Administrative Coordinator - Reach Stars STEM Academy - Stockton; Temporary

Administrative Coordinator
- Reach for The Stars STEM Academy
- Stockton (Temporary)

Job Title Administrative Coordinator
- Reach for The Stars STEM Academy
- Stockton (Temporary)

Full or Part Time:
Part Time

Academy Dates: June 1 – June 26, 2026. Monday through Friday, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm. Teachers are expected to be available a week prior to the academy start date for PD, classroom set-up, staff meetings, etc. Students attend daily Monday – Friday. Coordinator is expected to participate in the opening ceremony (parent-student orientation) Monday, June 1st 9a – 12p & the closing ceremony on Saturday, June 27th 7a – 12p.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
For Applicants Seeking Job Opportunities within the University Internal:
Internal applicants will be considered within the first five (5) business days of the posting period. External:
External applicants will be considered on the sixth (6) business day of the posting period.

Sponsorship:
This position is not eligible for a visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Position Summary Information
- Primary

Purpose:

The Administrative Coordinator, UOP Reach for the Stars STEM Academy (RFTSSA), is responsible for managing a wide range of administrative tasks. Under the direct supervision of the School of Engineering Assistant Dean for Student Success, the Administrative Coordinator will join the University of the Pacific to facilitate all administrative logistical aspects in planning for the Reach for the Stars STEM Academy (RFTSSA) for the summer of 2026 on the Stockton University of the Pacific campus.

Program service areas and location: The RFTSSA serves students in the Tracy Unified School District.

Academy Overview: Our STEM academies are academically intense, mathematics-based, summer enrichment programs designed for students who lack access to resources that would enable them to accelerate their learning and move into college preparatory coursework in high school.

Academic goals: of our academies are designed to develop and enhance skills in abstract & critical reasoning, problem solving through interpretation, making connections, explanation & demonstration, study techniques, technological skills, methods, and processes used to achieve goals and essential skills for college and career.

Life goals: of our academies are developed with each student and designed to help them develop purpose through building leadership skills and increasing self-esteem/confidence via real-life application of solving practical-everyday problems that often have an impact on life, work, health, and overall well-being. Identified students have potential to become scientists, engineers, and leaders in their community, yet lack access to academic enrichment programs that support their aptitude during the longest period of time school is not is session, summer.

Our STEM academies reinforce and encourage students to consider STEM careers, take STEM classes during high school, participate in their school-site MESA program and pursue Stem fields as college majors.

Student Profile- RFTSSA: Student participation in the RFTSSA is based on academic criteria. Recruitment starts while students are current 6th graders. Currently, students in grades 7-12 participate in the Stockton academy. Once enrolled, students continue their summer participation through their 12th grade year.

Program Design: The program, presented over the course of six summers, introduces students to progressively challenging STEM concepts at each returning grade level (rising 7th – rising 12th). The college level curriculum methodology covers concepts students typically experience during post-secondary education. The instructional delivery model is project based and focuses on introducing students to STEM via themed…