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Program Coordinator - Office of Multicultural Programs

Employer
Valparaiso University
Location
Valparaiso, Indiana, United States

Job Details

Program Coordinator - Office of Multicultural Programs

Tracking Code631-674 Job Description

The principle focus of this job is to support the mission of Valparaiso University by creating a community of learning dedicated to excellence and grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom and faith, to prepare students to lead and serve both church and society.

Reporting to the Director of Multicultural Programs, the Program Coordinator (PC) will have primary responsibility for the development and implementation of educational and cultural programming as well as the creation and maintenance of the office communication structures. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for the creation of the Office of Multicultural Programs (OMP) conversation series and all external cultural programming and messaging. The Program Coordinator will also supervise student staff and all student group structures while serving as a resource for students in regards to their academic, personal and social needs.

Basic Responsibilities:

  1. Serve as a resource for students in regard to academic, personal and social needs
  2. Supervise assigned student staff and student groups in Office of Multicultural Programs
  3. Assist the Director in developing and maintaining programs for targeted subpopulations
  4. Create and monitor OMP communication, passive programming and program evaluation

Essential Duties:

1. Serve as a resource for students in regard to academic, personal and social needs

  • Make early contact with first year U.S.E.M. students
  • Using the 4 week grade reports, make early contact with at-risk U.S.E.M. students
  • Monitor and promote involvement in student activities and/or student group participation for U.S.E.M students
  • Act as a neutral party for conflict resolution between multiple students and assist the Director in conflict resolution between students and faculty/staff
  • Maintain system to quantify the number of students that are served by the OMP

2. Supervise assigned student staff and student groups in Office of Multicultural Programs

  • Provide direction and supervise assigned student employees in programming
  • Assign and monitor student work hours and production
  • Work with student workers to aid multicultural group officers in events and community service
  • Facilitate bi-weekly one-on-one meetings with assigned student group executive officers
  • Assist in training of student staff and 360 evaluation of returning student staff
  • Serve as advisor to assigned student groups
  • Assist and serve as chaperone for after hour and weekend activities on and off campus

3. Assist Director in developing and maintaining programs for targeted subpopulations

  • Assist in developing and maintaining Mentoring for Success Program
  • Develop and implement new programs to directly confront retention disparity
  • Create educational and cultural programs for the office including conversation series and speaker series
  • Assist with Focus and Welcome Week events

4. Create and monitor the OMP communications, passive programming and program evaluation

  • Help student groups create and monitor program evaluations.
  • Coordinate collaborative group efforts and communications.
  • Evaluate and maintain yearly numbers on OMP program offerings.
  • Work with student workers to aid multicultural group officers in events and community service.
  • Serve as a liaison between groups and OMP for after hour's events and programs.
  • Create and distribute social media and passive programming content for the OMP and student groups.
  • Create content and update website weekly.

Successful applicants will demonstrate a commitment to cultural diversity and the ability to work with individuals or groups from diverse backgrounds.

Employment at Valparaiso University will require a criminal background check.

To be considered for this position you must upload:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • List of 3 professional references
  • Answer all the application questions

Please address cover letter to:

Byron R. Martin, Director of Multicultural Programs
Valparaiso University
Harre Union
Valparaiso, IN 46385

Required Skills
  • Valid Driver's license
  • Working knowledge of WORD, Excel, PPT, and social media
  • Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends for events
  • Strong organizational and leadership skills
  • Preferred bi-lingual

Required Experience
  • Masters Degree and 2 years of experience in related fields
  • Experience supervising graduate assistants and/or undergraduate students, and coordinating campus programs
  • Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends is required
  • The preferred candidate will have a Master's degree in High Education Administration, College Student Personnel, or related field and at least three (3) years of full-time professional experience working in Student Affairs, particularly in the field of diversity, multicultural affairs, or global initiatives
  • Preferred candidate shall be able to demonstrate having sound skills and experience in the area of communication (oral and written), program planning and implementation, supervision assessment and evaluation
  • This position requires energy, strong organizational and leadership skills, experience in creating and implementation of multicultural training and programming
Job Location Valparaiso, Indiana, United StatesPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular

Organization

Read our Diversity Profile About Valparaiso University

History

Established in 1859, Valparaiso University is a comprehensive, independent Lutheran university and Northwest Indiana’s oldest institution of higher learning.

