Special Program Aid (Research & Development)

Agency

Department

Job Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting the College of Arts & Sciences and its departments and faculty with research and development (writing) of grants and degree proposals.

• Responsible for working in collaboration with the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects in researching grant opportunities for external funding relating to but not limited to research equipment/infrastructure programmatic scholarships training and education and degree program offering.

• Additional duties include review of assessment reports and program reviews and assisting faculty with manuscripts submissions.

Minimum Requirement

• Education: Bachelors degree from an accredited university.

• Experience: No experience required.

• May not be currently enrolled as an undergrad student at Texas A&M International University.

Preferred Requirement

• Masters degree from an accredited university.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

• Ability to interact professionally with university faculty staff students and the general public

• Ability and desire to learn new skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in a group setting

Preferred Licensing / Professional Certification

• None

Physical Requirements None

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Requirement

• Position requires on campus face to face interactions.

• Position requires maintain a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

• Position requires a flexible schedule to work evening hours as necessary.

• Position is contingent upon funding/need

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.