Coordinator

Arizona State University • Tempe, AZ

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Coordinator is a member of Outreach Experiences, a team within Access ASU, and supports the planning, coordination, and implementation of K–12 outreach and pre-college programs that promote college readiness, career-connected learning, and access to higher education. Responsibilities include coordinating outreach events, workshops, cohort-based programs, and summer programming; managing program logistics and communications; and maintaining relationships with students, families, schools, community partners, and ASU colleges and departments. The Coordinator may serve as a lead for Access ASU programs and initiatives and support ongoing engagement with students and families as they progress toward college enrollment. This position plays an important role in advancing Access ASU’s mission through hands-on program coordination, relationship building, and collaboration. The ideal candidate is organized, creative, adaptable, and able to thrive in a dynamic environment that values innovation and service. This position reports to the Assistant Director and is primarily based on the Tempe campus, with regular travel to other ASU campuses and community sites throughout metropolitan Phoenix.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Experience working with K–12 students, families, and school systems.
• Experience working with higher education, or college access/outreach programs.
• Experience coordinating educational programs, workshops, events, or other student-focused initiatives.
• Experience supporting students and families in navigating college readiness, career exploration, and pathways to higher education.
• Experience developing and delivering engaging presentations for students, families, educators, and community stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and meaningful relationships with students, families, schools, community organizations, and institutional partners.
• Experience working with underserved, and under-resourced communities, including first-generation college-going students and families.
• Knowledge of college readiness, college access, career exploration, and student engagement practices.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, or using program data to inform decisions and improve programs.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver presentations, workshops, and programming that promote college readiness, career exploration, and postsecondary pathways for K–12 students and families.
• Coordinate and support outreach events, college readiness programs, and visits for school and community partners.
• Represent Access ASU at campus, school, and community events.
• Coordinate and implement cohort-based outreach programs that engage students over multiple years.
• Develop curriculum, activities, and experiences that support leadership development, academic exploration, and college readiness.
• Maintain ongoing communication with student participants and families to support engagement and program success.
• Track student participation and outcomes to evaluate program effectiveness and inform program improvements.
• Develop program and event work plans and coordinate logistics for workshops, campus visits, conferences, summer programs, and other outreach initiatives.
• Coordinate participant registration, communications, facilities, schedules, program materials, and other operational needs.
• Monitor program budgets and expenditures and coordinate purchasing and resource needs in accordance with university procedures.
• Maintain participant records and assist with reports and documentation related to outreach initiatives.
• Support recruitment and engagement strategies that increase awareness of and access to higher education opportunities and pathways to ASU.
• May train, coordinate, and provide work direction to student employees and other assigned staff.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with schools, community organizations, and university partners.
• Collaborate with internal departments and program teams to deliver high-quality outreach experiences.
• Communicate with community partners to develop and sustain partnerships that advance program goals.
• Collect and analyze program data to assess effectiveness and support program improvement.
• Identify challenges or opportunities within outreach programming and recommend adjustments to improve impact.
• Collect and analyze program data to assess effectiveness and support program improvement.
• Identify challenges and opportunities within outreach programming and recommend adjustments to improve impact.
• Track participation and other program outcomes to support reporting and decision-making.
• Other duties may be assigned to support departmental goals and initiatives.

Benefits

• Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on day one.
• Low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits.
• Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.
• Paid time for volunteer and professional development.
• 10 Paid Holidays and competitive Vacation and Sick accruals each Pay Period.
• Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings.
• Disability and leave program for income protection.
• Employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services.
• ASU Discounts to sports/events along with discounts with ASU partnerships.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level