The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC | United States
Job description
Vacancy ID: NF0007805
Position Summary/Description:
The Applied Physical Sciences department ( APS ) at UNC -Chapel Hill seeks a program assistant to coordinate administrative functions for the UNC campus KEEN -programs and will assist the APS leadership team in integrating KEEN resources within the newly established B.S. in applied sciences program.
The Education Program Support Specialist is a new position that will work closely with the faculty principal investigator of the KFF -funded programs to sustain initiatives previously established between APS and the Kern Family Foundation and its network of educational institutions dedicated to preparing undergraduate engineering students for success with an entrepreneurial mindset. The role will comprise managing, evaluating, communicating and reporting on KEEN -funded programs, and supporting administrative work to implement and assess the new APS undergraduate major in Applied Sciences. The Kern Family Foundation ( KFF ) supports a network of educational institutions dedicated to preparing undergraduate engineering students for success with an entrepreneurial mindset – the Kern Engineering Education Network ( KEEN ). KEEN is a collaborative partnership of 40+ US colleges and universities dedicated to graduating engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset so they can create personal, economic, and societal value through a lifetime of meaningful work.Education and Experience:
- Experience with project management.
- Experience administering a program in a University setting.
- Experience with KEEN -funded programs.
About The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carolina rates among the nation’s great institutions of higher education, set on an historic and beautiful campus that celebrates all four seasons. Carolina’s students, faculty and staff come here from around the world, bringing varied cultural, racial and ethnic heritages that help make UNC-Chapel Hill a thriving intellectual center. We’re repeatedly ranked the nation’s best value in higher education for students seeking to earn a college degree – the University has garnered the top spot each time since the ranking’s launch in 1998.Whether you’ve just started your career, are new to academia or are a seasoned professional with assorted campus experiences to draw on, we hope you will find a great place at Carolina.
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