Program Coordinator ID - 13988

Duke University

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Positional Summary

The Springboard Fellow plans, coordinates, and administers programs to engage and support Jewish students. This role works directly with current and potential undergraduate students through one-on-one student engagement and programming, in order to enrich and support Jewish students’ social justice engagement, wellbeing, identities, and “Jewish journey” at Duke. The Springboard Fellow works directly with student leaders to help them develop as Jewish leaders, to help them develop, deliver, and assess programs with impact, and to help them strengthen and nurture Duke’s Jewish student community. The Springboard Fellow is expected to work collaboratively with key stakeholders and partners within Student Engagement, Student Affairs, Duke University, Hillel International, and local communities. As a part of the Hillel International Springboard Fellow cohort, this role will receive training and professional development specific to engagement with undergraduate Jewish students and community-building, and will be expected to contribute positively to the overall Springboard Fellow cohort. Successful applicants to be approved both by Jewish Life at Duke and Hillel International.

Key Position Duties

Undergraduate Student Engagement (30%)

Make operational and programmatic decisions that have a significant impact on the successful achievement of JLD’s objectives by:

  • Meeting one-on-one with individual students and student group leaders, with a goal to meet with 240 unique undergraduate students per year in student engagement meetings. Focus particularly on engaging with students around social justice learning and growth.
  • Recording student engagement activity in DukeGroups and HEART; pull reports and analyze trends.
  • Actively participating in regular JLD team Engagement meetings; offer ideas and feedback about engagement activity and ways to best engage with students.
  • Identifying potential Jewish student leaders for future leadership positions.

Student Group Advising (30%)

Serve as programmatic leader and mentor for student groups by:

  • Advising student leaders and student groups affiliated with Jewish Life at Duke in planning, marketing, budgeting and assessing programs and events.
  • Understand and help students learn Student Leadership policies and guidelines for programming events, including funding and logistics.

Programming (20%)

Develop And Coordinate New Ideas And Concepts For Program Themes, Materials, And Resources To Supplement, Expand, Or Replace Existing Programs. Budget For, Coordinate, And Execute Programs For a Student Audience, By

  • Assisting individual students and student groups with programming; understand and follow Student Affairs’ policies with regard to programming and planning events, paying speakers/vendors, and contracting (this role is not responsible for executing contracts, but must understand when a contract is warranted, and must not obligate JLD or Duke University).
  • Assist with planning and executing Alternative Spring Break experience for undergraduate students.

Communication/Marketing (10%)

Integrate With JLD’s Public Relations Activities By

  • Creating publicity/marketing related to relevant programs/activities.
  • Developing schedules and plans for release of these publicity materials in coordination with other JLD team members, including email newsletters, social media posts, website updates, etc.
  • Making posts on JLD social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) and collaborate with other JLD team members re: timing of posts.

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Other (10%)

  • Perform related duties as assigned or required to meet JLD, Division and University goals and objectives, as assigned by their Supervisor, Director, or respective designees.
  • Replenish student snacks in front-desk / café area as needed.
  • Assist with and attend key ritual/holiday events, including Shabbat services and Friday night dinners weekly during the academic year, High Holidays, and Passover, so as best to engage with students. Help with set-up, sign-in, and logistics for these and other events as needed.
  • Develop a deep understanding of Hillel International mission, vision, and guidelines, so as to use Hillel best practices to inform your work.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative outline of the type of responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as all-encompassing or as a declaration of all specific duties and responsibilities of this position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Qualifications, Skills, And Competencies

Required Minimum Qualifications:

  • Minimum Education
    • Candidate must have received a bachelor’s degree within the past two years.
  • OR ANY OTHER EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

Strongly Preferred Experiences

  • Professional (i.e. internship), extracurricular, or volunteer experience.

Preferred Skills And Competencies

  • Candidate should be passionate and excited about Jewish life and college students, and understand why some students might not want to get involved with Jewish life.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and organization skills.
  • Attention to detail
  • Proven ability to work as part of a team in a collaborative work environment.
  • Deep facility with social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Physical Demands (If needed)

  • Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Must be able to complete all positional requirements outlined above with or without reasonable accommodations. For more information, please visit https://hr.duke.edu/policies/ada/

Anticipated Pay Range

Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $43,888 to USD $70,300. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your pay check. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/ or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires analytical, communications and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.

Experience

Work requires one year of experience in program administration or involving academic, instructional or counseling activities to acquire skills necessary to plan, coordinate and implement a variety of program activities and events.OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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