Empowering McNair Scholars: Program Coordinator

California State University, Chico; Sonoma (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition waiver

Paid holidays

PSLF employer

Vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Sonoma State University seeks a McNair Program Coordinator to provide independent student advisement and coordinate program components for the McNair Scholars program.

Under the Senior Director of ORSP, the coordinator guides students from underrepresented groups toward graduate study, develops instructional activities, and offers training and resources to help them pursue advanced degrees.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in an academic discipline within the sciences, social sciences, or humanities.
• Experience with counseling techniques, interviewing and conflict resolution; typically 3 years of student services work.
• One year of experience with low-income, first-generation, and/or underrepresented minority students preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent student advisement to McNair program participants.
• Coordinate distinct program components or subprograms and plan instructional activities.
• Provide resources and training to help program-eligible students apply to graduate programs.

Skills

Counseling techniques

Interviewing

Conflict resolution

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

PeopleSoft

Budget monitoring

Financial projections

Program coordination

Education

Master's degree in science/social sciences/humanities

Tools

Word

Excel

PeopleSoft

Job description

Sonoma State University seeks a McNair Program Coordinator to provide independent student advisement and coordinate program components for the McNair Scholars program.

Under the Senior Director of ORSP, the coordinator guides students from underrepresented groups toward graduate study, develops instructional activities, and offers training and resources to help them pursue advanced degrees.