Part - Time Project Coordinator

American Heart Association • Dallas, TX

7d • Remote

About The Position

The American Heart Association is hiring a part-time Project Coordinator for its NextGen Business Accelerator Team. The role supports planning, implementation, and successful delivery of the EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator program. It coordinates logistics, timelines, entrepreneur support, and stakeholder communications to help ensure a high-quality experience that fosters business growth, innovation, and community impact. The position is remote, with a flexible location, and is grant-funded with current funding expected to continue through approximately October 2027.

The coordinator works with the accelerator team to manage programming and events, engage stakeholders, and track program performance. The position is benefits-eligible. The Association describes resources for employee training and development, work-life harmonization, and professional growth.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of experience working in the social impact space and with business accelerators.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Canva, and virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for entrepreneurship, innovation, and small business development.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day logistics for accelerator programming, including workshops, speaker sessions, pitch events, and mentoring.
• Manage the program calendar and schedule with internal staff, cohort participants, and external stakeholders.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and timelines to help ensure deadlines are met.
• Provide on-site or virtual event support, including setup, technical troubleshooting, and note-taking.
• Support communications with mentors, partners, guest speakers, and sponsors.
• Assist with outreach to recruit entrepreneurs, judges, and service providers.
• Help coordinate demo days, investor meetups, and networking events.
• Track and report key performance indicators and outcomes related to cohort progress and program impact.
• Assist with surveys, impact reports, and funder updates.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution.
• Employee assistance program, employee wellness program, telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional development resources, including Employee Resource Groups, a professional mentoring program, and Heart U online university.
• Paid time off (at least 16 days per year for new employees, increasing with seniority).
• 12 paid holidays per year.
• Tuition assistance for education and career development related to current or potential future roles.
• Benefits eligibility is offered for this part-time position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED