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Job Title

Program Specialist III

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

School of Engineering Medicine

Proposed Minimum Salary

$5,881.20 monthly

Job Location

Houston, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

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.

Who we are

The School of Engineering Medicine in collaboration with Texas A&M College of Engineering, Texas A&M School of Medicine and the state’s top-ranked Houston Methodist Hospital offer an innovative medical school program called ENMED. This program was established to transform healthcare through translational interdisciplinary research, the development of medical technologies, and the development and training of “Physicianeers.” ENMED delivers a revolutionary blended curriculum with focus on innovation and entrepreneurship where students receive a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Engineering degree in the same four years.

What you need to know

Salary: $68,330.50 - 70,547.40 annually, compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s education and experience.

Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents.

What we want

The Program Specialist III, under general supervision, performs moderately complex administrative and supervisory work.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

+ Bachelor’s degree in applicable field

+ Four years of administrative, program support, program coordination, academic services, or closely related experience

Preferred Qualifications

+ Master’s degree

+ Experience in higher education

+ Experience working in academic engineering departments and/or medical education

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others

+ Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills

+ Strong interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills

+ Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgement

Responsibilities

Support Programmatic Processes Related to Academic Services

+ Provide logistical support for student Innovation Immersion Experiences (IIE)

+ Schedule IIE courses and register students in the correct corresponding IIE sections

+ Manage IIE evaluations from students and faculty

+ Confirm timely and complete faculty grading of all IIEs

+ Assist faculty with IIE workflow processes

+ Oversee the Credit by Exam process for IIE medical elective credit

+ Oversee EnMed student graduation clearance process

+ Oversee the collection, compilation, and analysis of program activity data

+ Provide guidance and support to graduate students on various academic and administrative matters

+ Assist with confirming accessibility of all engineering documentation

+ Confirm appropriate student research training requirements

+ Provide logistical support for other engineering courses as needed

Enhance Operational Efficiency

+ Improve Laserfiche processes for increased efficiency

+ Assist faculty with graduate program data collection

+ Provide oversight of relevant Program Coordinators

+ Confers with staff on program issues and problems and recommends solutions

+ Prepares and reviews reports on the effectiveness of program activities

+ Attends meetings and conferences to discuss progress

Support Quality and Outcome Measures

+ Assist faculty with program development grounded in current theory, research, and evidence-based practice

+ Ensure quality improvement by monitoring and evaluating program achievement against targeted goals, recommending modifications that respond to students’ needs and interests

+ Collect outcome data to fulfill program/grant requirements

Why Texas A&M University?

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 pre-populate 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.