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University of Houston

Program Coordinator 2 - Law Career Dev

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Other

🗓️ August 15th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Houston is hiring a Program Coordinator 2 for the Law Career Development program. This role involves coordinating program activities, managing the career management platform Symplicity, supporting career event planning, and ensuring program objectives are met while maintaining communication among faculty, staff, and students.

Highlights
  • Coordinates program implementation and develops methods for its administration.
  • Manages Symplicity platform, including job posting approvals and troubleshooting.
  • Supports planning and logistics of career fairs, interviews, and panels.
  • Assists with budget planning and controls program expenditures.
  • Prepares reports, proposals, and documentation for management use.
  • Requires proficiency in MS Office, SharePoint, and MS Teams.
  • Must have at least an Associate's degree or equivalent training and one year of related job experience.
  • Experience in customer service, human resources, student services, or interest in recruiting activities is important.
  • Strong project management and program coordination skills needed.
  • Interacts regularly with faculty, staff, students, and employers to promote program goals.

Program Coordinator 2 - Law Career Dev Full Description

Coordinates and provides senior-level administrative support to an ongoing program at the University.
1. Coordinates program to ensure that implementation and prescribed activities are carried out in accordance with specified objectives. 
2. Participates in planning and develops methods for program implementation and administration, coordinates program activities and processes. 
3. Reviews program records and reports of activities. 
4. Recommends modifications to methods or procedures as required. 
5. Prepares recurring and ad hoc program reports for management use. 
6. Assists in preparing reports, proposals, manuals, and other documentation as required for the program. 
7. Participates in budget planning and is responsible for controlling expenditures in accordance with budget allocations for the program. 
8. Conducts formal training or gives instruction regarding program policies and procedures. 
9. Interacts with faculty, staff and students to promote the goals and objectives of the program. 
10. Develops and maintains database on research studies, policy issues, etc. 
11. Performs other job-related duties as required.

1. Technology - Assist with overall management of the career management platform, Symplicity. Responsible for reviewing and approving job postings and employer registrations. Serve as the main point of contact and work with Symplicity representatives to troubleshoot or resolve program issues or implement updates.
2. Data & Reporting - Use career management platform to develop tracking of employer and student activity, including but not limited to application data, hiring data, and Job Location & Development reporting requirements. Assist the Employer Relations Director in completing job-related reporting. 
3. Career Programs - Support the planning and implementation of all CDO career programs (career fairs, on-campus interviews, panels, etc.). Responsible for logistics, participant management, processing expenditures, event layout, job list, and supply management.

Additional Preferences:
• Excellent customer service and the ability to develop and build relationships with diverse populations
• Ability to manage up and communicate clearly and respectfully across different levels of the organization.
• Exhibit professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of the career management platform, Symplicity, or other candidate tracking system (Qualtrics, Symplicity, etc).
• Good organizational skills; detail-oriented; self-starter; creative; and willingness to learn.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work responsibilities and changes in a fast-paced environment, and problem-solving skills.
• A college degree or two to three years of direct job-related experience in customer service, human resources, or student services is required. Should have an interest in human resources and recruiting activities.
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office, including SharePoint, and MS Teams.
• Exhibit strong project management and program coordination of career-related programs
This search is coordinated by the CDO. In addition to the formal application made in response to this posting, applicants should send a short email to Program Director Assistant Kecia Branch (knbranch@central.uh.edu) expressing interest in the position with a resume attached.

Education will be considered in lieu of experience.
MQ: Education: Requires the ability and knowledge for analysis and interpretation of procedures, policies and practices attainable through specific education and/or training programs in a specialty or technical field. Advanced vocational or electronic skills or a basic knowledge of a professional field is required. An Associate's degree or certification/licensing in a technical specialty program of over 18 months and up to 3 years duration are characteristic of this field. Experience: Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.