Program Coordinator
- Employer
- Coe College
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Program Administration, Technology, Analysts & Programming
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
- First point of contact for C3 - answer phones, greet student and visitor traffic (including Admission tours), create an atmosphere of welcoming for all of McCabe, with an emphasis on service and openness for C3 engagement.
- Act in administrative capacity for office operations and procedures as directed by all C3 directors, using administrative tools such as email, telephone, Handshake, Google Suite, and others.
- Write and publish communications for all aspects of C3, including social media, emails and email newsletters and website content.
- Provide assistance and support of C3 event programing to the Advancement Events Specialist and other C3 team members.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Implement and coordinate Off-Campus Federal Work Study and Campus Compact Americorps programs, including communicating with students and community partners, maintaining files and documents, and assisting with program administration, evaluation and development.
- Advise OCFWS and ICAP students in all aspects of their career and community engagement goals, including resume building, internships, and job/grad school search., and advise individual students, student leaders, and student groups on connecting with community service agencies for the purposes of volunteering and service learning.
- Act as a point of contact for campus and community members and, as needed, partner with groups, organizations, and local colleges/schools for community/civic engagement events and programs, including specific programs like Willis Dady, We are Moundview and Kids on Course.
- Supervise, in consultation with Careers Director, C3’s work study students (Career Peer Advisors, Community and Civic Engagement Work Study and others), including ongoing training, scheduling and redirection of workload as necessary for events and activities.
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
- Experience with administrative tools such as email, telephone, Handshake, Google Suite, and others.
- Experience with social media strategies, setting up pages on multiple platforms and optimizing those through posting and data analytics.
- Basic html skills preferred.
- Successful completion of a background check in accordance with Coe College policy.
- Ability to understand, appreciation for, and commitment to multicultural perspectives. This position will work with students on a daily basis and this perspective will enhance the student experience and contribute to an inclusive work environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Ability to work on multiple projects/programs with overlapping timelines.
- Strong relationship-building skills for working with both students and off-campus partners.
- Strong commitment to working collaboratively within a high performance team.
- Ability to learn and use software specific to the programs and needs of the Center, such as Jenzabar, iModules and Handshake.
- Dedication to the educational mission of a private, residential liberal arts college.
- Ability to maintain positive relationships in a collaborative and diverse team atmosphere.
- Commitment to excellent customer and/or student service.
- Demonstrated ethical and responsible decision making.
- Consistent attendance and accountability necessary to meet position objectives.
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
- Lift and move boxes and supplies weighing up to 30 lbs.
- Ability to navigate several buildings on campus including stairs.
Organization
Coe College is a national, residential liberal arts college offering a broad array of programs in the arts, sciences and professions. The campus encompasses nearly 70 acres in the heart of Iowa’s second largest city, Cedar Rapids, and is adjacent to the MedQuarter Regional Medical District.
A member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM), Coe enrolls 1,400 students and has approximately 415 full- and part-time employees. This includes nearly 90 full-time faculty members and 180 full-time staff members. The nine largest incoming classes in the college’s history have all come in the last nine years, with the most recent class totalling 436 students from 27 states and six countries.
The college offers over 60 areas of study with a 4-4-1 academic calendar including an optional May Term. Nearly all students live on campus all four years, and 90% of students are involved in one or more co-curricular activities.
Producing 32 Fulbright Scholars in the last eight years, Coe has been named a top producer of U.S. Fulbright students when compared nationally with all colleges and universities. The college provides a highly personalized approach to education with an average class size of 16 students and a student faculty ratio of 11:1. Coe is ranked among the top 20% of all colleges and universities (according to U.S. News & World Report), and hosts a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
Coe’s nearly 70-acre campus includes 40 buildings and serves as an urban field station creating opportunities for students and faculty to research and study interaction of the city with the campus environment. An extension of campus includes Coe’s Wilderness Field Station, which is situated on 120 acres of land in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota.
Recent capital improvement projects exceeding $40 million in investments include the renovation and expansion of Coe’s athletic facilities, renovation of Hickok Hall, an addition to and renovation of Peterson Hall of Science and renovation of Stewart Memorial Library to create the Learning Commons.
For the past decade, nearly 100% of Coe graduates have been employed, in grad school, or engaging in public service within nine months of graduation. Our location in Cedar Rapids means students have access to an extensive network of employment, internship, research and networking opportunities. That’s why The Princeton Review ranks Coe as the #10 best private college in the nation for internships and the #20 best private college in the nation for alumni network.
Our C3: Creativity, Careers, Community center is dedicated to working one-on-one with students to help them identify and land internship placements that match their unique interests and goals. Research opportunities have taken students to laboratories in the United Kingdom, Germany, China, and many other locations around the world. Students can participate in one of over 40 off-campus study programs in Washington, DC; New York City; and dozens of foreign countries.
- Website
- http://www.coe.edu/
- Telephone
- 3193998000
- Location
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1220 1st Ave NE
Cedar Rapids
IA
52402
US
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