Early Learning System Initiative Program Coordinator

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

The Hallie

E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families in the College of Health is seeking two (2) Program Coordinators for their Early Learning System Initiative (ELSI). These are full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty positions.

The Hallie

E. Ford Center for Healthy Children and Families promotes the development and well-being of children, youth and families by generating, translating and sharing research-based knowledge.

The center advocates a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to research, training and outreach that has far-reaching consequences for Oregon and beyond.

Points of pride include the NIH-funded children's environmental health center (ASP3

IRE), the Early Learning System Initiative (ELSI), the Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative (OPEC), the Family Policy Group, the BE Physically Active 2

Day (BEPA 2.0), the Engaging the Next Latinx Youth for Change and Equity project, and projects focusing on children's school success.

• Manage Core activities, schedules, deliverables, and priorities while supporting implementation of initiatives with statewide partners.
• Serve as a central point of coordination for team members, leadership, and external partners, responding to inquiries and supporting collaborative efforts.
• Prepare reports, surveys, and documentation; collect, analyze, and communicate evaluation data to support continuous improvement and accountability.
• Provide administrative and operational support for staff and student employees, maintaining efficient workflows and organizational systems.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings, manage team calendars, develop agendas, document decisions, and track action items through completion.
• Organize and support in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, including logistics, registration, materials, vendor coordination, participant communications, and on-site troubleshooting.
• Maintain shared resources and documentation, and edit, format, and finalize program materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, accessibility, and timely delivery.

• Bachelor degree in Public Health, Human Development, Education, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience providing administrative support to a program or office.
• Experience in early care and education settings.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and workflows that improve efficiency and support cross-functional coordination.
• Experience with implementation and aligning processes across multiple teams or organizations in a respectful and inclusive manner.
• Ability to interact and communicate successfully and inclusively, both in writing and verbally, with a broad and diverse audience in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively and cooperatively in teams, and to contribute to an inclusive team culture where all individuals feel valued and respected.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Adobe.
• Experience using project management tools or platforms to support team coordination.
• Demonstrated experience working in or with initiatives that support or engage communities of color and people that hold identities that have been historically underrepresented and underserved.
• Ability to promote cultural competence across all constituencies.
• Strong oral and written English communication skills.

• Knowledge of adult learning principles and experience des