With a long tradition of excellence and innovation, the Daniels College of Business prepares individuals to succeed in a dynamic, changing world. We are a high-achieving global community of students and faculty that inspires one another to think in new ways, perform at higher levels, and transform organizations and communities. Daniels is ranked among the world’s top business schools and is the only business school in Colorado to receive high rankings and recognition from Businessweek, the Financial Times, U.S. News & World Report, and Forbes.
Position Summary
The Daniels Executive Education department seeks a Program Coordinator to join our dynamic and entrepreneurial team. This position is an exciting opportunity for an expert multi-tasker that is motivated by details and providing exceptional service. If you are passionate about education and development, and want to grow professionally in the areas of event planning and program development, keep reading!
Daniels Executive Education provides continual professional growth opportunities through our intensive and ‘quick-hit’ programs and courses centered around leadership development and business acumen. As the Program Coordinator, your main duty will be to support program preparation and execution ensuring an impactful educational experience for individuals and organizations. Reporting to the Director of Program Success, this role requires a ‘no job is too big nor too small’ attitude and a natural ability to streamline workflows. You will liaise and support Program Managers, Faculty, and customers-giving you deep insight into (and experience in) educational program creation, development, and execution. More information about Daniels College of Business Executive Education can be found at https://daniels.du.edu/executive-education/ .
Essential Functions
Overall Job Responsibilities:
- Event Planning: Supporting the operational, logistical, and administrative aspects of educational events and programs
- Organization and Efficiency: Determining and instituting time-saving measures that streamline workflows and processes
- Project Management: Lending skills to additional auxiliary Executive Education projects
- Strategic Objectives: Supporting strategic business objectives around cost and quality management
- Collaborative Team Member: Playing a key team member role by contributing ideas, encouraging others, and supporting team decisions
Program and Course Coordination
- Working with the Executive Education team to prepare and produce impactful educational programs and courses
- Supporting Program Managers and Faculty in the preparation of program content and agendas
- Handling logistic support such as securing facilities, catering, parking, etc.
- Managing program collateral such as name tents, handouts, signage, assessments, etc.
- Assisting with course creation in the learning management system
Program and Course Management
- Providing program support for online courses and small-scale in-person programs
- Assisting Program Managers during program delivery both on and off campus as necessary
- Maintaining exceptional client and vendor relationships
Operational Responsibilities
- Developing and maintaining resources that aid in program production, including documenting standard operating procedures
- Collaborating with the Program Team on expanding and enhancing program activities and logistics-including establishing new supplier and vendor relationships
- Owning operational enhancements that increase efficiency by streamlining workflows and finding new ways to keep supplies/inventory organized
- Maintaining an organized workroom and ensuring adequate levels of program materials
Administrative Responsibilities
- Providing administrative support for general office activities such as ordering supplies, updating the Executive Education calendar, and coordinating with other departments
- Monitoring the Executive Education email inbox
- Assisting in scheduling and hosting meetings for department visitors
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- A natural event planner-understanding the importance of details, service, and being extremely organized
- Energized by identifying opportunities to drive efficiency, working to optimize processes or create them when they don’t exist
- Self-motivated with proven ability to manage and complete projects with minimal direction
- Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- A desire to work in a small entrepreneurial team environment
- Professional ambitions to grow experience in event planning and educational programming
- Demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, inclusion, and equity through experience and education and the ability to describe the values associated with these principles
- Creative eye-experience with Canva a plus
- Proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 1-2 years of event management and/or office support experience
- Project management experience-Wrike is a plus
- Design experience-Adobe Creative Cloud or Canva a plus
- Proven track record of driving initiatives that improve efficiency
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in educational programming
- Experience with Learning Management Systems
- Experience with Salesforce
Join our team and enjoy DU perks and benefits:
A Sample of Perks and Benefits
- Substantial professional growth and educational opportunities, including the robust Tuition Waiver Program (also available for spouse/partner and dependent children) that can be used towards certificates, degrees, and executive education professional programs
- Generous yearly PTO: 15 vacation days, seven holidays, 5 days during winter break, and 12 sick days
- Free RTD Eco Pass
- DU Coors Fitness Center Discount
- Discounted tickets of DU cultural and sporting events
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance options
- And more! Learn more at https://www.du.edu/human-resources/benefits
Working Environment
1. Standard office environment.
2. Unexpected interruptions occur often and stress level is moderate to high.
3. Noise level is quiet to moderate.
Physical Activities
1. Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period of time.
2. Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. nights and weekends as necessary.
Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) August 25, 2023.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is 7.
Hourly Range:
The hourly range for the position is $23.00 – $26.60 which based on the full-time schedule of 37.5 hours equates to a salary of $45,022-$52,069.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver .
Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age (40 years and over in the employment context), religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veterans status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the university’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For the university’s complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please see non-discrimination-statement .
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Advertised: August 18, 2023
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