Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Job Description

The Program Coordinator for Student Activities /Special Programs works closely with the Assistant Director and over 200 international students each semester in the Program in Intensive English (PIE) to facilitate students' transition to university and community life in the United States, as well as to coordinate special, short-term programs and the summer program. Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinates PIE's summer program including curriculum development, staffing, scheduling, grade reports, etc. • Coordinates PIE's Evening Program and other short-term English programs, including curriculum development, staffing, scheduling • Develops and distributes PIE communication and promotional materials; coordinates PIE’s recruiting efforts • Provides yearly reports on effectiveness of activities, special programs, and summer program with recommendations • Coordinates recreational/social activities, trip planning, educational enrichment activities, guest speaker presentations, Conversation Partners program, PIE Student Council • Serves as liaison with NAU's Center for International Education to facilitate transition issues and student orientations • Assists PIE students with outside services information and referral • Participates in departmental and campus meetings as assigned • Assists the Assistant Director with Fall and Spring scheduling • Updates information on PIE's website

Salary and Compensation

Additional Salary Information: This is a Classified Staff (CLS) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System; paid vacation and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at www.nau.edu/hr. To apply, click on Careers@NAU, job # 558980.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in field appropriate to area of assignment AND two years administrative/coordinative program experience; OR, Six years of progressively responsible administrative coordinative program experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education. Preferred qualifications: •Masters degree in TESL or field appropriate to assignment •Five years teaching academic ESL/EFL at post-secondary level •Two years administrative, teacher training, or supervisory experience •Experience administering short-term or summer language programs •Experience with curriculum development •Experience working with budgets •Experience analyzing, displaying, and interpreting data •Experience with recruiting international students to summer English programs •Experience with web-based design and development, social media