Student Success Coordinator
- Employer
- Towson University
- Location
- Towson, MD
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
- Assists the project directors with all aspects of grant-related activities. Assists in planning and coordinating all program-related activities, including lectures, conferences, seminars, workshops, symposiums, etc. Supervises undergraduate assistants. Coordinates travel for students participating in the Bridges Programs and MD-HIRES. Supports travel coordination for students within the Department of Biological Sciences.Conducts meetings with program students to collect and report information related to academic progress, involvement in program activities, career goals, and mental wellness. Collects, compiles, and organizes these data in preparation for annual reports for funding agencies.Assists in hiring and coordinating the work of students employed by the grant-funded programs (assistance in completing hiring forms; coordination of student employee schedules; acting as a liaison between program directors, students, and their faculty mentors).Serves as a resource for students in these programs by pushing out research and internship opportunities, advising students, and supervising student support activities. Develops a job shadow network/ database for preprofessional students.Travels to conferences and other campuses to represent these projects and recruit students to these programs.Organizes program marketing and social media presence, and participates in open houses and other recruiting activities on campus.Participates in other activities to support student success including helping other student-focused programs as needed.Occasional work outside normal hours during recruitment season.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degreeTwo years of experience coordinating student support programs.The selected candidate must have the ability to communicate effectively; interact effectively with internal and external parties; and manage multiple and continuing assignments.Excellent organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize among many tasks are required.Preference will be given to candidates with a graduate degree in a STEM field, grant and project management experience, and experience working with diverse groups of college students.
Organization: Academic Affairs Division
Primary Location: Main Campus
Job Posting: Nov 21, 2024
Organization
Towson University (TU; www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, and is Baltimore’s largest comprehensive university, and the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 18,000 undergraduates and nearly 4,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 865 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 bachelor’s, 45 master’s, and 5 doctoral programs. Towson University offers many cultural, educational and athletics programs and events that are open to the public ranging from concerts and lecturers to Division I college sports.
Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia. The town of Towson, MD. has a population of approximately 52,000, with tree-lined streets, shops, restaurants, movies, bookstores, a county library branch, live music venues, and is in walking distance of the TU campus. Towson was established in 1750 and is the seat of Baltimore County government.
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