Coordinator III, Educator Preparation Program

Lone Star College; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Tuition waiver

Professional development opportunities

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Lone Star College System seeks a Coordinator III for the Educator Preparation Program to lead day-to-day operations, planning, development, and evaluation of the area. You will ensure compliance, coordinate logistics, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree with at least 1 year of related experience; familiarity with program evaluation and reporting is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with at least 1 year of related work experience or equivalent
• Experience coordinating programs or departments is preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily and some long-term operations of the Educator Preparation Program area
• Develop, monitor, and maintain data by creating and using spreadsheets and reports
• Enter, track, and maintain data across documents and databases
• Assist in ensuring compliance with local/state/federal regulations
• Schedule and prioritize work; develop training materials
• Evaluate area performance and recommend program improvements
• Coordinate calendars, meetings, events, and training logistics
• Lead special projects as needed and perform related duties

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Attention to accuracy and detail

General office software

Prepare and analyze reports

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking & prioritization

Customer service

Interpersonal & facilitation

Researching skills

Meet deadlines daily

Work autonomously

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 1 year experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Commitment to Mission

At Lone Star College System, every employee contributes to our mission of providing transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. Guided by our vision to lead higher education through high-quality, affordable, and innovative learning opportunities, employees are expected to exemplify professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.

Through our One LSC Philosophy, we deliver excellent and uniform customer service, providing consistent information, and uniformly helping every student regardless of physical location, modality, college, campus, center, or medium.

This commitment supports Lone Star College System's strategic goals:

1. Opportunity through financial resilience
2. Leading in academic excellence
3. Strength in culture and talent development
4. Connections through bridges of prosperity

Great Colleges to Work For

Lone Star College System is proud to be recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For institution by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

This recognition reflects our commitment to creating an organizational culture where employees are valued, supported, and empowered.

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-System Office, University Park

With 100,000 students and counting, Lone Star College System provides transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. The two-year institution is training tomorrow's workforce today, offering more than 200 degrees and certification programs that empower students to take the next step.

Lone Star College System has eight main campuses and more than 20 locations in the Houston area. Learn more at LoneStar.edu.

Lone Star College System Office employees are based at one of two System Office locations: The Woodlands and University Park. Both are sites for multiple administrative departments and systemwide training programs.

The address is 20515 SH 249 (SH 249 and Louetta Road), Houston, Texas 77070-2607. All applicants must reside in Texas.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The Coordinator III, Educator Preparation Program provides facilitation of day-to-day and some long-term operations within the EPP, playing a strong role in leading, planning, developing, evaluating, and improving area of responsibility. Responsible for ensuring smooth and efficient operations as well as compliance with policies, procedures, and a variety of local, state, and federal regulations. Coordinates logistics, services, and support for the department. Makes and communicates process decisions based on best practices.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Oversees daily and some long-term operations of assigned area. Actively maintains up-to-date knowledge of area and acts as a Subject Matter Expert within area and as a point of contact and liaison for internal and external constituents
2. Performs research relevant to area of specialty. Develops, monitors and maintains a variety of spreadsheets, databases, reports, and presents findings to internal/external constituents (may include LSCS Managers/Executives, community members, and/or outside groups and organizations)
3. Enters, tracks and maintains a variety of data, including documents, spreadsheets and databases
4. May assist in maintaining compliance with local/state/federal compliance of processes and documentation within assigned area
5. Schedules and prioritizes work and activities and develops and organizes training materials
6. Creates methods of evaluation of assigned area. Analyzes results and makes recommendations for revisions to objectives and strategies, with a focus on continuous program improvement. Takes part in developing new programs
7. Coordinates and manages various department and management calendars and schedules. Plans, schedules and coordinates various meetings/seminars/events, including site selection and preparation, marketing and training materials, and general support
8. Takes part in and/or leads special projects as needed
9. Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to accuracy and detail
• Excellent knowledge of general office and software applications
• Ability to prepare and analyze reports
• Possesses excellent organizational skills
• Strong multi-tasking abilities with the ability to prioritize duties
• High level of customer service
• Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Strong researching skills
• Ability to meet specific deadlines on a daily basis
• Ability to work autonomously
• Strong critical thinking skills

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORK SCHEDULE & CONDITIONS

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree and at least 1 year of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and education

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Specialization in coordinator position area

Salary

Hiring salary range is $48,152 - $55,375.

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary.

Your resume should provide a complete picture of your work experience. The resume should include the following information for each position listed:

1. Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
2. If the position was full time or part time
3. If the position was paid or unpaid
4. Level of degree completed including date earned.
5. Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.