Program Coordinator

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN

15h • $20 - $25

About The Position

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking candidates who are eager to contribute to its Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s quest to understand the human experience through faith and reason and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in search of the truth. We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culture of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence. Job Summary The program coordinator provides any number of administrative services to program directors, faculty, and students in the Graduate School of Education. Working closely with program directors and Student Central staff, the program coordinator provides academic program assistance, administrative support, front-line customer service, and event coordination in support of a centralized student experience across all programs. Salary Range: HOURLY $20-25

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; commensurate professional experience may be substituted.
• Experience in office, administrative, or customer service positions preferred, but not required.
• Self-direction and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Organized, detailed, process orientation.
• Team orientation/collaboration, both as leader and follower.
• Effective time management.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with various individuals.
• Technology literacy in the use of databases, online learning platforms, email, shared files.
• Learning agility/resourcefulness to find information/solve problems.
• Effective writing skills

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to GSOE programs that includes calendar scheduling, recording meeting minutes, document management, filing, and other administrative duties.
• Supports the requirements for program licensure, practica, and field experiences in those programs that require it.
• Fields questions from students related to grade grievances or concerns with courses or instructors, working closely with program directors to resolve these issues in a timely manner.
• Serves as a resource for students’ questions related to careers or industries associated with given programs.
• Assist with program level communications, specifically external partners.
• Assists with course schedule development.
• Communicates with faculty to fill schedule for assigned courses.
• Coordinates documentation and communication of program policies, procedures, and outcomes.
• Provides administrative support relating to textbooks and course materials
• Tracks and archives course syllabi
• Provides technical assistance to students and faculty with Portfolium and other program-specific applications
• Participates in meeting and events as required.

Benefits

• Saint Mary’s offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, and both undergraduate and graduate tuition remission plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees