Northern Arizona University
Special Information
This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.
This position is a 9-month, 40 hours a week role at a .75 FTE.
About the Department/College
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity strives to empower all students to reach their full potential through transformative research, creative, and scholarly experiences. We engage NAU undergraduates in impactful research, scholarship, and creative activities to provide transformative learning opportunities, advance disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge, and contribute to solving relevant problems. About the Position
Oversees the development and management of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity's Hooper Undergraduate Research Award, Student-led Projects in the Arts, Creative Activity, and Scholarship, Urdea Collaborative Award, Shuler Research Mini-grants. Responsibilities include: working with departments across campus to promote grant opportunities; managing recruitment, hiring , and operations for all programs; supervising a student worker; and, working with the OURCA team to organize and implement the annual Undergraduate Symposium. Symposium-specific duties include managing purchases of marketing materials, student registration, event planning/execution, and recruitment and training of external volunteers/alumni/donors to judge student projects. This role helps to achieve the primary objective of the department by increasing the number and diversity of faculty and students supported in their engagement of research, creative, and scholarly activities. This position works with a variety of stakeholders across campus and serves all academic departments. Responsibilities Include
65% - Program Management Lead implementation, management, review, and revision of select programs and actively promotes opportunities in research, creative activity, and scholarly projects.
Includes recruitment of faculty mentors, marketing of programs to students, budget management and planning annual budget allocations, training of program participants on program expectations/procedures, 1:1 check-ins with researchers, approving researcher hours, coordinating travel, planning multiple events related to each program, evaluating outcomes, generating annual reports.
Assist with the planning and execution of the annual Undergraduate Symposium.
Work with multiple stakeholders on campus (administration, faculty, marketing) to plan event for 1,500+ attendees. Review over 700 student applications and work with Director to coordinate sessions, communicate with participants. Manage all planning and execution details related to student presenters.
Oversee the planning and execution of the OURCA Showcase & Reception. 10% - Employee Supervision
Supervise at least 1 student workers to support marketing and administrative duties for OURCA.
Assign daily tasks, conduct regular reviews, provide constructive feedback, manage schedule, approve time.
Approve time for up to 100 student researchers in various OURCA programs. 15% - Budget oversight
Manage $100k budget for research awards. Oversee the requests and allocations of FWS for student researchers. Collaborate with grant programs and campus partners to supplement pay for student researchers. 5% - Program Development
Work with Director to plan and implement new programs to increase the number and diversity of students engaged in undergraduate research, creative, and scholarly activities. Evaluate existing programs and modify as needed for maximum reach and effectiveness. 5% - Other
Coordinate outreach events Track student interactions and participation Annual strategic planning and goal setting. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in related field. 1 years of project management experience. 2 years of relevant experience. *A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Qualifications. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Knowledge
Knowledge of principles and procedures of the assigned work unit. Knowledge of budgeting and accounting principles. Knowledge of organizational practices and principles. Skills
Program development and execution. Previous supervisory experience. Coordination of activities, evaluating data, and establishing priorities. Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Marketing software (Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva). Survey creation and administration via online software (Google Forms, Qualtrics). Abilities
Works independently. Communicates effectively. Exercises good judgment and professionalism. Organized; able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. Willingness to learn new technological tools to create efficient programmatic processes Promotes a diverse, inclusive environment. Compensation
Salary range begins at $50,591. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience. Pre-Employment Check
Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Also, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.
This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements. Notice of Availability of the Annual Fire and Security Report
Each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report . The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff. Immigration Support/Sponsorship
NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity strives to empower all students to reach their full potential through transformative research, creative, and scholarly experiences. We engage NAU undergraduates in impactful research, scholarship, and creative activities to provide transformative learning opportunities, advance disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge, and contribute to solving relevant problems. About the Position
Oversees the development and management of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity's Hooper Undergraduate Research Award, Student-led Projects in the Arts, Creative Activity, and Scholarship, Urdea Collaborative Award, Shuler Research Mini-grants. Responsibilities include: working with departments across campus to promote grant opportunities; managing recruitment, hiring , and operations for all programs; supervising a student worker; and, working with the OURCA team to organize and implement the annual Undergraduate Symposium. Symposium-specific duties include managing purchases of marketing materials, student registration, event planning/execution, and recruitment and training of external volunteers/alumni/donors to judge student projects. This role helps to achieve the primary objective of the department by increasing the number and diversity of faculty and students supported in their engagement of research, creative, and scholarly activities. This position works with a variety of stakeholders across campus and serves all academic departments. Responsibilities Include
65% - Program Management Lead implementation, management, review, and revision of select programs and actively promotes opportunities in research, creative activity, and scholarly projects.
Includes recruitment of faculty mentors, marketing of programs to students, budget management and planning annual budget allocations, training of program participants on program expectations/procedures, 1:1 check-ins with researchers, approving researcher hours, coordinating travel, planning multiple events related to each program, evaluating outcomes, generating annual reports.
Assist with the planning and execution of the annual Undergraduate Symposium.
Work with multiple stakeholders on campus (administration, faculty, marketing) to plan event for 1,500+ attendees. Review over 700 student applications and work with Director to coordinate sessions, communicate with participants. Manage all planning and execution details related to student presenters.
Oversee the planning and execution of the OURCA Showcase & Reception. 10% - Employee Supervision
Supervise at least 1 student workers to support marketing and administrative duties for OURCA.
Assign daily tasks, conduct regular reviews, provide constructive feedback, manage schedule, approve time.
Approve time for up to 100 student researchers in various OURCA programs. 15% - Budget oversight
Manage $100k budget for research awards. Oversee the requests and allocations of FWS for student researchers. Collaborate with grant programs and campus partners to supplement pay for student researchers. 5% - Program Development
Work with Director to plan and implement new programs to increase the number and diversity of students engaged in undergraduate research, creative, and scholarly activities. Evaluate existing programs and modify as needed for maximum reach and effectiveness. 5% - Other
Coordinate outreach events Track student interactions and participation Annual strategic planning and goal setting. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in related field. 1 years of project management experience. 2 years of relevant experience. *A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Qualifications. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Knowledge
Knowledge of principles and procedures of the assigned work unit. Knowledge of budgeting and accounting principles. Knowledge of organizational practices and principles. Skills
Program development and execution. Previous supervisory experience. Coordination of activities, evaluating data, and establishing priorities. Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Marketing software (Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva). Survey creation and administration via online software (Google Forms, Qualtrics). Abilities
Works independently. Communicates effectively. Exercises good judgment and professionalism. Organized; able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines. Willingness to learn new technological tools to create efficient programmatic processes Promotes a diverse, inclusive environment. Compensation
Salary range begins at $50,591. Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience. Pre-Employment Check
Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check. Also, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States.
This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements. Notice of Availability of the Annual Fire and Security Report
Each year Northern Arizona University releases an Annual Security Report . The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff. Immigration Support/Sponsorship
NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.