Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

Department: Col of Engineering and Computing

Classification: Education Support Spec 2

Job Category: Classified Staff

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Pay Band: 03

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Office of Outreach, Student Success, and Engagement's (OSSE) priority is to support the goal of bringing the world to the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) and the College of Engineering and Computing to the world, with a goal to ensure CEC students (undergraduate and graduate) have access to educational, professional-development, and social engagement opportunities that empower them to develop and leverage their own agency as they seek to achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals. OSSE is also dedicated to ensuring that its programs and initiatives are also build so that those within CEC that impact student success (faculty and staff) are provided with the tools needed to support student achievement, which supports CECs academic mission to educate students as whole persons, promoting their intellectual, moral, and social formation; enhancing students' learning and helping to prepare them for lives of discernment, civic engagement, and professional growth; teaching personal responsibility and respect for people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs; promoting the health and safety of students and others in the George Mason University community.

About the Position:

The Outreach and Engagement Coordinator will work to support, facilitate, and create transformative student experiences for the varied CEC student body. This position is primarily responsible for OSSEs student engagement and outreach portfolio, facilitating the operation of the Computing and Engineering Development Resource Information Center (CEDRIC); OSSE student and scholar programs and initiatives; CEC student organizations support and training; CEC resident learning community activities; and developing or enhancing college, university and community relationships on behalf of OSSE and CEC.

* Please note that this is not a 100% remote/virtual position, but it is telework friendly. Depending upon your department/office, you may have the ability to telework 1-3 days per week.

Responsibilities:

Engagement

• Coordinates OSSE signature events and programs such as BLAST-Off Week, Innovation Week, ICON Sessions, etc.;
• Coordinates OSSE activities for the CEC Resident Learning Community (RLC) in collaboration with RLC coordinators;
• Creates and coordinates engagement activities and initiatives with GMU satellite campuses in collaborations with university life staff on each respective campus;
• Oversees OSSE student assistant staff including recruitment, selection, training, coordination related to event support, and shift coverage;
• Coordinates Student Organizations and Scholars programming inclusive of supporting trainings, workshops, success advising, and professional development initiatives;
• Serves as the point of contact for OSSE student events, workshops, and trainings, monitoring participant attendance tracking, and overseeing participant feedback surveys;
• Coordinates and supports the application and review process related to student requests for OSSE funding concerning academic need, social need, and professional development opportunities;
• Supports the assessment and reporting of internal engagement initiatives and programming;
• Facilitates relationship development with various departments and colleges across GMU and with external organizations as it relates to OSSE programs;
• Coordinates OSSE communication and marketing processes with CEC communication staff related to promotional outreach about OSSE programming to broader audiences;
• Serves on committees within the college and across the university in service of CEC student success; and
• Any other duties as assigned.

Outreach

• Provides support and oversight to the CEC community regarding outreach initiatives, including but not limited to outreach and relationship building at: national and international conferences, community-based events, corporate events, etc.;
• Facilitates relationship development with various departments and colleges within CEC, across GMU, and with external organizations as it relates to OSSE programs;
• Coordinates, collaborates on, and/or oversees tours, activity sessions and/or outreach to K-12 students;
• Works with CEC communication staff to coordinate OSSE's communication and marketing efforts related to the development of informational and social media material to promote OSSE programming to internal and external audiences;
• Serves on committees within the college and across the university in service of CEC student success and to promote CEC's commitment to STEM Education at the K-12 level and beyond; and
• Any other duties as assigned. 

Support Collaborations

• Advocates for and with CEC students;
• Creates and sustains partnerships with campus stakeholders for programmatic and educational engagement;
• Consults with offices with initiatives related to CEC student populations, such as Admissions, ADVANCE, University Life Offices, the College of Science, etc. to coordinate and cross-promote efforts to better serve CEC students;
• Supports the assessment and reporting of OSSE initiatives and programming; and
• Any other duties as assigned. 

Administrative

• Works with and coordinates OSSE administrative and event support staff to ensure the successful planning, design, and execution of OSSE outreach and engagement programs, initiatives, events, and activities;
• Works directly with relevant CEC and University departments, including but not limited to: CEC Dean's Office, Advancement and Alumni Department, Human Resources, Financial Department, Advance Office, Procurement Office, Budgeting Office, University Events and External Relations, etc., to ensure the successful planning, design, and execution of OSSE outreach and engagement programs, initiatives, events, and activities; and
• Any other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience planning and organizing events;
• Experience engaging with and building programs with K-12 and community partners;
• Strong proficiency using e-mail (Outlook), Internet, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Comfort with shifting priorities;
• Ability to handle sensitive and/or confidential materials; and
• Ability to juggle multiple complicated projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field;
• Demonstrated experience in university student outreach and engagement programming;
• Considerable experience in student service and support program coordination and development at the higher education level;
• Considerable experience working with university students who face variety of challenges: academic, social, economic, etc.;
• Experience in working in a varied and multicultural spaces and with diverse and multicultural audiences within higher-education;
• Experience (typically 3-5 years) in student services in higher education;
• Experience working with STEM student organizations and STEM Scholars Programs;
• Experience with STEM related K-12 curriculum design and lesson development;
• Experience in understanding and adapting communication and work efforts to the needs and preferences of diverse audiences;
• Experience working with corporate partners; and
• Experience working successfully with non-native English speakers.

Instructions to Applicants: 

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Outreach and Engagement Coordinator at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter, and resume. Full consideration will apply to applicants who submit their completed application by December 9, 2024); however, review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Posting Open Date: November 21, 2024

For Full Consideration, Apply by:  December 9, 2024

Open Until Filled:  Yes