Project Coordinator

Job Details

Location: San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

Project Coordinator
Posting Number: 2026308
Location: San Marcos
Department: School of Art and Design
Recruitment Type: Open Recruiting
Job Type: Full-Time
Monthly Salary: $5,100.00
Job Category: Non-Exempt

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree (fields may include education, social sciences, community development, or related areas).
• Experience in program coordination and community engagement and/or informal education.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to work evenings and weekends as needed for family events.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Masters degree (fields may include education, social sciences, community development, or related areas).
• Spanish/English bilingual
• Experience in marketing, promotion, social networking, and/or fundraising

Job Description:
The ESC Research Collective is a National Science Foundation-funded research project that investigates how intergenerational, family-driven STEM learning fosters imagination, creative confidence, and belonging. Located in Central Texas and anchored at the Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, the project partners with libraries, cultural centers, and community groups to create Expressive STEM Centers—intergenerational learning hubs where families engage with robotics, coding, circuits, environmental science, and storytelling.

This work is grounded in informal STEM learning and community partnership, emphasizing shared ownership, family-driven design, and the strengths and assets of participating communities. The Community Coordinator will play a central role in sustaining the infrastructure of the Collective, supporting program operations, participant engagement, and local partnerships.

The Project Coordinator is a community-facing role, with an office at the ESC HQ (Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos), serving as the primary point of contact for families during DIY drop-ins and as a bridge between the ESC research team and the Families Learning Together (FLT) team.

Job Duties:

Project Support

• Build welcoming pathways for families to participate in FLT events, including playshops, clubs, reading circles, and community celebrations.
• Maintain strong communication channels between families, community partners, undergraduate facilitators, and the ESC research team.
• Serve as the first point of contact for families and participants at ESC HQ during DIY drop-ins.

Program Operations and Logistics

• Coordinate scheduling, staffing, materials, and space preparation for ESC activities at Centro, the San Marcos Public Library, and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment.
• Support undergraduate facilitators in their day-to-day engagement with families, providing operational and logistical backup.
• Track attendance, event logistics, and program-level documentation for reporting and evaluation.

Collaborative Role (Wraparound Infrastructure)

• Act as a bridge between the ESC research team and FLT program team by ensuring smooth flow of schedules, communication, and event documentation.
• Assist the project leaders (PIs and Centro, SMPL, and Meadows liaisons) and Postdoc with operational needs that support the research pipeline (without direct responsibility for data collection or analysis).
• Help align event logistics with the Collective’s participatory action research framework, ensuring families’ strengths and aspirations are centered.

Community and Resource Development

• Foster ongoing community support by building relationships with local businesses, organizations, and civic groups (e.g., local restaurants, H-E-B, neighborhood associations).
• Collaborate with the leadership team to pursue larger-scale sustainability efforts, including foundation, corporate, and regional/national partnerships.
• Support dissemination of project stories through events, digital media, or public showcases, amplifying the role of families as co-learners and co-leaders.

Additional Information to Applicants:

Job Open Date: 02/09/2026
Job Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Normal Work Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Normal Work Hours Start: 8:00AM
Normal Work Hours End: 5:00PM

Quicklink: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/55894

For a detailed description of this position and to apply, visit https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/55894 or call (512) 245-2557 or visit our office at 601 University Dr., J.C. Kellam Bldg., Suite 340.