Program Support Specialist

UR University of Richmond; United States; On-site; USD 25,265 - 33,475; Part time

Job summary

University of Richmond seeks a Program Support Specialist to provide critical operational and communications support for the Spider Business Hub in the Robins School of Business, delivering high-quality experiences for students, partners, and alumni.

Responsibilities include coordinating SBH events, engaging students and workshops, maintaining outreach with community and alumni partners, and handling scheduling, reporting, and day-to-day logistics; occasional evening events may be required.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.
• Background in business or marketing.
• Proficiency with Excel, Canva, and social media platforms.
• Flexibility to work occasional evening events.
• Some college strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate SBH events and logistics with the events team.
• Engage students and provide guidance for projects and workshops.
• Maintain outreach with community and alumni partners.
• Handle scheduling, reporting, and day-to-day logistics.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

Project management

Business background

Marketing background

Excel

Canva

Social media

Evening availability

Education

Some college

Tools

Excel

Canva

Social media

Job description

Job Description The Program Support Specialist will provide critical operational and communication support to ensure Spider Business Hub (SBH), for the Robins School of Business, continues to deliver high-quality experiences for students, partners, and alumni.

Responsibilities

• Event Coordination: Partner with the School's events team to manage SBH-specific logistics, communications, and follow-up.
• Student Engagement: Serve as a primary point of contact for students participating in projects and workshops, ensuring timely communication and guidance.
• Communications & Outreach: Maintain consistent contact with community and alumni partners, highlight impact stories, and support digital and social media outreach.
• Program Logistics: Manage scheduling, reporting, and day-to-day coordination of ongoing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management abilities
• Background in business or marketing
• Proficiency with Excel, Canva, and social media platforms
• Flexibility to work occasional evening events
• Some college strongly preferred

Salary and Working Hours

Hourly Grade 4: $18.34 to $24.30

Schedule Hours: Less than 20 hours per week. Occasional evenings

Location & Commute

Located just minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions.

About the University of Richmond

The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work. A Richmond education prepares students for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a diverse world. Our strategic priorities are academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement. These priorities, coupled with strong benefits, makes the University of Richmond an employer of choice in the Richmond area. UR is a private, highly selective, liberal arts university with a welcoming spirit that prizes diversity of experience and thought. With more than 60 undergraduate majors and an average undergraduate class size of 15 students, the University provides a collaborative learning and research environment unlike any other in higher education, offering students an extraordinary combination of the liberal arts with law, business, leadership studies, and continuing education. The University of Richmond ranks number 30 among the nation’s best liberal arts colleges by US News and World Report, one of many accolades that showcases Richmond as a premiere place to grow professionally and personally.