Professional Development Coordinator

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 62,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is hiring a Professional Development Coordinator on the Pickle Research Campus in Austin. This in-person role supports 40 hours a week, with travel up to 10% and exempt status.

Responsibilities include coordinating professional development initiatives, managing events and communications, and maintaining program data and reporting. A strong emphasis on collaboration with districts, vendors, and university partners is required.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating events, meetings, or professional development programs.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Experience collecting and maintaining program data, reports, and implementation records.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned programs, events, meetings, site visits, professional development activities, and related initiatives to meet timelines and deliverables.
• Plan logistics, agendas, materials, participant communications, and follow-up for in-person, virtual, and hybrid activities.
• Serve as liaison for internal and external stakeholders to support coordination and timely issue resolution.
• Maintain program records, dashboards, trackers, survey results, and reporting artifacts for evaluation and continuous improvement.
• Develop playbooks, manuals, procedures, templates, and other resources to promote best practices and program consistency.

Skills

Event coordination

Project management

Communication

Data & reporting

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

General Notes:

The National Center for STEM Education works to strengthen the STEM educator pipeline by supporting the preparation of future STEM teachers, advancing professional learning, fostering partnerships, and developing innovative approaches to STEM teaching and learning. We house the UTeach STEM Educators Association (USEA), a professional organization comprised of faculty, staff, and alumni from national UTeach programs.

Job Posting Title:

Professional Development Coordinator

Hiring Department:

UTeach-Natural Sciences

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date:

Sep 01, 2026

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

Location:

PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

Job Details:

The National Center for STEM Education works to strengthen the STEM educator pipeline by supporting the preparation of future STEM teachers, advancing professional learning, fostering partnerships, and developing innovative approaches to STEM teaching and learning. We house the UTeach STEM Educators Association (USEA), a professional organization comprised of faculty, staff, and alumni from national UTeach programs.

While funding is expected to continue, this position is funded through grants, contracts, and department-generated funds.

Purpose:

Provide advanced coordination for state and national professional learning initiatives including professional development events, campus visits, district communications, Communities of Practice, data tracking, dashboard maintenance, reporting support, operational documentation, and major projects for K12 STEM Education at the National Center for STEM Education.

Responsibilities:

• Program and Project Coordination: Coordinate assigned programs, projects, events, meetings, site visits, professional development activities, and related initiatives to ensure timelines, deliverables, documentation, and stakeholder needs are met.


• Event, Meeting, and Engagement Support: Plan and support logistics, agendas, materials, participant communication, facilitation support, attendance tracking, feedback collection, and follow-up for in-person, virtual, and hybrid activities.


• Stakeholder Communication and Liaison Support: Serve as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including school districts, agency partners, vendors, university staff, facilitators, and program teams, to support effective coordination and timely resolution of needs.


• Data, Documentation, and Reporting Support: Maintain program records, communication hubs, dashboards, trackers, survey results, implementation artifacts, and other documentation needed for reporting, evaluation, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement.


• Program Resources and Continuous Improvement: Support the development and maintenance of playbooks, manuals, procedures, templates, digital updates, storytelling materials, communities of practice, and other resources that promote best practices, stakeholder engagement, and consistent program implementation.

Required Qualifications:

Experience coordinating events, meetings, professional development, or similar programs. Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects, timelines, stakeholders, and deliverables simultaneously. Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills with the ability to support diverse stakeholders. Experience collecting, organizing, and maintaining program data, reports, documentation and implementation records. Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, with the ability to effectively use technology to support administrative, operational, and communication needs. Ability to work collaboratively or independently with minimal supervision. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting professional development in K12 school settings. Experience supporting virtual, hybrid, and in-person events. Experience supporting contract- or grant-funded initiatives, especially projects involving state agencies, ESCs, school districts or campus partners. Experience supporting Communities of Practice, technical assistance programs, coaching networks, or educator learning communities. Experience creating or formatting professional materials using digital design, publishing, or presentation tools. Experience with Google Workspace, Canva, Smartsheet, CVENT, and email marketing platforms. Experience developing operational procedures, workflows, or documentation to support program implementation.

Salary:

$62,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• This position requires approximately up to 10% travel.


• Work in typical office space, including repetitive use of a keyboard.


• Occasionally lift and move boxes up to 50 pounds.


• This position is an in-person position on the West Pickle Research campus.

Required Materials

• Letter of interest


• Resume/CV


• List of 3 work references with contact information. At least one reference should be a previous supervisor.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]


• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]


• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and report any such violations to the UTA CLER. If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.