements, and maintains appropriate policies and procedures.
7. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

EEO/AA

Additional Posting Information:

1. Coordinate the Houston Early Research Program (HERE), which includes recruitment, event planning, curriculum building, assessment, and report development.
2. Coordinate the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, which includes recruitment, event planning, curriculum building, assessment, and report development.
3. Maintain office communications, including general emails, social media, listserv, program promotional flyers, and other outlets as assigned.
4. Organize and run semester webinars about undergraduate research.
5. Access, maintain, and analyze student records, which may include sensitive and confidential information.
6. Create and deliver presentations on undergraduate research and nationally competitive scholarships to the campus community.
7. Serve as the main point of contact for the office's alum relations.

Qualifications

Bachelors and No experience

Education: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed. Experience: No experience required.