Requisition ID: 2023-6323
# of Openings: 1
Location: US-UT-Logan
Category: Program Management & Support
Position Type: Benefited Full-Time
Job Classification: Exempt
College: Quinney College of Natural Resourcs
Department: Dean of QCNR
Advertised Salary: Minimum $50,000 commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

Overview
The S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources (QCNR) welcomes a Program Coordinator II to join their team. The position will be an integral member of the Dean's leadership team to help implement the Dean's vision by coordinating and strategizing college priorities and programs. The focus of this position will be the college's online programs and programmatic support. The Program Coordinator will work closely with members of the Dean's staff, Department Heads, and college faculty. They will work in a fast-paced environment and are expected to be a champion for a college culture that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, broad access to education, and life-long learning.


Responsibilities
Online Programs (40%)

• Online program strategy, marketing, and recruitment, particularly for the Master of Natural Resource online degree (https://qcnr.usu.edu/mnr/) and the GIS Certificate (https://qcnr.usu.edu/mnr/gis-certificate)
• Develop course schedule, recruit instructors, finance management, serve as Graduate Program Coordinator for online programs, facilitate admissions and advising
• Develop new strategic online opportunities in areas such as climate adaptation

Program Support (60%)

• Design and implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives (25%)
• Special Projects (15%), such as:
  
  • Refine and strategize implementation of a college strategic action plan
• Educational program support in conjunction with QCNR Associate Deans (10%)
  
  • Assist with managing Quinney Scholars and Fellows, the college undergraduate internship program, and graduate funding opportunities
• Data tracking for the college (10%)
  
  • Tracking of data including undergraduate and graduate enrollment, research proposals and grants funded, faculty achievements including awards, publications, etc.
  • Assist with the college Annual Report and other communications from the Deans Office

The above responsibilities may include these duties:

• Facilitates seminars, meetings, and special projects.
• Coordinates activities of support staff, consultants, faculty, and/or volunteers engaged in implementation and administration of program objectives.
• Monitors and administers program revenues and expenses; may develop or participate in the development of funding proposals for college programs.
• Writes, edits, and coordinates development of course catalogs, promotional materials, educational materials, training manuals, newsletters, and/or brochures, as appropriate to programs.
• Collects and analyzes data; prepares scheduled and special reports; maintains program records and statistical information.
• May train and direct lower level staff, student employees, volunteers, and/or graduate students.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business, management, or related field plus two years of relevant work experience; or masters degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education plus experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience organizing, prioritizing, and managing multiple work projects and types of activities with attention to detail, while meeting and managing deadlines
• Experience working independently and on a team that may include diverse groups of faculty, staff, and students
• Demonstrated ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgements
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Demonstrated interpersonal, oral, and written communication and presentation skills
• Experience gathering and analyzing statistical data and generating reports
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications
• Understanding of higher education budgets and fiscal projections
• Ability to exercise a high level of creativity, decision making, problem solving, and discretion as work is varied and may be undefined
• Ability to perform in a dynamic work environment

Required Documents
Along with the online application, please attach:

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV".
• Contact information for three professional references.
• Cover letter describing your qualifications for the position to be typed/pasted at the end of your application.
• Be prepared to respond to the following two questions during the application process:
  • Tell us about a time you were faced with a complex and challenging situation. How did you manage/resolve/direct the situation for a successful outcome?
  • Tell us about a time when you were the driving force in a project (or had sole ownership of a project) and the outcome. What was your role, and how did you contribute to the success of the project?

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**


Advertised Salary
Minimum $50,000 commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

ADA
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.


University Highlights
The S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources (QCNR) is nationally and internationally recognized for its research, extension, and teaching on natural and socio-environmental systems. It is a high-impact college at Utah State University with almost $11M in research funding last year, 58 tenure-track faculty in three departments (Environment and Society, Watershed Sciences, and Wildland Resources), and close partnerships with federal and state natural resource agencies. Work in QCNR traverses biological, physical, and social systems to advance scientific knowledge, train future leaders, and translate research into on-the-ground management and policy.

Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utahs land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 "very high research activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.

USUs statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employs 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 masters and 42 doctoral degrees. Learn more about USU.

A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.

The USU main campus is located in beautiful Logan, Utah, a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.

USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a Dual Career Assistance program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.

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• updated 11/2022

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