Project Coordinator

Responsibilities

Provide support to the Student Affairs office in the School of Social Work in maintaining and providing technical assistance and ongoing development to improve the internship process for students, utilizing the internship database.

The Project Coordinator supports two primary functions within the internship team:

• Maintain the internship database that houses all information related to internships.
• Collect data for evaluation.
• Support technology related to internship student success.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure the internship database runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Provide application support to database platform users.
• Document and manage database platform issues.
• Collaborate with University IT and database platform support to resolve issues and report software glitches.
• Collaborate with internship team to continually improve the database platform experience.
• Collect, clean, and analyze data to support the integrity of the online database.
• Serve as a resource and consultant to the School of Social Work around data and evaluation information.
• Manage and respond to evaluation requests related to grants, reaffirmation, and other data requests.
• Lead program evaluation and survey design.
• Conduct quality assurance of data.
• Design evaluation plans and determine questions.
• Enhance communication within team members and stakeholders.
• Participate in the Assessment and Evaluation Committee.
• Collaborate with Student Affairs team and other members of the School of Social Work to meet goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and one to three years of related experience.

• Minimum Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in technical or social science area with interest in data and evaluation.
• Interest in training and technical assistance.
• Skills in research design, survey research design, academic program review, assessment of student learning, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and effective report writing.
• Ability to communicate technical results in a non-technical manner.
• Strong ability to listen carefully, ask relevant questions, and provide assistance.
• Strong understanding of Excel and experience overseeing data management systems.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Able to articulate complex concepts concisely to non-technical users verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Enthusiasm and the ability to thrive in an atmosphere of constant change.
• Team‑player mentality with a positive attitude.
• Keen attention to detail, solid analytical skills, and a methodical approach to problem‑solving.
• Quick learner with ability to acquire new skills efficiently.

• Microsoft Office suite including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Basic troubleshooting skills, use of web browsers and the internet, intermediate Microsoft Office knowledge, file maintenance and organization, email etiquette, digital safety, and security.
• SPSS, SAS, or other basic tools for statistical analysis and data management; ability to learn Sonia Online database.

Position Minimum Salary: $45,000 per annum;
Position Maximum Salary: $48,000 per annum.

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