Outreach and Events Coordinator

Department

SSD Chicago Center on Democracy - Staff and Temporary Employees

The Chicago Center on Democracy is an academic center based in the Social Sciences Division. The center supports programming, research, curricular structures, and other activities related to democracy.

Under general guidance, the job performs a broad range of operational business activities relating to the design, planning, and execution of events and programming.

The Chicago Center on Democracy at the University of Chicago seeks a creative, detail-oriented individual to coordinate outreach and events oriented around topics of democracy. Reporting to the center’s Operations Director, this person in this role organizes and implements events, and plans, creates, and disseminates information about activities of the center.

• Dream up interesting events and activities we can organize for students and others.
• Coordinate with speakers and guests.
• Create and manage registration pages.
• Reserve venues.
• Correspond with vendors.
• Determine ways to make students aware and interested in our events and activities.
• Support reimbursements.
• Set up venues: put up signage, bring center merchandise, ensure catering arrives, etc.
• Provide introductory remarks for some events.
• Provide support for A/V issues.
• Maintain inventory of event supplies.
• Ensure the seating is set up correctly in the room.
• Communications coordination.
• Manage the center’s social media planning and strategy, developing and publishing content across social channels.
• Manage content on the center’s website, creating and updating copy and images for news, event listings, and other pages.
• Draft content for mailing list.
• Implement strategies to grow subscribers to our channels.
• Help with administrative matters at the center, especially calendar management for the faculty director.
• Conduct certain research support tasks, as needed.
• Be available to help address other needs of the center that arise.
• Plan and schedule events, programs, and outreach. Coordinate event‑day logistics, and perform other routine assignments with guidance from others.
• Maintain guest lists and assist with mailing invitations and creating brochures for the event.
• Perform other related work as needed.

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in a related field.

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through less than 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

• A college or university degree in a social sciences field.
• Demonstrated experience in a professional setting organizing events.
• Event planning, social media management, graphic design, website management.
• Knowledge of issues related to democracy.
• Communications expertise, both written and spoken.
• Capacity to stay on top of tasks and prioritize among competing priorities.

• Person in this role must be available to work in person at the University of Chicago campus in Hyde Park, Chicago, though a certain amount of remote work may be allowed.
• Availability to work some evenings and occasional weekends to staff events.
• Workspace, and all needed materials and supplies will be provided.

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)
• References (required)

When applying, the document(s)
MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Communications

Individual Contributor

37.5

No

No

No

Salary

Exempt

$50,286.00 - $65,076.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate…