ProgramSpecialist

**Job Title** Program Specialist I **Agency** Texas A&M University - Kingsville **Department** Outreach & Enrollment Support Services **Proposed Minimum Salary** Commensurate **Job Location** Kingsville, Texas **Job Type** Staff **Job Description** # **About Texas A &M University–Kingsville** Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK), the oldest institution of higher learning in South Texas and a proud member of the Texas A&M University System, stands as the region’s premier university. TAMUK offers the widest range of academic programs and degrees in South Texas, provides exceptional learning and residential facilities, conducts impactful research, awards substantial scholarships, and has awarded more than 80,000 degrees in the institution’s 100-year history. The university is recognized for its unwavering commitment to student success, meaningful research, and deep community engagement. With a welcoming campus culture and strong regional partnerships, TAMUK offers faculty and staff a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of students and the broader South Texas region. **Location:** The University is located in historic Kingsville, a friendly, safe city of 25,000 that is the home of the legendary King Ranch. Corpus Christi and its beaches are just 40 miles to the northeast, and the border with Mexico is 120 miles to the south at Brownsville or 119 miles to the west at Laredo. For more information, click [here](https://www.tamuk.edu/about/index.html). # **Position Overview** The Program Specialist I provides operational support to the coordinator in the daily functions of the Welcome Center while overseeing mail processing, package distribution, and supply inventory in the mail room. This position ensures efficient operations, accurate recordkeeping, and high-quality customer service, and provides guidance and training to student employees. The role requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, as well as a detail-or