Research Program Coordinator – Community College Engagement & Project Management

Job Posting Title:

Research Program Coordinator – Community College Engagement & Project Management

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Hiring Department:

Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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Flsa Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Oct 01, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

About The University Of Texas At Austin

What starts here changes the world.

The University of Texas at Austin, founded in 1883, ranks among the 40 best universities in the world with top national programs across 19 colleges and schools. By creating educational opportunities for all and leading cutting-edge research at scale, the University fosters positive social change, technological advancement, and economic progress showing the world that change really does start here.

An organizational priority is to successfully make UT the world’s highest-impact public research university, unleashing knowledge, opportunity and innovation from the heart of Texas.

Learn more about UT’s mission and values, and leadership.

About The Lbj School Of Public Affairs

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the nation’s premier public policy schools. As Texas’ top-ranked policy school for over five decades, the LBJ School provides unmatched opportunities for students to engage with policymakers, industry leaders and innovators in Austin and beyond. The school is committed to improving the quality of public service in the United States and abroad at all levels of governance and civic engagement. Our goals are to prepare students and professionals for leadership positions in public service, produce interdisciplinary research to advance our understanding of complex societal problems and create solutions, promote effective public policy and management practice and foster civic engagement on issues of public concern.

Committed to advancing the quality of public service, the LBJ School continues to drive education, research and civic engagement at all levels of governance. 

About The Ray Marshall Center

The Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources at the LBJ School of Public Affairs conducts applied research, evaluation, and policy analysis on education, workforce, and human development challenges. A key initiative of the Center is the Employment Outcomes Support (EOS) Project, which provides Texas community colleges with access to employment outcomes data, local labor market insights, and the expertise needed to use these data to improve student success and align programs with workforce needs.

Benefits

This position is full-time and benefits-eligible through The University of Texas at Austin. Benefits include health insurance, retirement options through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, paid time off, and other university offerings.

Purpose

The Ray Marshall Center seeks a highly motivated professional to support the Director and Center staff in advancing the EOS Project. This role combines communications coordination with project management, ensuring that community college partners and stakeholders are engaged, informed, and supported throughout all phases of project work, facilitating smooth operations across multiple institutions, and ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Communication Support:

• Schedule meetings and events with community colleges and key stakeholders.
• Maintain regular communication with community college staff, the Director, RMC staff, and partners.
• Draft and distribute newsletters, email updates, and other communications for community college stakeholders.
• Maintain and update contact lists for participating colleges.
• In collaboration with the Director, prepare materials for webinars, presentations, and convenings.
• Take detailed notes during meetings with community colleges and track identified needs, working with the Director to ensure appropriate processes and follow-up actions are in place.

Project Management Support:

• Coordinate internal and external deadlines across RMC staff, community colleges, and stakeholders.
• Support all aspects of EOS Project work, including: Webinars and presentations; Contract signatures and renewals; Data requests, cleaning, and processing; Preliminary and final analyses; Reporting requirements.
• Track progress and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Support internal documentation and recordkeeping to ensure compliance with UT policies and funder requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public affairs, communications, education, social sciences, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in communications, project coordination, or stakeholder engagement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a collaborative environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and virtual meeting tools (Zoom, Teams, etc.).

*Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within or with community colleges in Texas.
• Familiarity with workforce development, higher education, or applied research environments.
• Experience preparing professional communication products (e.g., newsletters, presentations, event materials).

Salary Range

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Typical Office Environment.

• Repetitive use of keyboard

Required Materials

Applications Must Include:

• A cover letter addressing qualifications and interest in the position.

• A Current RéSumé/Cv.

• Contact information for three professional references, including at least one from a supervisor.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.