Office Manager & College Support Coordinator; Internal

Office Manager And Support Coordinator

Under the general direction of the Dean of the Work College Program and with day-to-day supervision provided by the Associate Dean of the Work College Program, the Office Manager and Support Coordinator provide operational, administrative, and student engagement support for the Work College Program. This position plays a central role in supporting the daily functions of the office while coordinating initiatives that strengthen student engagement, communication, experiential learning opportunities, and the overall student experience connected to Path to Purpose, Berea's Work College Program.

The role serves as a key point of connection for students, faculty, staff, supervisors, community partners, and campus visitors while helping maintain efficient office operations and a welcoming, student-centered environment. This position also serves as a first-point liaison for routine student concerns, accountability documentation, and student support matters connected to the Path to Purpose experience. The role is responsible for helping triage concerns, maintaining appropriate documentation, and using sound judgment and discernment in determining when issues should be elevated to the Associate Dean or other divisional leadership.

In addition, the position coordinates the Berea Work College Program's off-campus experience program and supports divisional leadership through operational coordination, communication support, strategic initiatives, and special projects that advance the mission and goals of the division. Following long-standing tradition and practice at Berea College, this position includes responsibility for supervising, mentoring, and developing students in the College's integrated Work College Program.

This supports student learning, career readiness, and the program's learning goals and outcomes. The Work College Program provides a developmental framework that guides student learning while creating a structured mentorship opportunity, with role-specific training that equips faculty and staff mentors to support student development. Faculty and staff mentors play an essential part in helping students connect their work-learning-service experiences with broader academic, professional, and personal development.

For faculty, this aligns with Berea's tenure and promotion criteria.

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries.

Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise. Berea's students excel in the College's supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only ten federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus.

Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2025. Washington Monthly has named Berea College the #1 Best College in the nation in its 2025 College Guide. Berea College appears in their rankings as #1 College (overall):
Best College for your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars, #1 Best-in Class College, #1 Liberal Arts College and #1 Best Bang for the Buck Southern College.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available ea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application! Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.