Engineering Program Coordinator

The Claremont Colleges Services; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Mudd College is seeking an Engineering Program Coordinator to serve as the primary liaison for faculty on academic programming, events, and operations within the Engineering Department. The role handles communications, space management, travel logistics, and procurement processes to support ongoing department activities.

The position requires strong written and verbal communication, organizational prowess, and the ability to handle confidential information.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate department communications and interfaces with campus and external groups.
• Manage spaces, printers, supplies, and department areas.
• Support faculty with courses, room reservations, and events.
• Support faculty searches including travel, housing, and candidate coordination.
• Maintain department directory and emergency information.
• Assist onboarding of new faculty and office setup.
• Process purchase orders and department purchases; manage procurement pathways.
• Provide backup support for departmental staff accounting tasks.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Time management

Independent judgment

Customer service

Tech aptitude (Mac/PC)

Education

High school diploma plus coursework

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Accounting software

Office software

Job description

Engineering Program Coordinator

The Engineering Program Coordinator is the main point of contact for faculty in all matters related to academic programming and faculty support. The Engineering Program Coordinator coordinates faculty requests, infrastructure upgrades, supports travel, and plans and manages department events throughout the academic year. The Engineering Program Coordinator reports to the Engineering Department Senior Manager.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage departmental communications. Includes responding to routine correspondence (e.g., calls, emails to the department) and interfacing with other departments on campus and external organizations.
• Manage departmental spaces and operations. Includes maintaining printers and supplies, ordering and stocking supplies, and organizing and maintaining the Engineering general access areas that include, but are not limited to, the copy room, student lounge, staff kitchen, mailboxes, main hallway, and storage spaces.
• Support faculty in course and departmental work, including printing and copying, making room reservations, collecting Claremont Cash for kit distribution, and organizing course-related events.
• Support faculty searches, including advertising, application platform, travel, scheduling, reimbursement, hosting candidates, and communication with candidates.
• Manage student petitions process, including record keeping..
• Assist with onboarding new faculty, including preparing their office, facilitating office moves, getting their ID/keys, showing them how to order computers, supplies, etc.
• Upkeep of the department directory and emergency information.
• Assist with developing requests for proposals, requests for information, or invitations to bid from the procurement of products and services needed by the Engineering department.
• Learn new software as necessary for purchasing, approvals, travel, database creation/management, and accounting.
• Updating the department information including, but not limited to, the department website, Engineering majors posters, and hallway displays.
• Arrange and book arrangements for research, Clinic, Engineering student clubs, and other departmental travel.
• Process purchase orders, and purchases on the departmental purchase card.
• Provide backup support for the Engineering Staff Accountant as needed.
• Interface with the Business Affairs Office (BAO) as appropriate.
• Manage calendar, reserve locations, order food, submit work orders to F&M, arrange refreshments with Dining Services or outside vendors, arrange AV needs with Computing and Information Services (CIS), prepare materials, and handle travel logistics for guests for departmental events.
• Select, order, prepare, and distribute gifts and certificates for Engineering events when needed.
• Support workplace emergency preparedness fire drills for the second floor of Parsons.
• Photograph department events.
• Review all requests and purchase orders to ensure accuracy, compliance with College policy and verify approval.
• Purchase items for Engineering students, faculty, and staff using the College purchase card and the purchase order (PO) process for items over $5,000.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships; solicit verbal and written quotations for products and services; act as the liaison between vendors and department constituents; and rectify invoice inconsistencies with vendors and the Department Staff Accountant.
• Enter purchases and reconcile purchases in the appropriate software.
• Monitor purchases and track deliveries through receipt; compare invoices with products/services received and reconcile discrepancies.
• Enter shipping information in appropriate software.
• Monitor shipment progress and follow up with vendors and/or the relevant faculty, staff, or student when shipment is delayed, partially fulfilled, or unable to be fulfilled to determine next steps.
• Ensure compliance with all College and Department purchasing policies and consult with Business Affairs staff as needed.
• Orient faculty, staff and students to procedures for submitting purchasing requests and respond to inquiries regarding purchasing and other department procedures.
• Maintain records and files necessary for the collection and retention of data regarding purchases; ensure that records and files are clearly tied in the relevant software to purchasing, inventory, etc. and are accessible to the orderer and relevant Engineering staff.
• Coordinate infrastructure upgrades, including obtaining estimates, sourcing items, working with contractors and Facilities and Maintenance, and monitoring progress and outcome of upgrades.
• Submit work orders for repairs, etc. needed in departmental spaces and monitor work order progress.
• Processing infrastructure-related invoices with suppliers or service providers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Graduation from high school with extensive courses beyond high school equivalent to one or two years of college or business school.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Three years of increasingly responsible related experience.
• Experience with, or ability and willingness to learn, basic aspects of technical and accounting software.
• Licenses/Certifications: Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and driving record acceptable to the College’s automobile insurance carrier.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Individuals must possess knowledge, skills and ability to be able to successfully perform the essential functions of the position or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions will be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Ability to interpret, communicate and apply policies and procedures.
• Working knowledge of or ability to quickly learn College infrastructure, policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines, as well as the ability to complete long-term projects.
• Computer skills (Mac and PC) and proficiency with a variety of computer applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, forms, on-line systems, Internet as well as online calendaring and email.
• Ability to adapt to new software for purchasing, approvals, database creation/management, and accounting as needed.
• Ability to recognize and prioritize opportunities to improve program functions.
• Requires use of independent judgment.
• Demonstrated customer service experience requiring a very high level of diplomacy and professionalism.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to effectively handle a broad range of high level and sensitive interpersonal situations with diverse personalities, and to respond appropriately to conflicts and problems.
• Knowledge of basic business mathematics and accounting procedures.
• Technical ability to maintain multiple accounts, monitor purchase agreements, contracts, and other accounting matters using various software.

