Explore@RC Development Coordinator

Roanoke College•Salem, VA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Explore@RC seeks a part-time temporary Development Coordinator to support the development of the Explore@RC Student and Family Handbook and help align program practices, curriculum, student expectations, and pathway learning experiences with evidence-based research. This short-term summer position will organize existing Explore@RC practices into a clear, accessible handbook for students, families, faculty, and partners. The handbook should document academic expectations, behavioral expectations, communication practices, pathway guidelines, student-led learning experiences, transportation procedures, and campus participation expectations. The final product should reflect the unique structure of Explore@RC as a college partnership laboratory school that brings high school students to a college campus for credit-bearing, career-connected learning.

Requirements

Strong writing, organization, and research skills.
Ability to write clearly for students, parents, faculty, and school partners.
Ability to organize complex program information into a practical handbook format.
Ability to synthesize research into concise, usable language.
Ability to work independently within a short timeline.
Ability to maintain a professional tone when drafting student- and family-facing materials.

Nice To Haves

Experience or interest in K-12 education, secondary education, or dual enrollment.
Experience or interest in curriculum development or instructional design.
Experience or interest in student handbook, policy, or program documentation.
Experience or interest in evidence-based educational practices.
Experience or interest in career-connected learning, experiential learning, or project-based learning.
Experience or interest in college access, early college, or lab school programming.

Responsibilities

Program overview and purpose of Explore@RC.
Student behavior, attendance, professionalism, and campus expectations.
Academic expectations, grading responsibilities, deadlines, and college-level coursework.
Cellphone and technology policy.
Parent and family information.
Communication guidelines for students, families, faculty, staff, and school partners.
Presentation of learning expectations.
Student-led conference guidance.
Pathway guidelines and expectations for learning through pathways.
Curriculum and course information.
Faculty roles and expectations.
Transportation, arrival, dismissal, and campus participation procedures.
Evidence-based practice alignment, including research related to dual enrollment, early college access, self-efficacy, college-going identity, experiential learning, and career-connected learning.
Performs other duties as assigned.