Component Unit Coordinator

Schoolcraft College; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Schoolcraft College is seeking a Component Unit Coordinator to provide administrative, operational, and coordination support for the College’s component units. You will work with the Chief of Staff to manage contracts, board relations, and meeting coordination while ensuring compliant documentation.

The role requires strong communication with internal and external stakeholders. On-site position with a 40 hour work week; expected to develop materials, track milestones, and maintain accurate

Qualifications

• 1 year of related experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to establish and maintain successful working relationships with staff, community, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Chief of Staff to develop, document, and maintain standardized workflows for contracts, agreements, renewals, and related processes.
• Liaises between the College and component unit board members; works with Board of Trustees Liaison and Chief of Staff.
• Coordinates component unit meetings: scheduling, agendas, minutes; provides background materials.
• Maintains relationships with component unit partners and customers as a key point of coordination and communication.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Relationship management

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree or higher

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Component Unit Coordinator provides comprehensive administrative, operational, and coordination support for the College’s component units. Working closely with the Chief of Staff, this position manages contract workflows, board relations, and meeting coordination while ensuring organized documentation and compliance across all component unit activities. The Coordinator serves as a central point of communication for internal and external stakeholders, supports relationship management and issue resolution. Schoolcraft is a comprehensive, open-door, community-based college. The mission of the College is to provide a transformational learning experience designed to increase the capacity of individuals and groups to achieve intellectual, social, and economic goals.

Required Qualifications

• One (1) year of related experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to establish and maintain successful working relationship with staff, community, and external partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business.
• Experience working in a higher education environment.
• Experience and understanding of data analysis and process mapping.

Physical Demands

Schoolcraft College is an AA/ EEO Employer.

• In-Person: This position requires the employee to be onsite at Schoolcraft College.
• Writing Skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from prospective and current employees, and groups of managers.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical Demands: 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Office Environment: This role may involve being in a stationary position in front of a computer, using a keyboard, mouse (or applicable equipment) and telephone. Communicating and exchanging information with individuals electronically or in person. This role may also involve standing and walking for periods of time, and the use of hands and moving objects on occasion, of up to 10-20 lbs. Specific vision abilities required may include close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Noise Level: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Hours

Work Hours 40 hours/week

Salary Pay range is $20.80-$32.41 per hour

Job Duties

Job Duty Name

Job Duty Name 1

Description of Job Duty

Collaborates with the Chief of Staff and component unit stakeholders to develop, document, and maintain standardized workflows for contracts, agreements, renewals, and related processes. Tracks key milestones and deadlines, ensures appropriate routing and approvals, and maintains organized records to support compliance, continuity, and efficient administration of component unit operations.

Essential Duty? Yes

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Description of Job Duty

Serves as a liaison between the College and the component unit board members, working closely with the Board of Trustees Liaison and Chief of Staff.

Essential Duty? Yes

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Description of Job Duty

Responsible for coordinating the component unit’s meetings: including scheduling, development of agendas and recording and distributing minutes. Provides necessary background materials and documentation to conduct meetings.

Essential Duty? Yes

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Description of Job Duty

Supports the development and maintenance of relationships with component unit partners and customers by serving as a key point of coordination and communication. Builds familiarity with primary contacts, monitors satisfaction and performance and identifies opportunities for improvement. Collaborates with internal constituents to ensure a high level of service and responsiveness.

Essential Duty? Yes

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Description of Job Duty

Develops and maintains informational materials (e.g., prospectuses, summaries, and presentations) to increase awareness and understanding of component units. Translates complex initiatives into clear, accessible content that communicates each unit’s purpose, alignment with the College’s mission and value to the campus and broader community.

Essential Duty? Yes

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Description of Job Duty

Assists with the administration of component unit financial operations by coordinating banking and accounts receivable activities, including depositing checks, releasing authorized ACH transactions, and tracking outstanding invoices.

Essential Duty? Yes

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Description of Job Duty

Prepares Word, Excel, PowerPoint Presentations, flow charts and other reports as directed.

Essential Duty? Yes

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Description of Job Duty

Responsible for maintenance of all contracts and files, both physical and digital, for all component units and College functions surrounding the component units.

Essential Duty? Yes

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Description of Job Duty

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Essential Duty? Yes

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you possess an Associate's Degree (or higher)?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have at least one (1) year of related work experience?
  • Yes
  • No