About Us - Values Overview

Department Summary

The Student Leadership and Success Department is a unique prestigious organization
designed to ensure that first-generation high achieving college students are successful in
meeting their academic, career, personal goals. program provides opportunities, resources, skills development, connects with mentor help prepare them for future careers. Our focus successfully navigates through strong support systems. Creating welcoming environment building sense of community trust priority the department. President's cabinet, mentors, academic advisors, counselors, faculty, staff part structure helps guide our every step way. designed to ensure that first-generation and high achieving college students are successful in meeting their academic, career, and personal goals. The program provides opportunities, resources, skills development, and connects students with a mentor to help prepare them for their future careers. Our focus is to help students successfully navigate through college with strong support systems. Creating a welcoming environment and building a sense of
community and trust are a priority for the department. The President’s cabinet, mentors,
academic advisors, counselors, faculty, and staff are part of a support structure that helps
guide our students every step of the way.

Position Overview

Program Coordinator is an entry-level position that oversees program planning for the Conrad Leadership Program with the intent of coordinating virtual and in-person workshops and events tailored towards professional and personal development. This includes contacting sponsors, vendors, and stakeholders as well as assisting with budget and expenses.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and/or three years of experience in programming or event planning.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of program planning best practices
• Demonstrated knowledge of program evaluation
• Considerable knowledge of event and workshop planning strategies
• Current knowledge of sponsorship and fundraising best practices
• Strong presentation, problem solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to collect and analyze program data to establish annual goals and objectives
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of populations verbally and in writing
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work independently

Job Duties

• Participates in off-campus and on-campus events supporting the Conrad Leadership Program.
• Develops a vision, plans, and budget for implement successful program workshops and events.
• Collect, maintain, and utilize assessment data to evaluate and enhance program planning.
• Recruits, hires, trains, and evaluates the work of workshop facilitators and speakers.
• Collaborate with UNT Dallas and program counterparts to ensure effective program implementation. 

Physical Requirements

• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• Moving self in various positions to perform tasks in tight and confined spaces.
• Lifting and Moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

• Noisy environments.
• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, some Saturdays. 9-1pm or 1-5pm

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits

For information regarding our Benefits, click here.

EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit –and takes actions to prevent – discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.