Qualifications
- Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in teaching and/or program coordination.
- Two (2) years of related experience working in a school district setting, experience with pathway programs or healthcare education or related areas.
Preferred Qualifications
- Texas teaching certification.
- Five (5) years' experience working in educational setting.
- Previous TAMU experience.
- Experience with conference and event planning.
- Experience working with faculty, staff, and students.
- Experience managing and/or coordinating the delivery of curriculum.
- Experience working as a CTE or science teacher in Texas public school.
- Knowledge of junior high and high school pathway programs.
- A Class “C” vehicle operator's license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal, leadership, problem solving, and organizational skills.
- Maintains attention to detail and utilizes sound judgement.
- Ability to work cooperatively with others.
Responsibilities
- Program Planning and Implementation
- Plans, organizes, and coordinates outreach activities and events that promote healthcare career awareness for K-12 students.
- Plans and implements learning opportunities, camps, field trips and virtual learning events that align with program goals.
- Coordinates logistics for program events, such as med camps and field trip experiences.
- Ensures compliance with youth protection (UYP) program guidelines.
- Tracks participation, assists in outcome evaluation, and prepares reports to inform program development and growth.
- Responds to inquiries regarding program offerings.
- Fiscal Management
- Manages and secures vendor contracts for events including hotels, catering, space rental, etc.
- Tracks expenditures and processes purchases.
- Stakeholder Relationships
- Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with rural school districts, teachers and community stakeholders.
- Prepare presentations for internal & external partners.
- Represents the program at meetings, conferences and community events.
- May develop and update training materials and deliver training sessions.
- Reporting & Documentation
- Prepares reports on program attendance and activities.
- Provides documentation and data to team that represents the impact of the K-12 Rural Medicine Outreach.
- Maintains documentation and reports as required by TAMU University Youth Programs.
- Additional Information
- Machines or equipment used in the performance of essential duties
- Computer
- Telephone
- Copy machine
- Proficiency with personal computer and office software (i.e. communication, scheduling, and documentation tools)
- Physical Requirements
- Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving.
- Ability to work in weather conditions, including heat and cold.
- Other Requirements and Factors
- This position is security sensitive.
- This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures.
- All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements.
- This position may require up to 30% or more travel.
- This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
This position is funded from grant and/or contract funding, which is renewed through provisions of the grantor of the contract. Therefore, this position is contingent upon continuation of funding from these grants and/or contracts, as well as satisfactory job performance.
This position allows alternate work location per TAMU guidelines.
Why Texas A&M University?
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
- Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
- Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
- Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
