[Hiring] Program Coordinator @THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC

Role Description

The Program Coordinator is the primary administrative support for the Posse Virtual Program. Responsibilities include:

• Managing incoming nominations, the interview schedule, and student personal information through Salesforce during recruitment.
• Providing logistical support for each phase of the interview process and the Award Ceremony.
• Taking the lead in organizing volunteers.
• Managing the Writing Program and coordinating logistics for special events during Pre-Collegiate Training.
• Collecting and organizing student data to assist program directors in producing regular student performance reports.
• Managing travel logistics and supplies for special events on campus.
• Providing general support for the Virtual Program team, including managing calendars, tracking office supplies, and answering phone and email inquiries.

The program coordinator reports to the Program Director.

This is a remote position with some travel required, and is open to individuals in the New York City Metro Area (including New Jersey and Connecticut), California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Texas, and the Washington D.C. Metro Area (including Maryland and Virginia).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Excellent time-management skills
• Excellent command of virtual meeting and teleconferencing tools such as Zoom, RingCentral or Teams
• Ability to work well with college students
• Able to work autonomously and within a team
• Event management experience a plus
• Proficiency required in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, internet and email
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Adobe products a plus
• Proficiency/Knowledge of Salesforce a plus
• Knowledge of design software
• Bilingual a plus
• Demonstrated belief in Posse’s mission and values
• Ability to travel for annual trainings and other programming events