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In its more than 150-year history, Valparaiso University has passed through three distinct phases. Founded by Methodists as an institution pioneering coeducation, the Valparaiso Male and Female College was forced by the reverses of the Civil War to close its doors in 1871. It was revived in 1873 by an enterprising educator, Henry Baker Brown, as the Northern Indiana Normal School, renamed Valparaiso College in 1900, and rechartered in 1906 as Valparaiso University.

Despite its decades of success, the University again experienced financial hardship as the United States entered World War I. The Lutheran University Association, a group of clergy and church laity who saw a bright future for the University, purchased it in 1925, ushering in the modern era of Valpo’s history. Distinguished by its Lutheran heritage of scholarship, freedom, and faith, Valparaiso University continues to fulfill the dreams of these modern founders.

Location

The University’s 350-acre campus is located one hour southeast of Chicago, 15 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and within walking distance of downtown Valparaiso, Indiana, where you can enjoy more than 30 restaurants, cafés, and ice cream shops as well as independent boutiques, entertainment, and cultural experiences.

Enrollment

Valpo is home to more than 3,100 undergraduate and graduate students hailing from nearly all regions of the United States and more than 30 other countries.

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Valpo offers more than 70 undergraduate degree programs and interdisciplinary options throughout five undergraduate colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Nursing and Health Professions, and Christ College — The Honors College. The Graduate School offers more than 20 graduate programs that are fully integrated into three academic colleges and hold the appropriate accreditation in their field. 

Students complement their classroom experiences with applied, practical experiences to prepare for their careers. They work closely with their peers, are mentored by accomplished faculty, and reach across disciplines, putting theory into practice. Whatever the degree path, students receive an innovative, rigorous education within the liberal arts tradition and learn to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems with creative solutions.

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Distinctions

Valparaiso University consistently receives national recognition for academic excellence, which is a testament to the hard work and dedication of its students, faculty, and staff.

Notable rankings by U.S. News & World Report include:

  • No. 4 in the ranking of Best Regional Universities in the Midwest, which evaluates academic reputation, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate, and alumni support.
  • No. 1 among regional universities in the Midwest for best undergraduate teaching, with a student-faculty ratio of 12:1.
  • No. 1 in the Best Value category in the Midwest regional universities, with 93 percent of undergraduate students receiving financial assistance through grants, scholarships and other sources.
  • No. 3 Best College for Veterans in the Midwest.
  • The ABET-accredited College of Engineering is the No. 14 best undergraduate engineering program in the country.
  • The AACSB-accredited College of Business is included as one of the Best Business Programs in the nation.

Mission Statement

“Valparaiso University, a community of learning dedicated to excellence and grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve in both church and society.”

At Valpo, we embrace our distinctive Lutheran character through our pursuit of academic excellence informed by faith and reason. The interaction of faith and learning provides a solid foundation for our educational community, where we are dedicated to serving humanity through the vigorous pursuit of truth and the transmission of knowledge.

Our University strives to be a place where fundamental issues are explored from all angles with intellectual rigor, integrity, openness, and respect — a place where faith and learning are held together in lively interaction.

A Valpo education encourages students to pursue paths God’s light illuminates, igniting promise and possibility, sparking an inner flame for all who learn here. It is about preparing good people to do great things in a world that needs them.

Passion is Who We Are

At Valpo, students are inspired to discover their passions and pursue a life of purpose.

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Valparaiso University is an institution dedicated to preparing women and men who are highly sought for their knowledge, character, integrity, and wisdom. At Valpo, students receive an education global in scope and grounded in faith, designed to prepare graduates to lead and serve where needed, impacting their lives and improving our world. We are a community of people who seek Truth, serve generously, and cultivate hope.

The University is composed not only of extraordinary students, but faculty and staff who trust in and support the University’s mission to grow and guide students on their journey.

We have a responsibility at this University to provide the support systems and opportunities — academic and extracurricular — needed to prepare more of the kind of leaders the world needs. With this in mind, we embrace the opportunity to welcome new employees to the Valpo family who embrace the Valpo experience, elevate and transform the lives of students while on campus, and shape their futures for the better.

The University’s nearly 60,000 alumni living around the world excel in a number of fields and are well-known for their service work and efforts to improve the world. In order to continue this legacy, we seek to build a faculty and staff who will shape the next generation of Valpo women and men, propelling them to even greater levels of achievement and distinction.

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Telephone
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Location
1700 Chapel Drive
Valparaiso
Indiana
46383
US

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