Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Vacancy ID: NF0008687

Position Summary/Description:

This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement that may include a partially remote work location, consistent with System Office policy. UNC Chapel Hill employees are generally required to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

The Program Coordinator for Community Engagement fulfills an important part of the American Indian Center's mission of bridging the richness of American Indian cultures with the strengths of Carolina's research, education, and service. The Program Coordinator is responsible for the planning, implementation, and management of programs that engage the campus, including students, faculty, and staff, the local Triangle community, and tribal communities in and beyond the state. Programs will focus on student and community development, leadership training, capacity-building, and other related areas. The Project Coordinator will recruit and collaborate with student interns to coordinate and carry out the Center's engagement programs, including but not limited to the annual University Network of Native Leaders, Carolina Horizons, and the Native Leadership Institute. This position will also be responsible for identifying, in collaboration with Center staff, new opportunities for community engagement. Other specific duties and responsibilities of the Program Coordinator are: 1) To conduct assessments, evaluations, and research pertaining to the impact of community engagement programs and initiatives; 2) To maintain fiscal responsibility and integrity by monitoring line-item budget expenditures for transportation, food, workshops, etc.; 3) To assist in identifying and researching funding sources, soliciting donations and grants, and responding to RFPs to fund programming. The Program Coordinator for Community Engagement performs other duties as assigned should the need arise as it relates to work within the position's scope and within the larger unit. This position reports directly to the Associate Director of the Center.

Education and Experience:

-Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree and three years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, human/social services, American Indian Studies or related field;
-Knowledge of higher education institutions and an appreciation of the role of public service and engagement within a university;
-Prior experience supervising volunteers and/or students;
-Experience working directly with NC tribal and urban Indian communities and/or tribal and urban communities in other states; This experience may be related to the direction/oversight of programs that focus the academic and research resources of a higher education institution towards community or regional issues.

Essential Skills:

-Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and sustain relationships;
-Established commitment to and experience working with American Indian communities and students;
-Demonstrated knowledge of North Carolina communities and/or history;
-Knowledge of current trends in American Indian Studies and/or tribal community organization;
-Experience with university and tribal community engagement, including in areas of research, teaching, and service;
-Outstanding administrative skills, including program planning, development, and assessment;
-Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as attention to detail and demonstrated experience working as an effective team member;
-Demonstrated record of independently planning, managing and meeting deadlines for multiple projects with minimal supervision and a positive attitude;
-Knowledge of how to work well with Center constituencies including faculty, staff, administrators, students and community representatives;
-Experience mentoring students and coordinating student opportunities; Flexible, adaptable and skilled at balancing multiple tasks and working well under pressure;
-Capacity to work and travel some nights and weekends.

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