Program Coordinator (Temporary/Part-Time), MI Mobility Fellows Program

Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM)

31d•$26 - $26•Hybrid

About The Position

CEDAM is hiring a temporary, part-time Program Coordinator for the Michigan Mobility Fellows (MMF) Program. The Coordinator will work closely with the Program Manager to deliver a statewide talent-development fellowship across Cohorts 2 and 3, supporting Fellows and Host Site Partners and helping ensure the program operates smoothly from start to finish. The program places early-career professionals with host organizations to address mobility challenges and advance a more inclusive, accessible, and sustainable transportation future for Michigan. The role provides day-to-day operational and administrative support, including maintaining calendars and timelines, coordinating meetings, programming days, study trips and site visits, tracking participation and deliverables, and assisting with onboarding and alumni programming. The Coordinator will support Fellow professional development and capstone projects, help Host Site Partners understand program expectations, and escalate significant concerns to the Program Manager. Additional work includes supporting events, stakeholder engagement, communications, reporting, presentations, special projects, and future-cohort planning. The position is 16–24 hours per week at $25.75 per hour and is scheduled to end November 30, 2027. A regular schedule is expected, with some flexibility related to PTO. The role requires in-person attendance at statewide MMF programming and CEDAM events, occasional work at CEDAM’s Lansing office, and travel within Michigan. CEDAM’s team is currently working remotely until further notice; the office is available as needed.

Requirements

Strong organizational and project management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team and communicating regularly with program leadership.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Willingness and ability to travel to Lansing and other areas of Michigan; candidates may be based anywhere in Michigan.
Availability for a 16–24-hour-per-week commitment and willingness to set a regular schedule.
Ability to attend MMF-related programming statewide and CEDAM events in person, and to be on site at CEDAM’s office at times.

Nice To Haves

Experience working across public, private, nonprofit, academic, or community-based organizations in transportation, mobility, economic development, or a related ecosystem.
Experience coordinating or supporting fellowship, workforce, or cohort-based programs.
Experience in professional or career development.
Knowledge of or demonstrated interest in mobility, transportation, economic development, sustainability, urban or regional planning, clean fuels or energy, or related fields.
Experience supporting events, trainings, or stakeholder engagement.
Experience managing program data, tracking systems, or reporting.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day operational and administrative support to the Program Manager for MMF Cohorts 2 and 3.
Maintain program calendars, timelines, and milestones.
Coordinate scheduling and logistics for programming days, triad meetings, study trips, and site visits, including agendas and follow-ups.
Track Fellow attendance, participation, and required deliverables.
Support programming for MMF alumni.
Coordinate monthly Fellow check-ins and routine communications.
Assist with onboarding and orientation logistics.
Identify professional development needs and opportunities using feedback and program goals.
Support Fellows with professional goals, relationships, career networks, and capstone project progress.
Help Host Site Partners understand MMF expectations, Fellow development goals, and program requirements.
Support quarterly triad meetings and escalate significant concerns or host site compliance issues to the Program Manager.
Support monthly Fellowship Programming Days, including speaker outreach, logistics, tours, networking events, and gatherings.
Identify opportunities for Fellows to engage with Michigan’s broader mobility ecosystem.
Assist with special projects, reporting, and presentations.
Build relationships with transportation and mobility organizations and partners.
Draft newsletters, announcements, stakeholder communications, social media content, and routine communications for Fellows and Host Sites.
Collect success stories, testimonials, and program highlights.
Prepare agendas, notes, and action items, and support file organization and documentation.
Build and maintain a network/contact database of mobility, fellowship, and program partners.
Research fellowship and workforce-development best practices and program improvements.
Contribute to strategic planning for future cohorts and program sustainability.
Maintain confidentiality of program participants, Host Site Partners, and organizational information.