Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator

Position Title: Program Coordinator

Department: Ronald E Mcnair Program

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program at the University at Buffalo (UB) seeks to hire a Program Coordinator. The Program Coordinator, in collaboration with the Principal Investigator, is responsible for the successful execution of the program by coordinating and facilitating meaningful learning of program outcomes through student-centered advisement, counseling, and instruction aligned to the needs of graduate program admissions, as well as success in graduate school. The Program Coordinator will encourage a culture of learning that values mutual responsibility and respect, life-long learning and professional ethics.

Key Duties & Responsibilities include:

• Student Advisement & Program Development
• Student Research Experience & Recruitment Activities
• Program outcome reporting
• Travel & Event Planning

The Ronald E. McNair Program is a federally funded TRIO program sponsored by the US Department of Education. The program is dedicated to excellence in scholarship and serves academically-talented, first generation and low-income undergraduate students as they plan their journey toward earning a PhD degree.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from accredited institution in the sciences, student personnel, education, counseling, or related field and up to 2 years experience.
• Evidence of a strong commitment to mentoring and working with first generation undergraduate students
• Demonstrated skill in using technology as a management, assessment, and teaching tool.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree from accredited institution in the sciences, student personnel, education, counseling, or related field.

Salary Range: $48,000 - $52,000