Trade Programs Operations Coordinator

UHP; 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 and recovery

Job summary

UHP – Unlock Human Potential in Northwest Arkansas is seeking a Program Coordinator to run the day-to-day operations behind our trade programs at Ignite America Trade Schools in Gentry. You will own scheduling, purchasing, and inventory across all trades to keep instructors and veterans working smoothly.

This onsite role requires strong organizational skills, experience building complex schedules, managing purchases, and coordinating cohort events, travel, housing, and student records.

Qualifications

• 3+ years coordinating operations, programs, or logistics in a school, training center, construction, manufacturing, or similar setting.
• Hands-on purchasing, receiving, and inventory control experience, including purchase orders, card reconciliation, and asset tracking.
• 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 elevate.
• 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; publish controlled versions and keep a change log
• 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

Scheduling

Purchasing & Inventory

Operations coordination

Vendor relations

Communication

Travel coordination

Education

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in business, operations, supply chain, or education administration

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Excel

Job description

UHP – Unlock Human Potential in Northwest Arkansas is seeking a Program Coordinator to run the day-to-day operations behind our trade programs at Ignite America Trade Schools in Gentry. You will own scheduling, purchasing, and inventory across all trades to keep instructors and veterans working smoothly.

This onsite role requires strong organizational skills, experience building complex schedules, managing purchases, and coordinating cohort events, travel, housing, and student records.