Program Coordinator, Educator Equity & Diversity Initiatives
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- University of North Texas
- Location
- Dallas
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- Four-Year Institution
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Welcome to the University of North Texas System, or UNT World as we like to call ourselves. UNT World includes the University of North Texas in Denton, the University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region and we are committed to transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. Over the past decade, combined UNTS enrollment has grown by more than 25 percent to nearly 44,000 students.
Posting Title:Program Coordinator, Educator Equity & Diversity Initiatives
Department:DAL-Teacher Education & Admin-518200
Job Location:Dallas
Salary Information:Commensurate with experience
Department Summary:About the School of Education at UNT Dallas: Our public schools are the great equalizer of our society. Education can help us end poverty. It can promote social justice Education can help end discrimination and promote diversity. The education of this generation will determine the world our next generation inherits. But, our schools can only be as effective as its teachers. That’s why the University of North Texas at Dallas’ School of Education provides a world-class educational program designed to train tomorrow’s teachers via a holistic approach, equipping these critical leaders with the most current teaching competencies and clinical skills along with social and emotional learning tools needed for today’s classrooms.
Position Overview:The Coordinator of Educator Equity and Diversity Initiatives will strengthen inter and intra-organizational partnerships that lead to sustainable and effective future educator pipelines for UNTD School of Education.
Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in related field and four years of professional related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:- Experience with project management tools and their effective use in managing projects.
- Formal or informal training in developing community relationships and engaging clients in program services
- Manage and expand program partnerships.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with diverse populations at varying levels verbally and in writing.
- Ability to develop budgets and monitor expenditures
- Excellent oral and written communications capabilities.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to direct a wide variety of services efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and with others.
- Ability to utilize computer technology to access data, maintain records and generate reports.
The preferred candidate will possess the following additional qualifications"
- Master’s Degree in Education REQUIRED
- Doctoral Degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership or related field PREFERRED
- Valid Texas Principal and/or Superintendent Certification (no probationary or intern certificates).
- Bilingual, fluent in Spanish and English for verbal and oral communications.
- Experience in three or more years as a principal or K12 academic, instructional, or central office leader.
- Experience teaching in higher education settings for three or more years.
Monday through Friday and some weekends
Driving University Vehicle:No
Security Sensitive:This is a security sensitive position.
EEO Statement:The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.
Classification Title:Program Manager
Physical Requirements:Carrying, Lifting up to 25 pounds, Pulling , Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Standing, Walking, Writing, Talk or Hear
o:- Create and manage systems to disperse program information across a broad set of partners including local school districts, community college systems, early college high school programs, and community-based organizations.
o:- Set and track long and short-term recruitment goals UNTD THRIVE diverse male teacher candidate initiatives and specialized populations in the School of Education in partnership with area independent school districts.
o:- Coordinate the Call Me Mister program in partnership with Dallas ISD.
o:- Grow and deepen inter and intra-organizational partnerships that lead to sustainable and effective future educator pipelines for UNT Dallas School of Education.
o:- Amplify awareness of UNT Dallas’ SOE programs and degree pathways with different internal and external stakeholders.
o:- Utilize quantitative and qualitative data, best-practices, and knowledge of the educational landscape to set strategy for recruitment and enrollment of diverse candidates into the educational field.
o:- Coordinate review sessions for the Texas Examination for Educator Standards for UNTD educator candidates and graduates.
o:- Manage grant-funded recruitment and marketing initiatives to meet goals; develop detailed reports on outcomes; and interface with granters to tell our story and elicit further support.
o:- For those grants managed, provide data for grantors.
o:- Work across multiple university departments (registrar, recruitment, enrollment, and School of Education, at least) to pull together data sets that will inform recruitment goal-setting and progress tracking.
Posting Number:S1178P
Quicklink for Posting:Organization
Working at University of North Texas
Since 1890, the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for transformation for its students and the North Texas region. As the nation’s 26th largest public university, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while fueling the intellectual, economic and cultural progress of one of the largest, most dynamic regions in the United States.
A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of distinction in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities. Leading Texas public universities in the number of Goldwater Scholars and designated a “Best in the West” university by The Princeton Review, UNT is known for its academic excellence.
By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.
Fostering global understanding and promoting cultural appreciation are central to preparing tomorrow's successful global leaders. Our strategic international partnerships seek to improve quality of life, facilitate the exchange of ideas and culture, and allow for important research addressing global issues. UNT's campus benefits from a rich diversity of about 2,500 international students representing 140 countries.
UNT faculty produce groundbreaking research in a wide range of disciplines spanning the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology while also making nationally recognized contributions in the arts and humanities. The College of Music is one of the nation’s best music colleges with an internationally respected jazz program. UNT has the oldest program in emergency administration and planning and a unique program in applied philosophy and environmental ethics.
UNT also is home to many national centers and institutes, including the Net-Centric Software and Systems Center — a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center; the Center for Electronic Materials Processing and Integration; the Institute of Applied Science; the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling; and the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity.
UNT has developed many state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the federally funded Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the nation’s most extensive facilities for powerful materials characterization and analysis; a high-performance computational facility; and a clean room/nanofabrication research facility (under construction). UNT’s research extends outside the academy as well, with field stations as close as a neighboring lake and as far away as southern Chile.
In addition, UNT is developing Discovery Park, a research park with technology incubator facilities on a 300-acre property near the main campus. The university also has developed a Design Research Center in the heart of the Dallas design district.
As the largest and most comprehensive university in the North Texas region, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research and scholarship, student support and community engagement — the pillars of a great public research university. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.
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