Coordinator, Student Recruitment and Training

University of Nevada, Reno

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

Job Description

The Department of Physics within the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks applications for a Coordinator, Student Recruitment and Training position. The position will support the growth and development of the Applied Sciences Institute for National Security (ASI), located at the SAGE facility in Stead. Specifically, the incumbent will lead recruitment, onboarding, professional development, and training activities for undergraduate and graduate students.

This position serves as a key liaison between faculty, researchers, students, university offices, and external partners to build a strong pipeline of talented students prepared to contribute to cutting-edge research programs. The Coordinator will help cultivate an engaging and supportive research environment while promoting student success, workforce development, and career readiness aligned with the institute's mission areas.

The incumbent will develop, maintain and strengthen relationships with external stakeholders to advance grant deliverables and workforce development goals; develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract undergraduate and graduate student researchers; and manage social media accounts and website to highlight student achievements, research experiences, career outcomes and events. The Coordinator will also assist with student mentoring by creating and maintaining a student database to track student participation, certifications and research engagement metrics and to directly mentor and assist undergraduate students with preparing applications for their career path of choice.

This position will coordinate hiring, onboarding and orientation for all new student hires; assist as the primary point of contact for student-related institute activities; and coordinate scheduling, logistics and advertisement for institute educational programs and events.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of related work experience OR

Master's degree and one (1) year of related work experience.

Related

Work Experience:

Academic affairs, student services or student recruitment, or higher education work experience or related experience.

Schedule or Travel Requirements

Occasional travel required and weekends for recruitment events

Variable work schedule

Preferred Qualifications

Two (2) years of experience mentoring or managing undergraduate student workers

Experience in presenting to large audiences

Compensation Grade

Administrative Faculty – B

Salary for this position is budgeted at $74,595 (MidQ2).

Candidates will be hired at the level that is comparable to their experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit:
Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• Generous annual and sick leave and life insurance – Faculty Benefits
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to Wolf Card holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal…