MESA Assistant Coordinator

Primary Purpose

The Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) program is a statewide program that helps underserved and underrepresented students achieve success in STEM studies and careers. MESA at University of the Pacific supports university students primarily in the School of Engineering and Computer Science (SOECS) and 6th-12th grade students in Stockton and Lodi Unified School Districts and this number continues to grow each year.

In collaboration with MESA staff, the MESA Assistant Coordinator will work with the SOECS Student Services team to coordinate activities and programs related to the MESA University and MESA College prep programs.

The MESA Assistant Coordinator will be primarily responsible for assisting with event planning and execution for both the College Prep and University Program in collaboration with the Coordinator; MESA Day planning and execution; MESA website and social media updates; MESA classroom and teacher support; and executing MESA middle and high school student activities including recruitment, summer programs and leadership.

Essential Functions

• Preparation and execution of MESA events.
• MESA Day Planning and Event Execution.
• Execute MESA College Prep programming for school sites.
• Work directly with teachers through school visits to ensure needs of teachers and students are being met.
• Assist with development and maintenance of processes to streamline MESA programming
• Materials management
• MESA enrollment data management
• Assist with student staff training