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Swarthmore College · 1 month ago

Program Coordinator, Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility

Swarthmore, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$29/hr - $36/hr

3+ years exp

Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, committed to academic rigor and social responsibility. The Lang Center for Civic & Social Responsibility seeks a Program Coordinator to provide operational and program support, manage budgets, and assist in various programs while fostering engagement among students, faculty, and community partners.

Higher Education

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Budget Management: Oversees budget preparation, tracks expenditures, and provides quarterly financial reports to the Executive Director. As needed, processes financial transactions including reimbursements, honoraria, funding transfers, and vendor payments (20%)

Program Support: Provides support for a variety of Lang Center programs, including the Lang Opportunity Scholarship program, Civic Scholars, Faculty-Led Programs, CoLab and others. Support includes outreach to students, hosting information sessions, communications and publicity, and other duties as assigned in collaboration with program administrators. (20%)

Student Mentorship/Oversight/Advising: Hires and helps to train and mentor a large group of student workers for multiple programs (Lang Center Associates, Dare2Soar, Chester Semester, Social Innovation Lab Associates), and approves those student workers’ timesheets. (20%)

General Office Duties: Manages mail distribution, office supplies, equipment, and facility maintenance and repair requests. (10%)

Data and Systems Management: Maintains Lang Center funding database, Engaged Scholarship Map, Lang Opportunity Scholars program database, assists with digital content updates on the Lang Center’s website, liaises with ITS to optimize program delivery, and assembles data annually to track student and faculty engagement). (10%)

Staff Support: Schedules regular staff meetings, books space, and generally helps coordinate staff schedules. (10%)

Event Planning and Coordination: Manages event logistics and coordinates space reservation requests, catering, transportation, and AV needs for all Lang Center events in collaboration with other staff. (10%)

Qualification

Budget ManagementProgram SupportData ManagementGoogle SuiteEvent PlanningDigital Design ToolsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsTime Management

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education with 3-5 years of relevant experience in an academic administrative environment, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities independently with strong organizational and time-management skills

Proficiency with Google Suite, Excel, and other standard office software

Preferred

Background in higher education, engaged scholarship, community engagement, or a related field

Experience with digital design tools such as Adobe Suite, Constant Contact, and Canva

Familiarity with database management and website updating platforms like Drupal

Knowledge of specialized software such as Chrome River, Workday, Access, or Banner

Benefits

The College contributes 10% of an employee’s salary to their retirement account.

Employees are 100% vested in their accounts on the date participation begins.

Tuition Grant Program

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Paid Time Off (Staff)

Holiday Schedule

Company

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts college located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Founded in 1864

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA

501-1000 employees

http://www.swarthmore.edu/

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