Coordinator III, Educational Programs

Plans and manages educational programs.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Plans, coordinates and manages the operations of the education office, which may include staff and equipment.
• Responsible for providing administrative and/or technical support in the development and evaluation of educational components, including but not limited to websites and grading systems.
• Assists course directors in the development of course syllabi and exams. Assists in the production of finished products, setting up and proctoring exams. Evaluates, modifies and updates testing procedures.
• May prepare, maintain, and monitor budget for Educational Programs Office, managing funds for equipment, training, office supplies, etc.
• Serves as liaison between faculty and administrative departments within the University to provide a smooth flow of information. Also liaison between faculty and students regarding grades and non-urgent issues.
• Identifies and alerts course directors and Chairman of possible course related issues to be resolved by faculty and/or department administration.
• May manage Human Resources activities for Educational Programs Office including recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations and salary planning.
• Manage administrative needs of student teaching assistants including personnel issues, payroll and coordination of duties.
• Assists faculty in the development of educational materials using PowerPoint and other software as well as training faculty on the use of the programs on a laptop.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

None.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field. Master’s degree strongly preferred.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years related experience in an educational setting with one year in a lead or supervisory role.

Physical Requirements

Experience in classroom teaching preferred.

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code

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