Job Title Student Program Specialist Agency Texas A&M University Department Technology Services - Academic Operations Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Glimpse of Job and Opportunity to Contribute The Program Specialist significantly contributes to the professional development and recruitment initiatives of student employees within Technology Services through the strategic planning, coordination, and evaluation of the Student Professional IT Experience (SPRITE) program and related initiatives. The SPRITE program provides student employees with self-guided and supervised experiences to build the required skills to be competitive in IT-related career fields. It also integrates continuous efforts in recruitment to facilitate on-campus internship opportunities. If this opportunity sounds interesting, please apply! Required Education and Experience + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience + Two years of experience in higher education working in a program/project related to student development ​ Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities + Ability to multi-task and work in coordination with others + Strong verbal and written communication skills + Ability to build strong working relationships and a positive work environment + Ability to cultivate and maintain professional working relationships with others ​ Preferred Qualifications + At least one year of experience in student program development Responsibilities Student Program Design and Implementation + Assists in strategic planning for student program development in conjunction with the Program Coordinator or supervisor. + Assists in establishing short-term and long-term goals, strategic planning, and preparation of reports. + Prepares, organizes, updates, and maintains program records, files, manuals, and other documentation. + Prepares and/or contributes to presentations, training, and other activities contributing to student success. + Evaluates student progress and analyses student program key performance indicators. Coordination of the Student Professional IT Experience (SPRITE) + Plans and coordinates assignment of student workers and internships for the SPRITE program and other assigned student engagement initiatives. + Responds to inquiries from students, staff, and others, making referrals as appropriate. + Collaborates and maintains successful working partnerships with students, staff, advisors, and specialty support programs. + Develops training materials and program content. + Develops student transition and retention initiatives. + Identifies internal and external student growth opportunities to align with student success initiates in Technology Services. Collaboration + Works with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the creation of student learning objectives. + Works with staff and student leaders developing high impact practices to tailor opportunities and assess success. + Serves as a resource for staff to facilitate, plan, and implement student initiatives. + Schedules and leads meetings as necessary. + Serves on student learning and development committees as assigned. + Serves as a Technology Services contact for student programming and development. Communication and Customer Service + Develops and maintains strong, positive working relationships with stakeholders and provides data and analysis information on student IT programs. + Responsible for complex communications, both orally and written correspondence, and creating informational materials for a variety of constituent groups including staff and students. + Serves as a resource to coordinate workflow of communication. + Assists with newsletters, website updates, and learning management system content development. + Participates in training and professional development sessions. + Supports the success and objectives of Technology Services. + Advances the philosophy of student engagement and development, and actively promotes student opportunities in Technology Services. Supervision + Assists with recruiting, hiring, training, and supervision of student workers. + Identifies mentorship opportunities for students. + Delegates administrative, support, and program responsibilities for student workers. + Assist with maintaining student worker schedules. + Performs other duties as assigned. Why Texas A&M University? Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service. We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.  + Health (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/medical/) , dental (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/dental/) , vision (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/vision-insurance/) , life and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/business/benefits-administration/life-add/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums + 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays + Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation each (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) month + Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas + Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/) + Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more + Employee Tuition Assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance/) and Educational Release time (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/educational.html) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.