Operations Lead for Trade Programs & Veteran Impact

University of Health and Performance; Gentry (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Professional development support

Access to UHP performance facilities

Job summary

UHP in Northwest Arkansas is seeking a Program Coordinator to run day-to-day operations behind our trade programs at Ignite America Trade Schools. You will own scheduling, purchasing, and inventory across every trade program, including onboarding of instructors and staff, along with cohort events and student records.

This role requires hands-on operations experience, strong communication, and ability to travel within Gentry, Bentonville, and Maysville.

Qualifications

• 3+ years coordinating operations in educational or training settings.
• Hands-on purchasing, receiving, and inventory control experience.
• Experience building and maintaining complex schedules across people, rooms, and sites.
• Strong skills in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, especially spreadsheets and shared calendars.
• Clear written communication and sound judgment on what to handle and what to escalate.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between Gentry, Bentonville, and Maysville.
• Ability to lift and move supplies and equipment up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the integrated cohort schedule and calendar for all trades.
• Run purchasing for all trades: intake requests, quotes, purchase orders or card buys, order tracking, and monthly reconciliation with Finance.
• Build cohort purchase lists ahead of time for tooling, consumables, PPE, student gear, and uniforms.
• Receive deliveries, keep the inventory and asset register current, set reorder points, and run counts at cohort launch and closeout.
• Run the cohort readiness tracker so every cohort launches with nothing missing.
• Coordinate arrivals, graduations, employer visits, and events, including run-of-show, travel, housing, and guest logistics.
• Keep student rosters, records, and the issue log current; support Student Outcomes with employer handoffs and 30/60/90-day follow-up.
• Coordinate onboarding logistics for instructors, graduate assistants, and staff.
• Track action items, maintain SOPs and templates, and keep a weekly exception dashboard for school leadership.

Skills

Operations coordination

Purchasing

Inventory control

Scheduling

Google Workspace

MS 365

Written communication

Travel readiness

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

Associate/Bachelor's degree

Job description

UHP in Northwest Arkansas is seeking a Program Coordinator to run day-to-day operations behind our trade programs at Ignite America Trade Schools. You will own scheduling, purchasing, and inventory across every trade program, including onboarding of instructors and staff, along with cohort events and student records.

This role requires hands-on operations experience, strong communication, and ability to travel within Gentry, Bentonville, and Maysville.