Soc/Clin Research Specialist - Training and Administrative Coordinator

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

The Training and Administrative Coordinator will work closely with Dr. Paul Lanier, a distinguished professor at the UNC School of Social Work, on a project to build capacity and expand access to suicide prevention training for colleges and universities across North Carolina. In this role, the coordinator collaborates with program leadership and partners to plan, coordinate, and deliver educational programs that provide high-quality, accessible learning experiences. Responsibilities include managing training schedules, registration processes, and course materials, while ensuring accurate tracking of participant enrollment, attendance, and completion. To support successful program delivery, the coordinator provides logistical oversight for both in-person and virtual trainings and facilitates communication with internal and external stakeholders. This position also serves in a registrar support capacity by overseeing registration workflows, managing shared email inquiries, and maintaining accurate participant records. The coordinator tracks and monitors program outcomes, including enrollment, attendance, and completion data, and prepares reports to support program evaluation, continuous improvement, and grant reporting requirements. The position contributes to the overall effectiveness of the program by supporting the implementation of research-informed educational offerings aligned with workforce and community needs, helping to advance operational excellence within the continuing education portfolio. This position is considered a time limited position of one year with the option to extend based on grant funding.

Requirements

Experience in managing training schedules, registration processes, and course materials.
Ability to track participant enrollment, attendance, and completion.
Experience providing logistical oversight for in-person and virtual trainings.
Skills in facilitating communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Experience overseeing registration workflows and managing shared email inquiries.
Ability to maintain accurate participant records.
Experience tracking and monitoring program outcomes.
Ability to prepare reports for program evaluation, continuous improvement, and grant reporting.
Experience supporting the implementation of educational offerings.
Understanding of operational excellence within continuing education.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Dr. Paul Lanier at the UNC School of Social Work.
Experience in suicide prevention training.
Experience working with colleges and universities across North Carolina.

Responsibilities

Manage training schedules, registration processes, and course materials.
Ensure accurate tracking of participant enrollment, attendance, and completion.
Provide logistical oversight for both in-person and virtual trainings.
Facilitate communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Oversee registration workflows, manage shared email inquiries, and maintain accurate participant records.
Track and monitor program outcomes, including enrollment, attendance, and completion data.
Prepare reports to support program evaluation, continuous improvement, and grant reporting requirements.
Support the implementation of research-informed educational offerings aligned with workforce and community needs.
Advance operational excellence within the continuing education portfolio.