Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Blacksburg, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Applications are invited for the position of Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Physics at Virginia Tech. The successful applicant will provide student support and serve as the recruiter for the Physics undergraduate program. Student support responsibilities include enrollment management and projections event planning for student recognition events coordination of textbook orders managing the student scholarships and awards process and cultivating and informing students of internship and future career opportunities.

Recruiting responsibilities include regularly contacting prospective students and high school and community college teachers coordinating student and family visits to campus running the Departments periodic on-campus visit days serving as the Departments representative at university recruiting events and ordering promotional recruitment materials.

The successful applicant will work as part of a team with the Departments undergraduate academic advisor and graduate program coordinator to provide the best possible experience for the Departments students. Occasional travel may be required for recruiting trips to schools and national conferences.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree from an accredited institution and/or equivalent training and experience.
Excellent communication organizational time management problem solving and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently to meet deadlines and set work priorities.
Proficiency in MS Office applications (e.g. Word Excel and Outlook).
Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain high level of confidentiality by following FERPA university and department guidelines.
Ability to work effectively with a diverse population including students faculty staff parents alumni and prospective students and their families.
Positive and effective teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Employment experience in an academic unit including previous work in areas of academic student services recruiting and curriculum processes.

Pay Band

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Commensurate with experience

Hours per week

Review Date

11/17/2025

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicinecollege Graduate School and Honors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerous Extension officesand research institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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Job DescriptionApplications are invited for the position of Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Physics at Virginia Tech. The successful applicant will provide student support and serve as the recruiter for the Physics undergraduate program. Student support responsibilities includ...