Program Coordinator Senior

asu; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Master's in Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) at ASU's School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning invites applications for an Academic Program Specialist 2 on a full-time basis. The role coordinates day-to-day operations and supports graduate students and faculty within a flagship program.

Hybrid remote work is considered after training, with standard Tempe campus schedule and opportunities to engage with alumni networks and professional planning communities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in urban planning or related field.
• Experience working in professional planning.
• AICP certification (or Candidate status) preferred.
• Strong communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise MUEP and oMUEP students on coursework, internships, and career development.
• Provide administrative support to program leadership with independent judgment and initiative.
• Support program development: admissions, accreditation, events, and career programming.
• Build relationships with planning professionals and alumni to expand internships and projects.
• Collaborate on strategic planning, data collection, analysis, and reporting for the programs.
• Attend graduate support staff meetings and represent the programs on committees.
• Stay current on employment trends within planning subfields.
• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure operations.

Skills

Project management

Professional communication

Writing skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Google Drive

Education

Master's degree in urban planning or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Drive

Spreadsheet tools (Sheets/Excel)

Job description

Job Profile:

Academic Program Specialist 2

Job Family:

Academic Program Management

Time Type:

Full time

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:

Coordinates day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of a defined, program or a set of funded activities. Programs are usually focused to a single purpose, may be educational, or service oriented, and may exist as a subset of an integrated funded program activity.

Job Description:

The Master's in Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) is a flagship graduate program for the School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning (SGSUP) at Arizona State University (ASU). Accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board, the MUEP program presently serves aspiring planners in an immersion, campus-based graduate program. We maintain strong ties to a robust network of alumni, practitioners, and allied professional contacts.

The mission of the MUEP program is to improve public wellbeing by providing the knowledge and tools needed by professional planners to shape places that are responsive to climate change and promote the health and prosperity of communities. To achieve this mission, we collaborate across a team of planning faculty and staff. The MUEP Program Coordinator Sr. helps to achieve this mission by being a champion of the program among our graduate students and within the planning professional community.

We seek a high performing, positive, service-oriented individual with excellent attention to detail to work with our MUEP students and planning faculty. The MUEP Coordinator will work in a collaborative environment with MUEP staff, faculty, and students, helping to contribute to the next generation of planners. The position reports directly to the Assistant Director of Graduate Programs and Associate Director of Planning.

Position Salary Range:

$55,000 - $64,000 per year; DOE

Essential Duties:

• Provides critical advising and professional development support to MUEP and oMUEP students, including advising related to course selection and program-level experiences, internships and professional networking opportunities, and career development.
• Provides (and leads) non-trivial administrative support to the Associate Director of Planning and Assistant Director of Graduate Programs, demonstrating independent judgement and initiative.
• Supports a variety of program development efforts and processes, such as: admissions and recruitment, accreditation, MUEP program events (e.g., annual orientation, career and professional development events, and lecture series).
• Builds and maintains relationships with planning professionals and alumni to increase the number and diversity of internships, capstone projects, and career opportunities available to MUEP/oMUEP students and graduates.
• Collaborates with the Associate Director of Planning and planning faculty to shape and implement the strategic plan for the MUEP and oMUEP programs. These activities include contributing to monthly Planning Program meetings, as well as data collection, surveying, data analysis, and strategic planning.
• Attends regular graduate support staff meetings and represents the programs/school on various college, university, and professional committees.
• Stays up to date on employment trends within planning subfields.
• Performs other duties as assigned to ensure the continuity of department operations and to meet department needs, which can shift over time due to a variety of variables.

Desired Qualifications:

• Evidence of a master's degree in urban planning or related field.
• Experience working in the professional planning field.
• Evidence of Certification (or Candidate status) by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).
• Demonstrates proactive and creative thinking, identifying opportunities to improve processes within the program.
• Experience with building professional networks, demonstrating the ability to develop new and ongoing alumni and practitioner relationships within the program.
• Experience with project management skills, including working in a team environment.
• Demonstration of professional communication and writing skills
• Experience in using Microsoft Office.
• Experience in using Google Drive and other collaborative platforms for scheduling, document sharing, maintaining spreadsheets and forms.

Working Environment:

Use office equipment including a personal computer.

Communicate to perform essential.

Read/interpret written and oral instructions/directions.

Anticipated work hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm on the Tempe Campus, with occasional conference travel and/or evening events.

Hybrid Remote work will be considered upon completion of the training perio