Student Programs Coordinator

Cornell University•Ithaca, MI

1d•$65,447 - $72,994•Onsite

About The Position

The Student Programs Coordinator supports the Director and Assistant Director of Student Programs in running and expanding the Pre-Orientation Service Trip (POST) Program, advising and supporting student groups, and advancing the Center’s reimagined student programs model. This position provides direct oversight of the POST Program offered annually for incoming first-year students, leading the recruitment and training of the POST student leadership team who support student participants transition into Cornell and provide an introduction to the fundamentals of CEL and the variety of CEL opportunities provided by the Einhorn Center. This role collaborates with the Student Programs team and other Einhorn Center staff to develop recruitment and training materials, steward community-based partnerships, and ensure adherence to risk management and administrative requirements associated with the POST Program. Additionally, the Student Programs Coordinator assists the Director of Student Programs in expanding the POST program to a year-round offering, providing ongoing service opportunities beyond the main program in August. The Program Coordinator implements and coordinates efforts to strengthen a consistent, comprehensive, and Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) centered advisement framework across the Center’s 16 student-run organizations. In addition, this role contributes to curriculum implementation, advising support, and leadership development infrastructure. A key component of this role is supporting a tiered student leadership structure that expands capacity through a train-the-trainer model and allows students beyond those housed by the Einhorn Center to access important CEL content.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 2-4 years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong organizational and administrative skills.
Strong interpersonal and oral, written and electronic media communication skills.
Strong computer skills, including desktop applications.
Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the position, including having reliable transportation or having and maintaining a valid driver’s license along with the ability to meet Cornell’s driving requirements.
Comfort and experience driving a 12-passenger van.
Ability to work independently and take initiative.
Must exercise sound and ethical judgment when acting on behalf of the University.
Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Nice To Haves

2-4 Years experience in higher education student facing programs
Demonstrated student engagement experience, including student programs creation and advising that benefit communities as well as students and university-based academics.
Experience with community-based not-for-profit organizations, community development, or extension.
Exposure to sponsored research and the broader impacts approach used by federal funders.
Comfort with using program evaluation and assessment information or data to improve programming.

Responsibilities

Provides direct oversight of the POST Program offered annually for incoming first-year students.
Leads the recruitment and training of the POST student leadership team.
Collaborates with the Student Programs team and other Einhorn Center staff to develop recruitment and training materials.
Steward community-based partnerships.
Ensures adherence to risk management and administrative requirements associated with the POST Program.
Assists the Director of Student Programs in expanding the POST program to a year-round offering.
Implements and coordinates efforts to strengthen a consistent, comprehensive, and Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) centered advisement framework across the Center’s 16 student-run organizations.
Contributes to curriculum implementation, advising support, and leadership development infrastructure.
Supports a tiered student leadership structure that expands capacity through a train-the-trainer model.