Program Coordinator -- The Center for Black Entrepreneurship (Grant-Funded)
Spelman College

Job Info

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Position Title:

Program Coordinator -- The Center for Black Entrepreneurship (Grant-Funded)

Position Summary:

The mission of The Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE) is to create a well-equipped cohort of Black entrepreneurs with skills and talents to better navigate the gap between entrepreneurs and capital and commercial markets. Additionally, the CBE wants to instill entrepreneurial thinking in all students at Spelman College and Morehouse College and to create a community of business practitioners with a lifelong commitment to achieving social and economic progress through innovation. The CBE approach to developing the entrepreneurial mindset is both broad and encompasses both the undergraduate minor (across both campuses) and an online offering for adult learners. For students interested in launching or investing in ventures, the CBE offers a suite of co-curricular programs, events, and other resources including fellowships.

The Program Coordinator is a grant-funded position that reports to the Executive Director through the Program Manager and is responsible for co-curricular planning and programming for students and alumni.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Works closely with the Executive Director, leads the planning and development of co-curricular activities including pitch competitions, speaker series, and the Innovation Fellows program.
• Schedules and facilitates meetings of the CBE Co-Curricular Working Group.
• Serves as principal point of contact for Mentors-In-Residence.
• Works with key team members and oversees day-to-day program operation and determines priorities to include the timely execution and successful implementation of program components.
• Assists key team members, maintains platforms such as social media, CBE website, and other printed collateral, helping with the Center's marketing and content strategy.
• Implements effective student recruitment strategies to meet CBE and partner engagement goals.
• Prepares information for reports capturing program efficacy.
• Contributes as a pro-active team member to additional projects with other staff as needed.
• Work evening and/or weekend assignments.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and three years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, as needed, to support events.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and detail-orientation. Must have strong written, visual, and oral communication skills. Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Must be able to work independently and under pressure, managing multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to manage multiple projects with changing deadlines. High level of professionalism needed. Tact, diplomacy, and the ability to exercise discretion and judgment in matters that are sensitive and confidential is required. General interest in and eagerness to learn about the startup/investor ecosystem and culture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graphic design skills and familiarity with adobe programs are a plus.
• Marketing expertise and/or demonstrated experience with event planning.
• Experience working in innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem. (e.g., incubators, accelerators, advisory services, etc.)
• Demonstrated commitment to DEI.

Certifications, Licenses, Restrictions :

None.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit, talk, walk, hear, use hands to handle office supplies, operate computer and other office equipment. The employee is frequently required to: reach with hands and arms, and stand. The employee is occasionally required to: climb, and lift and/or move up to 15 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to adjust focus.

Shift:

Days

% Travel Required:

0%

Full Time/Part Time:

Full-time

Work Location/Schedule::

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

Number of Vacancies:

1

Posting Number:

SC0643P

Posting Open Date:

01/24/2024

Open Until Filled:

Yes

EEO Statement:

Spelman College is an EEO/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Title IX Employer and we participate in E-Verify. We are a smoke-free campus.

COVID-19 Vaccination Protocol:

Due to the heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 and the spread of variants, Spelman College requires up to date COVID-19 vaccination of all faculty, staff, and students (collectively "Campus Community") that have job duties, attend classes, or are otherwise present on campus. You will need to submit proof of up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination: full vaccination and a booster (when eligible) or a single dose of the bivalent vaccine) prior to your first day on campus or you may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement by providing the necessary documentation to: Yemi Brown, PharmD Manager of COVID-19 Operations, at ibiyemibrown@spelman.edu. Upon receiving your Spelman Technology log-in credentials, please keep your vaccination or exemptions records up-to-date using Etrieve.

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