Program Coordinator

Berea College · Berea, KY · 2 wk ago

OTHRFull-time

About the role

The Program Coordinator plays a key role in supporting initiatives and delivering leadership development programs throughout Central Appalachia and, when needed, in other regions. Programs and events are conducted both on campus and at external locations.

Responsibilities

Workshop Planning, Design and Facilitation (80% of time)

Design and implementation of workshops for Brushy Fork’s leadership development programming
Design and implementation of workshops for customized contractual programs
Collaborating with consultants for workshops and events, as needed
Training and technical assistance for grassroots community teams and peer facilitators
Design, testing, and delivery of leadership development curriculum
Research and integration of leadership and community development concepts into programming

Program Evaluation, Reporting and Documentation (15% of time)

Designing summative and formative evaluation tools
Gathering and interpreting information
Producing clearly written, accurate reports for approval by the Senior Executive Director for Sponsored Programs and Outreach
Producing written plans and other documents from facilitation for strategic planning and other processes
Producing draft evaluation reports for use with funders, Berea College administration, and other supporters of Brushy Fork’s programming

Coordination with Strategic Initiatives and Berea College (5% of time)

Attending meetings
Participation in Berea College activities and committees
Coordination of activities with other departments

Requirements

Education required to ensure success in this position: Bachelor’s degree related to training, leadership, community, economic development. Master’s degree preferred.
Experience required to ensure success in this position: At least three years of experience in leadership program design, facilitation, training, program evaluation, and program recruitment.

Qualifications

Experience with planning group facilitation processes in organizations and communities
Ability to learn new material and create professional presentations
Experience performing neutral facilitation processes with diverse audiences; ability to remain neutral in all situations
Experience with capturing meeting outputs and creating polished written plans and reports from group processes
Experience designing and delivering experiential workshops for diverse learning styles
Experience with issues facing rural communities and Appalachia, in particular
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Skills

Experience with planning group facilitation processes in organizations and communities
Ability to learn new material and create professional presentations
Experience performing neutral facilitation processes with diverse audiences; ability to remain neutral in all situations
Experience with capturing meeting outputs and creating polished written plans and reports from group processes
Experience designing and delivering experiential workshops for diverse learning styles
Experience with issues facing rural communities and Appalachia, in particular
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Benefits

Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement. Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part-time employees who work an average of twenty-four hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.