Programming Development Coordinator

Fort Lewis College•Durango, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Laboratory for the Humanistic Study of a More-than-Human World at Fort Lewis College is an interdisciplinary project funded through a grant from the Mellon Foundation. This project aims to integrate humanistic methods and Indigenous knowledge systems to foster greater understanding of the relationships among humans, non-humans, and their environments. The Programming Development Coordinator will be supervised by a project PI and will support grant efforts by coordinating programming implementation, facilitating outreach, and addressing administrative needs. This individual is tasked with providing critical logistical and administrative support for grant efforts as well as envisioning and implementing educational and outreach events.

Requirements

BA or MA in Anthropology, Art, Art History, Education, History, Museum Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, or related field.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
One year of experience in event planning, gallery/museum curation, or humanities education development.
Evidence of excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Nice To Haves

Strong community engagement skills and a desire and ability to collaborate with diverse groups.
Excellent problem solving, organizational, and project management skills.
Adept at managing multiple priorities and stakeholders to effectively meet objectives and competing deadlines.
Workday, Banner, or other higher education database system experience
Procurement Card transaction and reconciliation experience
Ability to foster a collaborative and positive working environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as the central communication point for sharing information among all grant-affiliated individuals
Organize and attend monthly team meetings, prepare meeting materials, and record meeting minutes
Compose and send correspondences on behalf of grant efforts via email, interoffice mail, and off-campus mail
Facilitate scheduling and communication between co-PIs, staff, faculty, and students associated with grant efforts
Manage grant-related websites, newsletters, or blogs as needed
Arrange and schedule meetings and/or interviews with prospective student employees, workshop leaders, and invited speakers
Purchase grant supplies and materials, including laboratory books and resources, workshop supplies, and materials for speaker events and symposia
Coordinate travel, registration, and logistics for grant efforts, including conferences or professional development opportunities, LAC and upper-division courses, and student research
Coordinate travel and related logistics for invited speakers and workshop facilitators
Maintain accounting records, including details for all receipts and expenditures of grant funds in alignment with FLC and Mellon Foundation standards
Work with grant PIs to obtain approval from the Mellon Foundation for announcements and publicity efforts as needed
Assist grant PIs with producing and submitting annual grant reports to the Mellon Foundation
Develop the physical lab into a conducive space for student engagement, research, and writing
Manage student research assistant schedules, time sheets, and payment
Facilitate student peer-mentor sessions and events
Mentor and oversee students in ongoing humanities research in conjunction with the Research Collaborative Coordinator
Design project branding for use across print, digital, and web materials
Create and distribute branded materials to increase student recruitment and community engagement
Print and disseminate promotional materials for events and workshops
Partner with project PIs to recruit FLC faculty for LAC module creation, co-taught upper-division courses, and faculty development activities
Coordinate with FLC’s marketing and communications department to promote events and grant-related efforts
Contribute to the conceptualization, planning, and implementation of events
Support the grant efforts by contributing to educational and interpretive initiatives
Collaborate with the CSWS Fellow, Research Collaborative Coordinator, and Events Coordinator to develop and implement grant efforts
Assist the OER/Tirukana lead in creating educational materials and organizing a capstone symposium
Design and install event publicity materials
Identify and contact potential workshop/faculty development leaders and invited speakers
Collaborate with co-PIs to identify and vet keynote speakers
Help design the syllabus for workshops and the schedule for capstone events
Represent the grant team at public events and gatherings