Program Coordinator

Berea College•Berea, KY

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Executive Director of Sponsored Programs and Outreach, the Program Coordinator plays a key role in supporting initiatives and delivering leadership development programs throughout Central Appalachia and, when needed, in other regions. Programs and events are conducted both on campus and at external locations. The Program Coordinator serves as a facilitator, designer, and implementer of Brushy Fork programs, working collaboratively with Appalachian communities, organizations, and partners to customize services and programming that achieve project-specific goals and outcomes. This position requires regular engagement with individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives, demanding strong facilitation, communication, and relationship-building skills, as well as the ability to remain neutral and objective in group settings. The Program Coordinator is responsible for achieving established program objectives and advancing desired outputs and outcomes. In partnership with the Brushy Fork Leadership Institute team, the coordinator helps design, develop, and refine programs and related deliverables. Program outputs may include professionally prepared plans, reports, assessments, and other project materials. As a representative of the Brushy Fork Leadership Institute and Berea College, the Program Coordinator maintains strong professional relationships with clients, community partners, and colleagues, providing facilitation, consultation, and leadership support that reflects the institute’s commitment to strengthening communities and developing effective leaders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree related to training, leadership, community, economic development.
At least three years of experience in leadership program design, facilitation, training, program evaluation, and program recruitment.
Experience with planning group facilitation processes in organizations and communities.
Ability to learn new material and create professional presentations.
Ability to research, analyze and communicate data to diverse audiences.
Experience performing neutral facilitation processes with diverse audiences; ability to remain neutral in all situations.
Experience with capturing meeting outputs and creating polished written plans and reports from group processes.
Experience designing and delivering experiential workshops for diverse learning styles.
Ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and to withhold personal judgment of values systems.
Experience recruiting programs to diverse cohorts of people.
Excellent written and oral communication skills and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as required by various projects.
Capacity to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines and expectations.
Knowledge of the Appalachian region.
Knowledge of issues facing rural communities and Appalachia, in particular.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Valid Driver’s License.
Ability to travel independently.
Ability to lift and carry boxes of workshop materials and supplies.
Ability to present to groups.
Ability to hear participant responses and take notes during meetings.
Ability to operate vehicles, including cars and vans.
Ability to operate standard office equipment – computer, telephone, photocopier.
Ability to operate presentation equipment – microphones, projectors, etc.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Design and implementation of workshops for Brushy Fork’s leadership development programming, which may include the People Ready Communities, emerging leaders, student leadership development, and organizational leadership development programs.
Design and implementation of workshops for customized contractual programs that meet client needs for training and facilitation on topics related to leadership development, strategic planning, board development, and other topics.
Collaborating with consultants for workshops and events, as needed.
Training and technical assistance for grassroots community teams and peer facilitators.
Design, testing, and delivery of leadership development curriculum.
Research and integration of leadership and community development concepts into programming.
Designing summative and formative evaluation tools, gathering and interpreting information, producing clearly written, accurate reports for approval by the Senior Executive Director for Sponsored Programs and Outreach.
Producing written plans and other documents from facilitation for strategic planning and other processes for approval by director.
Collaborating with clients on products that meet facilitation/training objectives.
Producing draft evaluation reports for use with funders, Berea College administration, and other supporters of Brushy Fork’s programming for approval by the Senior Executive Director for Sponsored Programs and Outreach.
Attending meetings, participation in Berea College activities and committees.
Coordination of activities with other departments.
Other duties as assigned.