Program Coordinator (Hale Black Cultural Center)

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio State University in Hale Hall, Columbus, OH, seeks a Program Coordinator to lead outreach, communications, and programming coordination for HBCC. You will engage students, campus partners, artists, and community collaborators while supporting program development and events.

The role includes operational coordination, marketing efforts, and student-facing initiatives to boost visibility and participation across HBCC programming. 40-hour work week with regular shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience.
• Strong outreach, engagement, and event coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the planning, coordination, implementation, and assessment of HBCC programs, events, and initiatives.
• Lead event logistics, scheduling, registration systems, and operational coordination.
• Maintain communication and logistics with vendors, collaborators, speakers, performers, and campus/community partners.
• Lead hospitality, setup, breakdown, and other event-related operational needs.
• Manage organizational systems, calendars, timelines, and event documentation.
• Support gallery programming, exhibitions, artist engagement, and collection-centered initiatives.
• Create and administer educational, cultural, and creative programming connected to HBCC collections and spaces.
• Coordinate logistics and communication related to exhibitions, installations, and cultural events.
• Support visitor engagement and community participation related to collections programming.

Skills

Student engagement

Outreach

Marketing

Event coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Title:

Program Coordinator

Department:

Undergraduate Education | Frank W. Hale, Jr. Black Cultural Center

Leads outreach, communications, programming coordination, and student engagement initiatives for HBCC. This role supports the development, promotion, and implementation of programs and events while fostering relationships with students, campus partners, artists, and community collaborators. The position also contributes to operational coordination, marketing efforts, and student-facing initiatives that enhance visibility, engagement, and participation across HBCC programming.

Primary Responsibilities

Programming, Events & Cultural Engagement

• Manage the planning, coordination, implementation, and assessment of HBCC programs, events, and initiatives
• Lead the event logistics, scheduling, registration systems, and operational coordination
• Maintain and initiate communication and logistics with vendors, collaborators, speakers, performers, and campus/community partners
• Lead hospitality, setup, breakdown, and other event-related operational needs
• Manage maintaining organizational systems, calendars, timelines, and event documentation
• Support gallery programming, exhibitions, artist engagement, and collection-centered initiatives
• Create and administer educational, cultural, and creative programming connected to HBCC collections and spaces
• Coordinate logistics and communication related to exhibitions, installations, and cultural events
• Support visitor engagement and community participation related to collections programming

Marketing, Communications & Outreach

• Manage marketing, communications, and promotional efforts for HBCC programs and initiatives
• Maintain with social media coordination, digital engagement, and content scheduling
• Coordinate listserv messaging, reminder communications, and outreach campaigns
• Collaborate with university marketing and communications partners as needed
• Manage development of promotional materials, visibility initiatives, and audience engagement strategies
• Assist with maintaining consistent communication practices and public-facing messaging
• Manage outreach, engagement, and visibility initiatives that strengthen HBCC’s campus and community presence
• Assist with partnership development, collaborative programming, and community engagement opportunities
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with students, departments, student organizations, artists, and community partners

Student, Staff & Organizational Support

• Manage with coordination, onboarding, scheduling, training, and support of student workers and program staff
• Manage hiring and administrative processes related to graduate assistants, FWS students, interns, and volunteers
• Maintain student staffing schedules, operational coverage, and communication systems
• Contribute to creating positive and organized student-facing work environments
• Participate in collaborative initiatives and other departmental activities as needed

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

2 years in experience

Desired Qualifications

2–4 years’ experience in outreach and engagement, marketing and student engagement.

The target hiring range for this job profile is $47,700 - $62,220. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, education, years of experience, internal equity, etc.

Function - Business Planning and Operations

Sub Function - Community Outreach

Band - Individual Contributor - Specialized

Level - S2

Location:

Hale Hall (0085)

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.