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Job Title

Program Coordinator II P11

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Psychology

Proposed Minimum Salary

$25.00 hourly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Here’s a Glimpse of the Job

The Program Coordinator will be responsible for identification and recruitment of participants for a grant-funded, community-based research project and serve as a liaison between the research team and the community. This work supports the research mission of the university by increasing the quantity and quality of work conducted in the laboratory, which in turn, advances knowledge and serves the public good.

Opportunities to Contribute

+ Conduct outreach through community events, community-based organizations, social media, and word-of-mouth.

+ Work with partnering community-based agencies and organizations to support participant recruitment.

+ Distribute and explain recruitment materials (flyers, consent forms, FAQs) to potential participants.

+ Distribute participant compensation, if needed.

+ Serve as a liaison between the research team and the community, ensuring open communication.

+ Document recruitment metrics and provide updates to the research team.

+ Provides assistance with data analysis, conference presentations, and scientific manuscripts

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Four years of related experience.

+ Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving (i.e., participant recruitment and data collection) and/or flying on commercial airlines (i.e., to attend conferences).

+ Ability to move and set up recruitment equipment/materials (e.g., folding tables, chairs).

A well-qualified candidate for this position will also possess:

+ A bachelor’s degree.

+ Experience with community-based research.

+ Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently.

+ Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

+ Commitment to supporting a collaborative team environment.

+ Commitment to working with and ability to engage effectively with individuals exposed to trauma.

Salary: $25.00 per hour

What you need to do:

Apply! Submitting a cover letter, resume’/CV to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Why Texas A&M University?

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is engaged in research that falls into all five graduate areas of specialization:

+ Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience

+ Clinical Psychology

+ Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology

+ Industrial/Organizational Psychology

+ Social & Personality Psychology

In addition to the Department of Psychological and Brain Science’s 5 areas of specialization, we have overlapping research interests that bridge traditional areas of psychology. These primary research themes include Affective Science; Neuroscience; Personality and Individual Differences. To learn more please visit our site at https://artsci.tamu.edu/psychological-brain-sciences/index.html

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.