PASCAL Center Coordinator

Colorado School of Mines; Golden (CO); Hybrid; USD 56,485 - 64,430; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible health and dental care options

Generous sick/vacation time

Tuition benefits

Free RTD Ecopass

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Colorado is seeking a PASCAL Center Coordinator. This full-time role involves managing programming and engagement for scholarship communities, collaborating with various campus offices, and supporting student success initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, significant event planning experience, and strong communication skills. This position allows for hybrid work setup, requiring on-campus presence at least three days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Two or more years of professional experience with college students.
• Experience in event planning and program management.
• Experience with developing and executing presentations.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic growth and daily operations of scholarship communities.
• Design and implement developmental programming.
• Collaborate with various departments to enhance scholar engagement.

Skills

Event planning

Professional communication

Organizational skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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$56,485.00/yr - $64,430.00/yr

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Talent Acquisition Partner and Employee Advocate

Mines Division of Student Life has an exciting opportunity partnering across campus in support of our scholarship communities.

The Professional and Scholar Communities Applied Learning (PASCAL) Center Coordinator supports the strategic growth, daily operations, and developmental programming of scholarship communities at Colorado School of Mines. This full-time position collaborates across departments to enhance scholar engagement, retention, and success through events, advising, data tracking, and administrative support—while also providing part-time coordination for the Future Energy Scholars program within University Honors and Scholars.

Summary

The PASCAL Center Coordinator supports the strategic growth and daily operations of designated scholarship communities at Colorado School of Mines. In this position, you will play a vital role in designing and implementing intentional, developmental programming that enhances student success and strengthens community. Aligned with the vision outlined in the university’s Mines@150 plan, scholarship communities at Mines provide not only financial support but also a structured environment for learning, leadership development, and connection. In this job, you serve as an integral member of the PASCAL Center team, contributing to its mission of supporting scholars through intentional, impactful, and community-centered initiatives.

The Coordinator assists in the operational aspects of assigned scholarship communities, including student selection and onboarding, ongoing engagement and support, retention, alumni involvement, and event planning and execution. You also collaborate closely with the PASCAL Center Director and Assistant Director to refine existing communities and help launch new ones. This work will involve partnerships with key campus offices, including the Mines Foundation, the President’s Office, Enrollment Management, and Financial Aid. Through these efforts, you help advance the university’s commitment to scholar success and inclusive excellence. Additionally, you provide part-time support to University Honors and Scholars (UHS) in stewarding and supporting the Future Energy Scholars program. Efforts include data collection and tracking, co-advising and curricular planning, and supporting programming and recruitment efforts.

This is a full-time, 12 month exempt administrative faculty position. This position has some flexibility for hybrid work; on campus presence is required at least three days per week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Scholarship Communities Programming and Engagement

The Coordinator collaborates with the Assistant Director and fellow team members to plan and execute scholar community programming throughout the academic year. Duties may include reserving event spaces, placing catering orders, negotiating contracts with guest speakers or lecturers, developing and facilitating workshops, managing student volunteers at events, and more. Programming should reflect PASCAL priorities and standards, along with any guidance, requirements, or expectations outlined for the specific scholarship community.

• Meets regularly with scholars, to provide guidance related to scholarship requirements and will connect students to appropriate academic resources as needed.
• Maintains a consistent and reliable presence at scholar events, including evenings and weekends, and assist with logistics such as setting up spaces, checking in guests, facilitating programming, and supporting post-event teardown and clean-up.
• Supports the VIP Professional Development program and the Mines Leadership Lecture Series, both of which are stewarded by the PASCAL Center.
• Maintains consistent communication with scholarship cohorts to share updates, promote upcoming events, and convey institutional announcements or other relevant information, and will also build and maintain relationships with campus partners, academic departments, donors (individual and corporate), the Mines Foundation, and faculty.
• Assists with tracking key data metrics, including student persistence and/or retention, academic progress, and other indicators that measure the impact, efficacy, opportunities, and trajectory of the PASCAL Center.
• Supports event-related data collection, including check-ins, attendee feedback, and cost tracking.
• Collaboration with Mines support offices—such as CASA, the Writing Center, Career Center, and Global Education—is essential to support and advance scholar programming and immersive learning opportunities.

Enroll and onboard new scholars

• In collaboration with the Assistant Director, the Coordinator will assist with planning and coordinating virtual and in-person information sessions to promote scholarship opportunities to prospective students and families.
• May assist with recruiting campus partners and current scholars to support the application review process and help track reviewer feedback and other relevant data.
• Works with PASCAL leadership and current scholars to onboard new students through clear communication, thoughtful engagement with families, and orientation programming that helps scholars build early connections to the community.

Future Energy Scholars Program Coordination and Engagement in UHS

• Collaborates with the Executive Director of UHS and Assistant Provost to plan and execute Future Energy Scholars (FES) programming throughout the academic year. Duties may include communicating with and scheduling guest speakers, working with faculty to support innovative curricula, co-facilitating workshops, and advising FES on research and applied learning opportunities to advance professional and academic leadership development.
• Tracks key data metrics, including academic and co-curricular progress to fulfilling the honors distinction alongside degree completion as well as the administrative management of honors enrichment awards.
• Maintains consistent communication with the FES cohorts to share updates and maintain the FES Canvas Site.
• Supports the recruitment process every spring to seat the new FES cohort. Working closely with the Executive Director, the coordinator will assist the faculty advisors and current scholars in the application review process and help track reviewer feedback and other relevant data.
• Supports website updates and works with the Executive Director on external marketing such as fliers, communication materials for donor/alumni networking, reporting, advertising the FES podcast, and other leadership/applied activities the scholars are doing for their audience of stakeholders.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant or related field from an accredited institution in higher education, student affairs, education, communication, business, or human development.
• Two or more years of professional experience with college students in an advising, mentoring, or leadership role. Two years of graduate-level coursework in a higher education setting may be considered equivalent to one year of professional experience.
• Experience in event planning and program management. Experience may be obtained through graduate-level or professional work.
• Experience with developing and executing presentations and workshops on topics such as professional development, leadership, academic success strategies, etc.
• Professional written and communication skills.
• Evidence of strong organizational and project management skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Evidence of strong interpersonal and team collaboration skills.
• Experience with public speaking.
• Proficiency with office productivity suites, including Microsoft Office or similar interfaces.

For the full ad and to apply, visit: https://mines.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Mines_Careers/details/PASCAL-Center-Coordinator_JR107201.

Salary and Benefits

$56,485 - $64,430

Mines takes into consideration a combination of candidate’s education, training and experience as well as the position’s scope and complexity, the discretion and latitude required in the role, work location, and external market and internal value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.

Colorado School of Mines offers a robust portfolio of benefits for all employees. For this role, that includes:

• Flexible health and dental care options
• Generous sick/vacation time: 13 paid holidays per year – including a week-long winter break for entire campus.
• Fully vested retirement plan on first day of employment, with generous employer contribution
• Tuition benefits (6 credits per year for employees, 50 percent discount for dependents)
• Free RTD Ecopass

How to Apply

Complete an online application (personal information, demographic information, veteran status)

• Upload a resume or CV

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This posting may be used to fill more than one vacancy based on business needs.

References will not be contacted until later in the selection process and you will be informed before that contact is made.

Application review will begin August 25, 2025. Please apply by August 24, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Applications may not be received after that date.

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Successful Completion of a Background Investigation is Required for this Position.

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  Associate

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• Employment type

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• Industries

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