Program Project Specialist

Title: Program Project Specialist

Employee Classification: Program Project Specialist

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

Sub Division-Department: UNT-College of Education

Department: UNT-Teacher Education & Admin-132330

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Salary commensurate with experience

FTE: 0.5

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

This role supports an educational project, requiring a general understanding of the function/specialization. Responsibilities include induction activities, assisting with recruitment, collecting data, managing social media and website content, maintaining compliance records, and providing general project support.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and one year of related experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), email communication, calendar management, web browsing, online research, and collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams, Zoom).
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to provide leadership for student employees and volunteers.
• Experience in networking across departments and programs.
• Ability to communicate and work with the population.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to simultaneously execute multiple projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Proficiency with web-based platforms, including Qualtrics and Canva.

• Plan, promote and implement activities related to the assigned program, including development of program presentations, recruitment, and training.
• Write scholarly reports, grant proposals or other program/project related documents.
• Provide administrative support for grants, including budget management, purchasing, account reconciliation, obtaining approvals and ensuring compliance with sponsor requirements.
• Assist with implementation, development, planning, promotion/dissemination and logistical support of projects.
• Maintain and report accurate program/project records consistent with grant, program and university requirements.
• Assist with oversight of Teaching Fellows and related duties (training, evaluation) and guide professional development and community involvement, including internships.
• Post jobs for interns (non-student hourly staff) and supervise timesheet approvals.

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Lifting and moving objects up to 20 pounds.

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.
• Work schedule:
  
  20 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 8:00–5:00.
• Driving University Vehicle:
  No.
• Security Sensitive:
  This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application.

For information regarding our benefits, please contact HR.

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