Coordinator , Special Program

Job Summary

The Coordinator I, Special Program will support TRIO - SSS and Student Ready Initiatives. The role will oversee peer mentors and student assistants and execute student success programs by managing, training, and evaluating peer support staff. Duties include program management, staff supervision, administrative responsibilities, and student engagement.

This is a five (5) year grant that was recently rewarded to the department. Next submission for grant will be 8/31/2030.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a relevant field.
• Three (3) years of experience providing administrative support; experience with performing budget maintenance, maintaining financial ledgers or related relevant experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience providing administrative support; experience with performing budget maintenance, maintaining financial ledgers or related relevant experience.
• Three (3) o rmore years of experience managing processes for hiring, onboarding, travel, off boarding, and/or purchasing.
• Experience working with data sets.
• Experience working in an academic setting utilizing business, personnel, and financial reporting systems.

• Support hiring, training, and scheduling of student assistants and peer mentors.
• Coordinate and manage Student-Ready Peers (SRPs) – track hours, attendance and process payroll.
• Manage budgets and supply needs for peer programming. Assist in the coordination of communication for SRP programming.
• Provide administrative support for TRIO personnel including communication, marketing, travel processing, purchasing, budget support, and tracking monthly expenditures.
• Provide support for events and participant recruitment.
• Supervise student staff and facilitate regular meetings with students to provide support and address challenges.
• Monitor peer coaching sessions and deliver timely, constructive feedback to SRPs to enhance coaching effectiveness and professional development.
• Plan and coordinate peer support services (study sessions, workshops, mentoring events).
• Recruit participants for TRIO and Office of Student-Ready Initiatives programming.
• Conduct phone screenings for TRIO students.
• Data collection and assessment (including knowledge of Tutor Trac).
• Assist with data entry, recordkeeping, and documentation for program participants in both programs.
• All other duties as assigned.