Remote Work Eligibility

Category B: All staff positions, regardless of remote work eligibility, require an initial 30-calendar-day on-campus work period. Based on an evaluation by the supervisor and area Vice President, this position is classified as Category B as defined in the College’s Remote Work Policy, with occasional ad-hoc remote work flexibility (as needed). Your approved remote work arrangements under Category B allow for up to one remote work day per week during the academic year and up to one remote work day during the non-academic year. Please note these days may vary depending on departmental and College needs. Your standard working hours will generally be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, though these hours may vary depending on departmental and College needs. All remote work arrangements, including ad-hoc remote work, must be approved by the direct supervisor, area Cabinet member, and Human Resources, and are subject to periodic review based on institutional needs. These arrangements are neither guaranteed nor considered entitlements and may change due to factors such as employee performance, evolving business needs, or changes to the position.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the staff member is regularly required to sit; stand, use hands and fingers and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The individual must regularly lift and/or carry up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hours

Regular office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. However, days and hours may vary due to the needs of the department or the College.

Classification

This is an non-exempt, full-time, regular, benefits eligible, position.

Salary

$27 - $30 an hour.

Reports To

This position reports to the Engineering Department Senior Manager.

Additional Information

This job description defines the essential job duties of the position. Harvey Mudd College expects that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of the job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. It may also include marginal functions, generally defined within Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Regular employment at the College is for no specified period; conditions and status of employment (hours, pay, title, duties, etc.) are subject to change at any time. Employment is at-will and employees, and likewise the College, are free to end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without notice or cause, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Harvey Mudd College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be given consideration for employment without regard to age, race, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran’s status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About the College

Located in the heart of Claremont, California, 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Harvey Mudd College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college offering degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. HMC enrolls about 800 students and is a member of The Claremont Colleges, which is comprised of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions. According to students, professors and alumni, what makes Harvey Mudd distinctive is its collaborative, cross-disciplinary nature. The working environment is built on collaborative relationships between and among all members of the campus community and a deep commitment to the College’s mission to educate students so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society.