What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education & Special Programs Coordinator position at Dominican University?
POSITION: Education & Special Programs Coordinator
DEPARTMENT: Center for Cultural Liberation
REPORTS TO: Associate Director
HOURS NEEDED PER WEEK: 10 (spring semester), 15 - 20 (summer semester)
HOURLY RATE: $15.00
DATES OF EMPLOYMENT (APPROXIMATE): Spring, Fall and Possible Summer
EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL DOMINICAN EMPLOYEES:
To support the University's mission of preparing students to pursue truth, to give compassionate service, and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.
JOB COMPONENTS//PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and implement training with all CCL staff for students, faculty, and staff
- Collaborate with CCL teams on developments of educational workshops
- Develop educational events on social justice topics including, but not limited to race, ethnicity, immigration, class, first-generation status, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, etc.
- Ensure proactive planning, communication, and evaluation of events
- Participate in planning committee meetings (draft agendas, take notes)
- Collaborate with cultural student organizations, faculty, and staff to plan events
- Assist in managing pre- and on-site registration (tabling, tracking online registrations, event check-in) for all events
- Assist with securing equipment and rentals as needed, catering orders, set-up, tear-down
- Serves on CCL planning committees, in collaboration with The Village, Pillars, and El Centro
- Provides 7 hours a week of in-person office hours
- Performs other duties as requested, delegated, or assigned
BASIC COMPETENCIES: (Required knowledge, skills, abilities)
- Experience with event planning and coordination
- Experience/interest in supporting managing social media sites
- Experience and or interest in learning InDesign, Adobe, Photoshop, Canva, and Illustrator
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize in a changing environment and still meet deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and follow-up skills
- Dynamic self-starter who takes initiative, highly reliable, and dependable
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Basic computer skills: Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel
- Must be eligible for US employment
- Must be enrolled at least part-time in a degree-seeking undergraduate program at Dominican University
APPLICATION MATERIALS
Please describe how your skills and interests align directly with the role you’re applying for and the mission of the CCL. Upload resume and cover letter to DU job board.
Salary : $15
