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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is hiring an Engagement Coordinator for its Department of Materials Science and Engineering in The Grainger College of Engineering. The role runs programs that educate students and the public about materials science, guiding student engagement from recruitment through alumni status. The coordinator builds a network of high school contacts for undergraduate recruiting and works closely with faculty, staff, and current students to sustain a positive departmental culture.

Highlights

Plan and run department events including the undergraduate picnic, awards banquet, graduation brunch, holiday party, and senior design poster session.
Support undergraduate student organizations such as Material Advantage and Keramos with event planning and participation in professional conferences.
Meet with current students to learn their academic needs, collect job placement and graduate school data, and relay what they hear to the department head and faculty.
Build relationships with industry partners to set up regular professional development seminars, on-site visits, and an annual materials science and engineering career fair.
Organize meetings, demonstrations, and visits for prospective and admitted high school students, and build relationships with targeted high schools to recruit top students.
Create and publish recruiting materials including social media content, mailers, and handouts, and lead logistics for the department's middle school materials science camps.
Enter scholarship records in DAWS, plan faculty investitures, and work with the alumni board and student leaders to run the alumni-student mentorship program.
Bachelor's degree and two years of experience leading an engagement, advancement, recruitment, sales, or related program; a degree in science, engineering, or education and five or more years of related experience are preferred.
Salary range of $50,000 to $65,000 for a full-time, 12-month Civil Service Program Coordinator position located on site in Urbana, with occasional evening work to support recruiting events.

Engagement Coordinator - Materials Science and Engineering Full Description

Engagement Coordinator

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

The Grainger College of Engineering

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MatSE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking candidates for an Engagement Coordinator position. The Engagement Coordinator will develop, coordinate, and execute engagement programs that educate students and the public about the importance and relevance of materials science and engineering. In this role, the coordinator will maintain operational infrastructure and processes to guide student engagement activities from recruitment through alumni status. The coordinator will build a network of high school contacts for recruiting undergraduates and will maintain close engagement with current students. This position will work closely with faculty and staff to build and maintain an overall culture of positive engagement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Current Student Engagement

Plan and execute events, including the undergraduate picnic, awards banquet, graduation brunch, holiday party, and senior design poster session.
Partner with undergraduate student organizations, including Material Advantage and Keramos, to support their efforts, including event planning and participation in professional conferences.
Actively engage with current students to determine and respond to their changing academic needs by attending meetings with students, building rapport, collecting job placement and graduate school data, and discussing these needs with the department head and faculty to further the educational experience for undergraduate students.
Manage the communication platform for undergraduate students.
Build relationships with industry partners to establish regularly occurring professional development seminars and on-site visits for students.
Collaborate with industry partners to establish an annual Materials Science & Engineering focused career fair and other ways to support post-grad job search efforts.

Undergraduate Recruiting & Outreach

Support the undergraduate recruiting committee by organizing and hosting meetings with prospective and admitted high school students.
Arrange events that bring prospective students together with MatSE staff and faculty to enhance undergraduate recruiting efforts, including virtual meetings, demonstrations, and in-person visits.
Work with College and departmental communications staff to advertise events.
Maintain a working knowledge of engagement efforts in other departments throughout the College to share best practices.
Create and publish recruiting materials, including social media content, physical mailers, and handouts.
Build relationships with targeted high schools and their faculty for recruiting top students.
Lead logistical planning for Getting Excited about Materials & Middle School Generation Learning about Materials Science camps for students.

Departmental Support

Complete scholarship entries in DAWS for incoming and current undergraduate students.
Build relationships with the communications team to develop content about events for social media.
Plan and execute faculty investitures.
Partner with the alumni board to program biannual meetings and with student leadership to organize, coordinate and execute the alumni-student mentorship program.
Assume additional appropriate duties to further the mission of the Department.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree.
A total of two (2) years (24 months) in education, training and/or work experience leading an engagement, advancement, recruitment, sales, or related program

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, education, or a related field.
Five or more years of related professional work experience.
Demonstrated experience leading engagement, educational programs, advancement, or recruiting efforts.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with constituents.
Demonstrated interest in science, engineering, or related technical fields.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience working in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Strong relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with prospective students, current students, alumni, faculty, and senior administrators.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact effectively with a broad range of internal and external constituents.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment in making decisions in accordance with University policies.
Ability to research, organize, and manage information and data accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to follow established protocols and procedures.
Demonstrated organizational and planning skills.
Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
Awareness of current social media platforms.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

This is a full-time Civil Service Program Coordinator position appointed on a 12-month service basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after the closing date. The budgeted annual salary range for this position is $50,000 - $65,000. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. This position will be expected to work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus on a full-time basis per the University’s Workplace Flexibility policy. The primary work schedule will be during standard business hours. However, occasional evening and other after-hours work will be required to support events such as recruiting activities. This position is not eligible for any type of sponsorship for work authorization.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.

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