Community Education Coordinator
About The Position
The Community Education Coordinator oversees community education, including the Golden Tigers program and motorcycle safety courses. The coordinator plans, implements, and evaluates educational opportunities for the community and tracks community education offerings across Cowley campuses. The position is based at the Arkansas City Main Campus in Arkansas City, Kansas, within Academic Affairs, and reports to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The role includes coordinating community programs, recruiting instructors and advisory board members, supporting enrollment, maintaining community education webpages, and building relationships with community members. The coordinator also prepares program proposals, grant applications, operational and financial reports, and an annual program report, while complying with College policies and applicable regulatory and funding requirements. Most work takes place in an office, with travel potentially required for Golden Tigers events.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Ability to plan, direct, and evaluate community and Golden Tigers offerings and effectively use resources to achieve short- and long-term Community Education goals.
- Strong understanding of generational communication styles.
- Ability to use and understand technology and strong computer skills.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods, move around campus and outreach centers, lift up to 20 pounds, bend, stoop, reach, and grasp as needed, drive a motor vehicle, and work at a computer for long periods.
Nice To Haves
- Background in Education, Communications, or Public Relations.
- Social media skills.
- Two to three years of college-level work experience in program development, continuing education, and/or event planning.
Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate programs offered to the community, including Golden Tigers, Ed2GO, and motorcycle safety courses.
- Recruit instructors to provide program offerings.
- Work with faculty and staff to coordinate and host enrollment for community education offerings across Cowley campuses.
- Identify the needs and interests of older citizens and offer activities through the Golden Tigers program to reach individuals in Cowley County and surrounding communities.
- Provide leadership in developing, implementing, and evaluating community educational opportunities.
- Recruit members for the Golden Tigers Advisory Board and coordinate its meetings and correspondence.
- Serve as the primary contact for Golden Tigers participants and maintain regular office hours as directed by the supervisor.
- Help maintain accurate workforce and community education webpages.
- Build relationships with community members and maintain regular communication through email blasts, social media, webpages, and print publications as appropriate.
- Work effectively with individuals, groups, and coworkers to accomplish individual and group goals through College and community activities.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and professionalism and participate in professional development activities.
- Submit monthly updates to the Vice President of Academic Affairs for the Board of Trustees report.
- Develop instructional, operational, and fiscal reports to meet College and regulatory or funding agency requirements, and prepare an annual report of program operations.
- Develop and present program proposals and grant applications, and negotiate contractual documents for educational services with public and private agencies.
- Prepare programmatic and financial reports required by KBOR and other state and local agencies.
- Comply with College policies and procedures.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
