Program Coordinator for SDLI and DCI

Davidson College•Davidson, NC

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About The Position

The D.G. and Harriet Wall Martin Institute for Public Good seeks a Program Coordinator to provide logistical coordination and administrative support for the Smith Davidson Leadership Initiative (SDLI) and the Deliberative Citizenship Initiative (DCI). The coordinator works with SDLI Faculty Directors on SDLI activities and with the DCI Program Director on DCI activities. SDLI recruits, selects, and trains Johnson C. Smith University and Davidson College students to become leaders and public servants who combat structural inequality through research, policy, advocacy, and community engagement. It connects students with summer internships and provides year-round professional and academic training. DCI creates opportunities for Davidson students, faculty, staff, community members, and alumni to engage in productive dialogue and deliberation on difficult and contentious issues in classroom, campus, and community settings. This is a two-year, fixed-term appointment. Longer-term employment may be possible subject to additional funding. A skills assessment test may be administered.

Requirements

Four-year college degree or equivalent experience.
Familiarity with spreadsheets and data management platforms such as Excel or Google Sheets.
Excellent organizational, technical, and writing skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to work efficiently and consistently meet deadlines.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, innovation-oriented environment.
Enthusiasm for providing opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with undergraduate students, college faculty and staff, and/or community members.
Experience coordinating complex projects with multiple components.
Experience with Canva.

Responsibilities

Meet regularly with faculty directors and program directors to discuss program activities.
Coordinate logistics for meetings, programs, and events.
Coordinate DCI logistics, including weekly student Fellows meetings during the academic year, four training workshops, four to six deliberative forum or speaker events, semi-annual Co-Convener and Advisory Council meetings, Deliberation Teams, community engagement, and ad hoc campus engagement events.
Coordinate SDLI programming logistics, including workshops, community-building experiences, new student orientation, summer professional and leadership development, and the summer book club.
Manage program payments, including student stipends and consultant payments, and manage and track program expenses and budgets.
Communicate regularly with students about programming, opportunities, and individual progress, and with internship partners about student experiences.
Maintain and update program websites and social media with guidance from program directors.
Manage data collected by each program.
Support faculty directors with logistics to recruit an incoming cohort of 10 students in the fall semester.
Work on special projects related to the programs.