GRADUATE HIRING COORDINATOR #00025209

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

• Provide leadership and knowledge of the graduate mechanical and aerospace engineering programs in order to ensure graduate students have accurate and updated information needed to successfully orchestrate their graduate program as well as enabling faculty to recruit, retain, and support their graduate students by performing all of the following responsibilities, especially assist and process graduate student personnel action forms and associated HR-related paperwork so the graduate students receive their stipends/salary per the offer letter or faculty requests. This includes coordinating with faculty and preparing offer letters, financial assistantships and fellowships.
• Review, analyze, evaluate, process and monitor graduate student progress toward their degree and their admission to the department. Keep files on the graduate students and graduate data, and analyze and input appropriate data into reports (either departmental, campus, or off-campus). This includes assisting and processing graduate student graduate forms, ensuring the department graduate program requirements are met as well as working with the faculty on graduate offer letters, financial assistantships and fellowships.
• Maintain and review account expenditures for graduate fellowship accounts and research, gather information and organize data to prepare reports or tables for the Associate Chair to use in the department and on campus.
• Provide assistance, advice and information to graduate students with the goal of making their graduate education process smooth. This includes expertise, and processing, on graduate forms and deadlines, program requirements and DARs review.
• Communicate with graduate students in person, electronically, and in writing to keep them aware of the deadlines and criteria they need to successfully complete their degrees and workshops they need to attend, as well as to obtain necessary signatures (on various forms, including electronic effort verification reports).
• Provide general support of the graduate committee and attend graduate meetings (department as well as campus). Represent the Associate Chair of Graduate Affairs at designated meetings as requested.
• Faculty workload and Canvas pertaining to GTA's. (Adding graders and % assignments to CANVAS).
• Automobile (Enterprise) Rentals.
• Conference registrations including airline tickets and rental car reservations. (Pertains to employees and non-employees.).
• Room Reservations for the department, coordinating with other departments for usage of shared spaces in Toomey Hall, reserving classroom spaces for faculty as needed.
• Provide check in and tracking for graduate seminars.
• Graduate record retention for department.
• General duties as shared by MAE departmental administrative support.

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

The anticipated hiring range for this position has been established as $15.50-$20.32 hourly.

Salary is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the individual's particular combination of education, skills, and experience, as well as organizational requirements.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Missouri provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Grade: GGS 006
University Title: OFFICE SUPPORT ASSISTANT IV
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Applications will be accepted until this position is filled.

Visa Sponsorship Information:
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

University Information
Missouri S&T is one of the nation's leading research universities with over 100-degree programs in 39 disciplines. It was founded in 1870 as one of the first technological institutions west of the Mississippi River. Located about 100 miles west of St. Louis in the vibrant community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is an accessible, safe, and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks' scenery. Missouri S&T offers undergraduate degrees in engineering, the sciences, liberal arts, humanities, and business, with M.S. and Ph.D. programs available in many of the science and engineering programs. With over 7,000 students and 300 faculty, Missouri S&T is big enough to accommodate a broad population, yet small enough for individuals to build high visibility and impactful careers.

About Rolla
Rolla, Missouri offers several great advantages that help individuals enjoy a high quality of life. Rolla is an ideal place for families, with its low cost of living, excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and a range of recreational activities suitable for all ages. The Ozark Scenic Riverways and beautiful landscapes offers abundant opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts of every lifestyle. With its vibrant community, Rolla hosts multiple events, concerts, art exhibitions, and theater performances throughout the year. The university's Leach Theatre showcases nationally renowned performers for campus and community alike. Overall, living in Rolla offers a high quality of life with a supportive community, affordable living, beautiful natural surroundings, and numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

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The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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