Program Coordinator, Strategic Partnerships

Program Coordinator, Strategic Partnerships

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Office of Strategic Partnerships

Thomas Edison State University was founded in 1972 to break down barriers to degree completion. Fifty years later, it proudly serves a diverse body of adult students with innovative and professionally relevant academic programming in a predominantly online delivery. Our team of high-energy student-focused professionals is welcoming new members who are making their mark in education and are ready to help change the lives of thousands of adult students across New Jersey and around the world.

Candidates who are excited by changing lives, committed to the success of all and want to be challenged by new and innovative opportunities, should submit an application.

Summary:

Under the supervision of the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, the Program Coordinator assists with programs, activities and recruitment designed to achieve the goals of the Office of Strategic Partnerships.  The Program Coordinator works with the Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships to assist in the development and execution of the Strategic Partnerships and Outreach and the Universities Strategic Vision Plan.  

Examples of Work:

- Tracks Corporate Choice students through inquirer, applicant, and enrolled stages. 
- Inputs data into basic graph format. 
- Assists with using internal and external data to forecast Strategic Partnership trends. 

- Manges the Corporate Counseling line for Strategic Partnerships

- Represent the University at events as needed.
- Research opportunities for speaking engagements, company site visits and conference attendance. 
- Conducts research on companies for potential relationship opportunities. 
- Prepares and maintains the Memorandums of Understanding for the unit. 
- Develops ad hoc reports and analysis. 

- Run weekly and monthly data reports.

- Maintain corporate partners contact list, invention magazine and events schedule.
- Manages information and develops new Corporate Choice landing pages. 
- Attends and participates in meetings and/or College events related to assigned responsibilities. 
- Develops informative materials for publication. 
- Schedules travel and completes associated paperwork, if necessary. 
- Manages recruiting schedule and ensures staffing for all events. 
- Serves as point of contact for student calls. 
- Works with internal colleagues to obtain information for duties assigned. 
- Assists in the planning and management of the program or unit by developing and recommending goals, policies and procedures which comply with University policies and goals. 
- Develops and recommends plans for program promotion, assessment and improvement. 
- Coordinates the activities of a section or sections of the program or unit; evaluates section(s) goals, operations, and performance; as required, implements alternative procedures to improve performance and meet section objectives. 
- Coordinates the section(s) work operations, develops performance standards, makes performance evaluations, provides guidance and counsel to staff and recommends approval of personnel actions required within the sections supervised. 
- Prepares, recommends, monitors and revises section(s) budgets.
- Establishes and maintains communication and cooperative working relationships with college administrators, faculty, staff, students and student organizations, government, and private agencies and/or the public in order to accomplish the objectives of the sections supervised and the program or unit. 
- Administers and interprets applicable federal and/or state laws and regulations. 
- Maintains integrity and appropriate confidentiality in the unit. 
- Develops public relations materials. 
- Represents and acts for the Sr. Director as directed. 
- Prepares detailed correspondence. 
- Serves on ad hoc and standing committees as required. 
- Supervises the maintenance of essential records and files.  

Requirements:

Education: Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree or equivalency as determined by the appointing authority. 
 
Experience: Two years professional experience in a field that is directly related to the functions of the position to be filled or equivalency as determined by the appointing authority. 
 
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute required experience on a year-for-year basis (30 credit hours is considered one year of college). 

*TESU strives to offer a flexible work environment while balancing the operational needs of the University.  As such, we have several options for hybrid-work schedules.  Positions determine what type of hybrid-work schedule is available and, if necessary, adjustments are made to support University operations. 

Thomas Edison State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer