COORDINATOR / COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING OUTREACH PROGRAMS

The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) Programs Coordinator facilitates outreach programming, including CSE camps and summer bridge activities, and coordinates internship activities for CSE departments. The CSE Programs Coordinator will also provide leadership as the Director of the Science & Engineering Residential College (SERC). Activities will include working with the CSE Dean’s office, faculty, staff, and partners to develop and implement programming, including recruitment, logistics, budget management, assessment, and reporting. This individual will also cultivate and coordinate internship opportunities for CSE programs.

Bachelor’s degree.
One year of relevant experience in program coordination, STEM education, and/or higher education.
Experience working directly with high school and/or undergraduate students.
Capacity to build positive, collaborative relationships with various stakeholders, including external partners and the CMU community.
Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports to assess program effectiveness and impact.
Outstanding organizational and time-management skills, including managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
Ability to plan, develop, and coordinate multiple projects.
Willingness to perform occasional evening and weekend work.
Demonstrated organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise independent judgment.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Ability to perform essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Master’s degree.
Three years of experience in program coordination, STEM education, and/or higher education.
Demonstrated ability to manage and grow educational outreach programs.
Record of successful collaboration with stakeholders in STEM education initiatives.
Knowledge of STEM programs and the needs of undergraduate students in STEM programs.
Experience in identifying and securing funding for educational programs.
Experience in event management and working with large-scale groups.

Plans, executes, and evaluates K-12 STEM outreach programs aligned with CSE’s mission.
Assists with the planning, executing, and evaluating summer engineering bridge programs.
Collaborates with faculty and staff in CSE to identify and secure funding sources for CSE outreach programs.
Collaborates with CSE departments and CMU offices, including University Events, Risk Management, University Communications, Residence Life, and the Center for Excellence in STEM Education.
Manages budget tracking and administrative tasks related to programs.
Tracks and reports outreach program-appropriate metrics and submits annual reports to CSE.
Improves student access to external internship opportunities through collaboration with faculty, staff, campus stakeholders, and external partners.
Tracks and reports internship program-appropriate metrics and submit annual reports to CSE.
Directs the Science & Engineering Residential College (SERC), including setting long-term strategic goals for recruiting and retaining undergraduate students in the SERC and developing and implementing initiatives to achieve the program’s goals.
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

None.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials by January 5, 2026.

Professional & Administrative -Salary

$48,000 - $55,000

Academic Affairs

College of Science & Engineering

Regular

Full-Time

1.0

12 month

Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as required.

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.