Program Coordinator

Plans and coordinates the day-to-day fiscal, administrative, and operational activities of a narrowly defined, contract or grant funded program/project or set of funded activities. The program/project is usually focused to a single purpose. For this particular project, the focus is avionics, aerospace and rocketry. The duties will include:

Developing and implementing introductory avionics and aerospace curriculum for June and July 2025 Engineering Summer Academy (ESA) cohorts hosted at the UNM School of Engineering main campus. These are pre-college, high school, STEM summer enrichment camps.

Monitoring the projects for summer program students from design, creation, and implementation.

Teaching aerodynamics to high school students.

Teaching safety aviation to high school students.

Developing Aerospace/Avionics hands-on activities for K-12students.

Requisitioning, ordering, and organizing supplies and materials.

Coordinating and scheduling logistics (dates, times, locations) for program-related activities on and off-campus.

Directly supervising and training academic assistants (student employees) for the duration of the summer camps.

Collecting information and developing report for sponsoring agency on respective activities.

Perform other duties as assigned.

As needed, will consult with the Director and the Unit Administrator on purchasing and budgetary concerns to ensure compliance with grant objectives. This is a short-term appointment, less than 3 months.

See the Position Description for additional information.

If this position is assigned to the Athletics Department, either administratively or functionally, compliance with all NCAA rules and regulations is required.

Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the University's influenza vaccination requirement.

All regular, non-temporary positions assigned to this classification are represented by a labor union and subject to the terms and conditions of the US-UNM Collective Bargaining Agreement.

High school diploma or GED; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Mechanical Engineering graduate

Knowledge and experience in the fields of avionics, aerospace and rocketry

Certification in fire safety

Experience with teaching or tutoring K-12 students

Knowledge and experience utilizing Open Rocket rocket simulation software

Strong communication skills (oral and written)

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