Assistant Program Director

Job Title

Assistant Program Director

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Workforce Development

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?

Who we are

Texas A&M Engineering is a large employer in the great and growing cities of Bryan/College Station, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and service. Texas A&M Engineering offers competitive salaries, full benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.

Job Description

Purpose:

The Assistant Program Director will assist the Associate Director of Workforce Development Conferences and Events in planning, supporting, and managing conference efforts for Texas A&M Engineering and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station as well as supporting day-to-day activities, and developing and implementing procedures for the administration of the program. The Workforce Development department is consistently growing and adding new positions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the coordination efforts of conferences and symposia for engineering, TEES centers, and college departments
• Assist in scheduling and securing venue and logistical support for events.
• Establish and manage all conference events within the event management system
• Assist in calculating budgets for conferences and ensure conferences adhere to the budgets.
• Create and update conference webpages in accordance with clients’ needs and in adherence with Texas A&M University policies.
• Maintain comprehensive data on conferences in accordance with program needs and assists with yearly reporting requirements
• Assist in direction of planning, organization and management of day-to-day activities, developing and implementing procedures for the administration of the program
• Assist in developing strategic plans and goals to support the program.
• Assist with the development and production of materials designed for the program.
• Oversee the management of a team of program specialists (two direct reports)
• Represent Texas A&M Engineering to vendors, clients, and service providers to create and maintain partnerships
• Performs other duties as assigned

What we need:

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgment.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Work Location:

• Main Campus – College Station, TX.

About Workforce Development

The Workforce Development Division of Texas A&M Engineering will be the premier provider of programs, conferences, professional development, and educational opportunities to prepare experts, employees and advocates for STEM-related fields. The Workforce Development Division has six programs: Spark! PK-12 Engineering Education Outreach, Nuclear Power Institute, Engineering Academies, TEES EDGE Professional Education, Regional Divisions, Conference Planning Services. Through these programs, the division creates and coordinates opportunities worldwide to hone expertise among engineering professionals and train or retrain those interested in emerging engineering fields while concurrently engaging with PK-collegiate educators and students to encourage future engineers.

Texas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits.
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance options.
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), a defined benefit retirement plan with 8% employer contribution.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance https://engineering.tamu.edu/information/esac/educational-assistance-programs.html
• Wellness program release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.

Helpful Applicant Information

Required Materials for Application:

• Resume/CV
• Three work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor/former supervisor.
• Letter of interest

Compensation Philosophy:

• Recruit and retain high-performing workforce through competitive compensation and career development including career pathing, coaching and skills development.
• Offer total rewards through competitive and equitable pay, flexible benefits, professional development, performance recognition and work-life balance.
• Ensure resources are readily available and utilized to attract and retain the highest quality researchers, faculty, and staff.  Exemplify equal pay for equal work, with allowable pay differences based on factors not prohibited by law.

Employment Eligibility Verification

• If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in delay of start date.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.