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Coordinator for Engineering Career Services Systems, Communications, and Administration

🇺🇸 College Park, MD 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $55K - $66K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ February 28th, 2026
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UM01 University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a Coordinator for Engineering Career Services Systems, Communications, and Administration. This role manages daily operations and coordinates technical infrastructure and communications for the Engineering Career Services (ECS) office, independently developing and implementing departmental policies to enhance operational efficiency and program effectiveness within the Clark School of Engineering.

Highlights
  • Oversee daily operations of the Engineering Career Services office.
  • Coordinate technical infrastructure and communications.
  • Exercise discretion in developing, interpreting, and implementing departmental policies and initiatives.
  • Use Microsoft Office and manage multiple assignments and priorities.
  • Preferred experience with CRM systems like Symplicity or Handshake, Canva, social media platforms, FileMaker, Power BI, Qualtrics, Tableau, TerraDotta, Concur, Workday, SIS, and Google Workspace.
  • Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree and at least one year of relevant professional experience; additional experience may substitute education requirements.
  • Salary range: $54,800 - $65,760 annually.
  • Position impacts students, staff, and senior leadership initiatives within the Clark School of Engineering.
  • University of Maryland will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
  • Role requires light physical activity including occasional lifting up to 10 pounds and travel for materials delivery.

Coordinator for Engineering Career Services Systems, Communications, and Administration Full Description

Job Description Summary

The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland catalyzes high-quality research, innovation, and learning, preparing our students to create innovations that will address the 21st century Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) and improve the human condition. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, accelerating entrepreneurship, and transforming research and learning activities into innovations that benefit millions.

The Coordinator for Engineering Career Services Systems, Communications, and Administration is an integral member of the Engineering Career Services (ECS) team, responsible for overseeing daily operations, coordinating technical infrastructure, and coordinating communications for the office. This role operates with a high degree of independence, exercising discretion and judgment in the development, interpretation, and implementation of departmental policies, processes, and initiatives. The Coordinator's decisions directly influence the operational efficiency, program effectiveness, and priorities of the Clark School of Engineering, impacting students, staff, and senior leadership initiatives.

Physical Demands: Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to travel short distances to deliver and pick up materials. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Licenses/Certifications: N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: One (1) year of professional secretarial, clerical, coordinator, or administrative experience.

Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures and systems such as filing and record-keeping.
Skill in oral and written communication.
Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products.
Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.

Additional Job Details

Preferences:

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Info Science, Higher Ed, or related field

2 Years of experience in Higher Education, Administrative/data analytics 

Experience with CRM Systems (e.g. Symplicity or Handshake)  

Experience with Canva

Experience with Social Media 

Experience with FileMaker, Power Bi, Qualtrics, Tableau, TerraDotta

Experience with Concur/Workday/SIS

Google Workspace

Visa Sponsorship Information:

  • UMD will not sponsor the successful candidate for work authorization in the United States now or in the future.

  • F1 STEM OPT support is not available for this position.

Required Application Materials: Cover letter, resume, list of references

 

Best Consideration Date: March 13, 2026

 

Posting Close Date: N/A

 

Open Until Filled: Yes

 

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required

No

For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.

Department

ENGR-Dean-Coop Engr Educ & Career Svcs

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Regular

Salary Range

$54,800 - $65,760

Benefits Summary

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Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice

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