Coordinator, Family & Transfer

Coordinator, Family & Transfer Experiences

Posting Number | 2027063

Posting/Functional Title | Coordinator, Family & Transfer Experiences

University Pay Plan Title | Student Development Specialist II

Location | San Marcos

Department | New Student & Family Experiences

Recruitment Type | Open Recruiting

Job Type | Full-Time

Funding Source | Permanent

Monthly Salary | $4,017.00-$4,369.00

Job Category | Exempt

Required Qualifications:
Applicants must specifically address how they meet these required qualifications to meet the requirements of the position. | Bachelors Degree Required. Minimum of two years’ experience in post-bachelor’s experience working in student affairs, counseling, advising, or related experience. Experience in program development, assessment, and public speaking. Experience with large scale programming, event planning or project management. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituencies both on and off campus.

Strong written and interpersonal communication. Ability to hold and serve two distinct constituent populations with equal attentiveness and responsiveness based on the makeup of the Texas State population. Ability to create campus-wide relationships and foster strategic collaborations. Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously with professionalism and results orientation.

Preferred Qualifications | Master’s or other advanced degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, or related field. Understanding of fundamental event planning practices. Understanding of the transition needs of both family member and new transfer student populations. Familiarity with transfer student success research, community college pipelines, and transfer-specific challenges. General student development theory, with application to family engagement and student transition programming.

Program development and assessment. Budget management concepts.

The Coordinator of Family and Transfer Experiences leads, manages programming, engagement, and support initiatives for two distinct yet interconnected populations. Parents/family members of new and continuing students, incoming, current transfer students at Texas State University.

Family Program Management:
Support and host an educational and engaging experience for over 7,000 new families and 3,000 transfers through New Student Orientation. Coordinate annual Family Weekend and Spring Family Day experiences for over 8,000 individuals to connect families to the life of the university. Assist with the development and implementation of department-wide programs including New Student Orientation, Welcome week, and other new orientation, transition, and retention initiatives.

Provide on-site supervision of designated events to oversee use of facilities, compliance with policies, hospitality, and assistance in problem resolution.

Transfer Program Management:
Coordinate and implement Transfer Orientation programming for incoming transfer students, in partnership with the Assistant Director and campus collaborators. Host and execute transfer-specific retention and transition programming across the academic year, informed by transfer student success research and institutional data. Serve as a programmatic point of contact for transfer student engagement, connecting students to resources, communities, and belonging opportunities. Provide on-site supervision of designated events to oversee use of facilities, compliance with policies, hospitality, and assistance in problem resolution.

Constituent Engagement Support communication and engagement with families through established communication channels including the…