Senior Outreach Program Coordinator - Texas Center for Disability Studies

Job Details

General Notes

This is a grant-funded position and reassignment will be based upon performance, progress toward research goals and continuation of funding.

Some occasional travel required.

Purpose

The Senior Outreach Program Coordinator position will be responsible for managing and evaluating program outreach and recruitment initiatives for the E4Texas program at the University of Texas at Austin.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evaluate program outreach and recruitment initiatives for the E4Texas program at the University of Texas at Austin, including designing and distributing promotional materials.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase internship and employment opportunities for E4Texas students both locally and statewide.
• Establish and maintain relationships with community partners related to the recruitment, outreach, internships, and employment of E4Texas students.
• Work with agencies and office staff to ensure that student referrals and tuition paperwork are processed.
• Teach and support the E4Texas students. Survey students and community participants, evaluate results, and determine if project objectives are met or if improvements are needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

A Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years of experience in community outreach, community organizing, and marketing campaigns.

Experience building relationships and collaborating across departments, agencies, and organizations. Experience in teaching and supporting people with disabilities.

Experience in developing or implementing curriculum. Experience in writing and editing correspondence. Knowledge of event-planning and design tools such as Eventbrite, Mailchimp, Zoom, Canva, and Adobe product suite for brochures, flyers, and other promotional materials.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite ( Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook). Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and problem solve. Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail.

Ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders, including UT students, family members, faculty, staff, community partners, and local and state agencies.

Values the contributions of others in the work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

A Master's Degree with at least 3 years of responsible level experience in program administration or program coordination OR a Doctoral Degree with at least 1 year of responsible level experience in program administration or program coordination.

Experience working in a higher education or post-secondary setting. Written and oral proficiency in Spanish.

Salary Range

$50,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Office, on-campus teaching, and community activities

Occasional weekend and evening hours may be required

Occasional travel required

Work Shift

M-F, Flexible between 8am-6pm

Occasional weekend and evening hours may be required

Required Materials

Resume / CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications.

Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section;

you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.

Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers : As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs.

If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply.

This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume.

In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.

that were noted above.

Employment Eligibility :

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers.

Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility :

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks :

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.