JOB OPPORTUNITY
Job title: UAA Professional Development Coordinator Positions (3 positions)
Hiring institution: Urban Affairs Association
Location: Remote, Wisconsin | United States
Application deadline: 07/31/2024
UAA Professional Development Coordinator Positions
Application Deadline: July 31, 2024
- Early-career special topics coordinator
- Early-career workshops coordinator
- Mid- & advanced-career coordinator
Benefits (approximately $7500 in benefits per coordinator)
- Complimentary UAA membership (valued $83)
- Coordinator conference support
- One (1) registration waiver ($450)
- One (1) set of complimentary reception tickets ($275)
- Five (5) nights of complimentary lodging at conference hotel (valued approximately $1500)
- Round-trip coach air ticket to annual conference (average of $600)
- Recognition in conference program materials
- UAA conference scholarships (3 total) to be allocated by the coordinator
- Scholarships can be used by faculty colleagues, post-docs, current graduate students, and/or non-academic colleagues
- Three (3) registration waivers (valued approximately $1350)
- Three (3) sets of complimentary reception tickets (valued approximately $825)
- Three (3) sets of 2 complimentary nights of lodging at conference hotel (valued approximately $2400)
Expectations
- Term of service: One year contract (renewable)
- Weekly hourly commitment: on average, 5-10 hours per week
- Coordinate and attend planned PD events [see activities for each coordinator position]
- Schedule, attend and manage brainstorming with event facilitators/speakers
- Schedule, attend and manage mock session with event facilitators/speakers
- Recruit facilitators and speakers
- Draft marketing content for UAA website
- Develop application form items for activities that require applications
- Review applications
- Manage event evaluations
- Attend planning meetings with the UAA Executive Office
- Work with the UAA Executive Office to plan logistical support
- Work with the UAA Executive Office to establish all relevant deadlines for professional development activities
- Attend the annual UAA spring conference
UAA Executive Office Support
- Internal oversight/support of all three coordinators
- Schedule planning meeting
- Schedule regular meetings
- Schedule debriefing meetings
- Market all professional development opportunities
- Distribute and collect any required participant applications
- Structure and implement annual participant evaluation surveys
How to apply
Complete and submit coordinator application form
Application Deadline: July 31, 2024
Application selection process
Application review and finalist interviews: August 6 – 7
Selection and announcement: August 9
Planning meetings for selected coordinators
Planning meetings: August 13, August 14
Questions?
Contact support@uaamail.org
