Program Manager - Scholarly Engagement and Post-Baccalaureate Success

The Student Academic Success Center (SASC) at CU Boulder invites applications for The Program Manager – Scholarly Engagement and Post-Baccalaureate Success position! This is a part-time university staff position in the Student Academic Success Center (SASC) that supports a research-intensive learning program and assigned scholarly engagement initiatives. Reporting to the Program Director, this position serves on a three-member team that provides day-to-day oversight and operational support for the portfolio’s programs and services.

The Program Manager serves as the primary day-to-day coordinator for the Puksta Scholars Program, with direction from the Program Director, supports scholarly engagement and post-baccalaureatesuccess initiatives across SASC. Responsibilities include recruitment and onboarding; advising and coaching; workshops, activities, and events; communications, records management, and assessment support; and coordination of student participation in high-impact scholarly engagement and post-baccalaureate preparation experiences.

This position helps implement upper-division programming in scholarly activity and civic learning; faculty mentorship and undergraduate research; fellowship applications and graduate or professional school preparation; and other enrichment experiences.

The position coordinates assigned program processes; maintain effective working relationships with educational opportunity programs, campus offices, research faculty, and community partners; and recommends improvements based on student needs, success outcomes, and operational efficiencies. This position requires collegiality and professionalism; sound judgment and strong organization; initiative and problem-solving skills.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The Student Academic Success Center (SASC) is an educational opportunity center in the Office of Undergraduate Education within Academic Affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder. For more than 60 years, SASC has supported student success through a mission-inspired learning community of students, faculty, and staff whose backgrounds and pathways are historically non-traditional in higher education.

Within SASC, the Scholarly Engagement and Post-Baccalaureate portfolio comprises the McNair Scholars Program which serves 25 students engaged in undergraduate research, and the Puksta Scholars Program which serves 16 students engaged in community-based projects. Together, these two research-focused programs and expanded upper-division services contribute to the pre-college to post-baccalaureate pathway in SASC by advancing scholarly engagement, civic learning, and preparation for post-baccalaureate opportunities for our students.

• Facilitates day-to-day operations for the Puksta Scholars Program and assigned portfolio initiatives across the academic yearservice cycle.
• Responsible for recruitment and outreach; application and selection; onboarding and orientation; and year-round engagement and retention of Puksta Scholars.
• Leads the Puksta Scholars Program plan of operations in collaboration with the Program Director, including advisingsupport, enrichments, and student success initiatives.
• Coordinates program calendars, events, retreats, meetings, and workshops that support scholarly engagement, civic learning,academic achievement, and…