• Job Description

  Req#: 231714

  Duke University:

  Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

  Program Coordinator, Student-Faculty Engagement Office

  Level 10: 12 month position

  The Student-Faculty Engagement Office curates and maintains programs that foster relationships between faculty and students. We believe student-faculty interactions outside the classroom are crucial to the Duke Undergraduate Experience and that they should be accessible to all students. The Student-Faculty Engagement Office creates spaces framed by Duke’s values of inclusivity and curiosity that build and maintain opportunities for all students and faculty. We are committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment and an educational experience that recognizes diversity and cultural competence as integral components of academic and organizational excellence. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

  Occupational Summary

  This is an opportunity for a talented professional to join a team doing innovative work in undergraduate education. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing original programming and establishing important collaborations that help all Duke undergraduates strengthen their connections to faculty and take full advantage of Duke’s curricular and co-curricular opportunities. The position reports to the Student-Faculty Engagement director.

  Work Performed

  QuadEx 75%

  • Work to develop and implement meaningful programming for undergraduate students for QuadEx events, including those affiliated with Faculty Fellows, Faculty in Residence and Sophomore Spark
  • Serve as liaison between Intellectual Community and quad councils alongside Spark Fellows
  • Book lodging and travel for invited speakers and create and submit travel reimbursements and honorariums
  • Develop and implement faculty involvement database
  • In conjunction with the AVP for IC, the AVP for the Career Center, the IE Director and the Spark Fellows
  • Work with students teams to keep Duke Conversations running smoothly
  • Work with Trinity IT to keep FLUNCH running smoothly

  Undergraduate Research 25%

  • work closely with the Undergraduate Research Support office in Trinity College and equivalent offices across the University as the AVP and IE Director work to extend research opportunities to all undergraduate students; and
  • work closely with the MUSER team to maintain the database and open and close recruitment cycles
  • Maintain liaison with other programs, offices and departments at Duke to coordinate program business and to accomplish program objectives
  • Coordinate publicity such as Chronicle announcements and other promotional materials
  • Coordinate and implement special projects as assigned and perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein

  Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. All staff contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the office.

  Desired Skills:

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core values of OUE. We believe that the educational environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to learn. Applicants with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity in higher education are particularly encouraged to apply.
  • Ability to read and analyze financial data
  • Project management skills
  • Superior organizational skills and ability to multi-task
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport with a broad range of stakeholders
  • Creative and flexible with problem solving skills
  • Willingness to incorporate an anti-racist and anti-oppressive lens into work responsibilities and processes.
  • Experience working directly with and elevating ideas of people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all backgrounds.

  Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred . ; one year of experience in program administration or involving academic, instructional or counseling activities to acquire skills necessary to plan, coordinate and implement a variety of program activities and events.
  • Applicants must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Knowledge of Duke and experience in working with the Duke financial system is highly desired.
  • Demonstration of strong organizational and time management skills, attention to detail, and accuracy; expertise using Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with web-based application and academic software; willingness to learn additional software applications; event planning; creative and analytical thinking; dedicated to providing exceptional customer service for students, faculty, staff, and parents; awareness and empathy for diversity and bias issues; ability to multi-task, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to customer’s individual preferences and needs.

  Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

  Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

  Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

  Minimum Qualifications

  Education

  Work requires analytical, communications and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.

  Experience

  Work requires one year of experience in program administration or OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE involving academic, instructional or counseling activities to acquire skills necessary to plan, coordinate and implement a variety of program activities and events.

  Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

  Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

  Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

• About the company

  Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina.

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