Description
The Program Coordinator provides leadership to the Pan-African Commons Student Center and the Cultural Resource Center unit as a whole to maintain and enhance an environment where African American, African, Black students see themselves reflected, embraced, and valued, and make connections to campus resources and services to support student retention.
The Program Coordinator facilitates the development and coordination of co-curricular programming that supports student success through community-building activities, cultural programs, social justice pedagogy, leadership development, community service and engagement, and identity development.
The Program Coordinator facilitates student involvement in planning and implementing programs in the African American, African, Black community and with other cultural and identity-based centers on campus.
The Coordinator collaborates with student groups, on-campus departments, and community organizations to advance the mission of the Cultural Resource Centers.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree with at least three years of experience in program development focused on equity principles.
Knowledge of promising practices in adult student programming, student services, and activities; and community service programs.
Experience working with African American, African, Black students, and community members.
Experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and diverse cultures.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Competency with basic computer applications, e-mail, etc.
Demonstrated excellence in facilitating meetings, developing training on basic event planning, and running large group team-building exercises.
Experience with maintaining a budget.
Applied knowledge of social justice theories with a focus on equity.
Active listening, mentoring, interpersonal, cross-cultural communication, and conflict mediation skills.Ability to prioritize assignments and tasks, to juggle various projects and issues at the
same time, and to work with a minimal amount of direct supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of the needs and experiences of urban African American, African, Black communities, and organizations.
Experience supervising adult student workers.
