Learning Community Program Coordinator

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University is seeking a Program Coordinator for Residential Academic Initiatives (RAI) within University Residences. The role provides administrative and programmatic support for Learning Communities and collaborates with the Senior Manager of Learning Communities and the Director of RAI on policy development and implementation.

You will administer programs to meet RAI objectives, develop new initiatives, assess programming, and implement processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, management, or related field.
• Two years of professional work experience in event planning, program management, or related.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders including faculty and professional staff.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and programs that involve various stakeholders.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from different viewpoints and backgrounds and teamwork in daily work activity.
• Attention to detail and ability to gather and disseminate data to a varied audience.
• Skills in decision making and multi-tasking.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and programmatic support for Learning Communities.
• Administer programs to meet RAI objectives.
• Develop and implement program policies, processes, and procedures.
• Implement and maintain processes and solutions to assess RAI programming.
• Collaborate to implement new program initiatives.
• Facilitate communications and foster relationships with internal and external constituents.

Skills

Event planning

Program management

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication skills

Multitasking

Data gathering

Attention to detail

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in education/management

Job description

Job Summary

Residential Academic Initiatives (RAI) is a unit within University Residences. The Program Coordinator serves under the supervision of the Senior Manager of Learning Communities and works closely with the Director of Residential Academic Initiatives in providing administrative and programmatic support for Learning Communities. Responsible for administering programs to meet RAI objectives. In collaboration with leadership this position will participate in the development and implementation of program policies, processes, and procedures. The Program Coordinator will implement and maintain processes and solutions to assess RAI programming and will collaborate to implement new program initiatives. Responsible for facilitating communications and fostering relationships with internal and external constituents.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, management, or related field.
• Two years of professional work experience in event planning, program management, or related.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders including faculty and professional staff.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and programs that involve various stakeholders.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals from different viewpoints and backgrounds and teamwork in daily work activity.
• Attention to detail and ability to gather and disseminate data to a varied audience
• Skills in decision making and multi-tasking.

What is helpful:

• Master's degree in higher education, student affairs. education, curriculum studies, or other relevant area.
• Experience working with learning communities, living-learning programs, and/or residential colleges.
• Experience supervising students and/or graduate students.
• Experience in basic data analysis and assessment techniques. Experience teaching or educational programming in a higher education setting.

Additional Information:

Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position

A background check will be required for employment in this position

FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)

Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contributions immediately

EOE: Purdue University is an EO/EA University

Job Family

Administration

Job Sub Family

Program Administration

Employee Class

Professional

Career Stream

Professional 2

Benefits Eligibility

YES

Education

Typically requires a Bachelor's degree

Experience

Minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience

FLSA Status

Exempt