Program Coordinator

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• Health & Wellness:
  Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health support
• Work-Life Balance: PTO, paid holidays, flexible work arrangements
• Financial Wellness:
  Competitive salary, 403(b) with company match
• Professional Development:
  Ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement paths
• Additional Perks:
  Wellness programs, commuter benefits, and a vibrant company culture

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Coordinates the daily operations, programming, scheduling, and administration of the School of Business Digital Learning & Innovation Space. The Program Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the effective operation of a two-level collaborative learning environment by managing facility access, reservations, programming, technology-enabled events, and user engagement. The position oversees the daily operation of the innovation space, conference room, and associated learning environments while providing exceptional customer service to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and external partners.

The Program Coordinator develops programming that promotes innovation, entrepreneurship, collaboration, and experiential learning while ensuring the facility is maintained, secured, and operated in accordance with university policies and established procedures.

Has responsibility for directing student employees, interns, graduate assistants, temporary employees, and volunteers supporting operations within the Digital Learning & Innovation Space.

Internal contacts include university leadership, faculty, staff, students, Information Technology, Facilities Management, Public Safety, Communications, and other campus departments.

External contacts include corporate partners, guest speakers, alumni, vendors, community organizations, contractors, and visitors utilizing the innovation space.

• Manage the daily operations of the two-level Digital Learning & Innovation Space, ensuring all areas are functional, welcoming, and appropriately configured for scheduled activities.
• Coordinate scheduling and reservations for the innovation space, conference room, collaboration areas, and related facilities using university scheduling systems.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all users of the facility by providing scheduling assistance, operational guidance, and customer service.
• Perform opening and closing procedures for the facility, ensuring spaces are secure, technology is powered appropriately, and operational readiness is maintained each day.
• Coordinate room configurations, furniture layouts, audiovisual requirements, and technology support for meetings, workshops, conferences, classes, and special events.
• Develop annual programming calendars in collaboration with faculty, student organizations, university departments, and external partners.
• Monitor utilization of the facility and recommend strategies to increase engagement, student participation, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain inventories of equipment, technology assets, furniture, supplies, and consumables while coordinating repairs, maintenance, and replacement as necessary.
• Coordinate with Information Technology and Facilities Management to ensure all technology systems, displays, collaborative equipment, and building infrastructure remain operational.
• Coordinate, monitor, and supervise student workers and temporary staff assigned to the Digital Learning & Innovation Space.
• Prepare reports summarizing programming outcomes, facility utilization, partnerships, operational metrics, and strategic recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with university policies regarding facility use, safety, risk management, security, and technology usage.
• Serve as liaison between the School of…