Salary: $59,770.00 Annually
Location : Cedar Rapids, IA
Job Type: Full-Time Board-Approved
Job Number: 01848
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Arts/Humanities
Opening Date: 08/02/2023
JOB GOAL:
To advance the college’s mission, vision, principles, values and strategic initiatives through continuous improvement decisions.
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:
The Liberal Arts program seeks a charismatic individual to coordinate essential function of the Liberal Arts departments including collaborative initiatives with other departments in the college and community stakeholders. The Liberal Arts Program at Kirkwood represents four distinct academic departments on Kirkwood’s campus- Arts & Humanities, Communication, English & Media, Math & Science, and Social Science. The ideal candidate will support and collaborate with faculty, staff, and administration in the program to aid in building of course schedules, organize, promote and execute program events, including performing arts, guest lectures, distinguished faculty lecture series, campus visits, and more. The operations coordinator will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with other departments across the college, including admissions, marketing, and The Kirkwood Foundation. This position requires independent judgement, problem-solving skills, a high level of organization, and attention to detail. Candidates should be able to articulate the importance of a Liberal Arts education to a broad community.
UNIVERSAL CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Advocate for Continual Improvement- empowering each other to identify opportunities for excellence.
- Collaborate with Mutual Accountability- working together with a willingness to take ownership and account for our actions.
- Champion Service- anticipating needs and create a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment.
- Perseverance- commitment to excellence even in the face of adversity or delay in achieving success.
- Lead- regardless of title, through positive influence.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Promotion and Coordination of Liberal Arts student interests including The Cedar Valley Divide, Communique, Kirkwood Student Productions, and Liberal Arts student clubs and activities.
- Collaborate with faculty to plan and execute program conferences, campus visits, and audition days.
- Work collaboratively with admissions and advising to provide Liberal Arts support for campus visit days, orientation, and campus tours.
- Serve as the point of contact between the Liberal Arts Program and Kirkwood marketing to facilitate website updates, programs, posters, and other marketing initiatives.
- Manage Social Media for the Liberal Arts program, including social media channels for other specific areas within Liberal Arts.
- Coordinate internal and external entertainment requests.
- Assist Departments with course schedule building and room reservation needs
- Assist department deans in budget monitoring
- Work closely with The Kirkwood Foundation in awarding of discipline specific scholarships for Liberal Arts areas. This includes award budget monitoring, maintaining lists of active student scholarships, and enrollment requirements, and serving as the point of contact between faculty, students, and Kirkwood Foundation regarding award status and requirements.
- Contract Management for Liberal Arts program. This includes inputting paid guests through the Cobblestone Contract Management system, ensuring needed paperwork is collected and processed before the event, and submitting payment authorizations in a timely manner.
- Perform other work related duties as assigned
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:
- Welcome, value, and nurture people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, as well as support and promote an environment that accepts differences.
- Collaborate with all stakeholders on event scheduling needs and support.
- Establish effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
- Accept occasional responsibilities outside of the normal M-F 8am-5pm office hours.
- Be an energetic individual with attention to detail, strong organizational skills, effective oral and written communication skills
- Appreciate the value of the Liberal Arts and be able to communicate that passion to a broad audience
- Represent the College in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers and the community we serve.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential job duties/responsibilities and performance expectations of the job, which should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WITH/WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:
Position involves working in an office setting. Occasional (10-33%) standing, pushing, pulling and grasping. Frequent (34-66%) reaching and viewing a computer and other types of close visual work. Constant (67-100%) sitting, walking, repetitive motion, talking and hearing.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in a Liberal Arts discipline.
- Successful event or program coordination or related experience.
- Minimum of 4 years of work experience in education or related field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:
- Master’s degree in a Liberal Arts discipline.
- Community College work experience or Professional Conference or Event planning experience
- Experience working with event promotion on social media and other marketing platforms.
EEO AA/STATEMENT:
Kirkwood Community College shall not engage in nor allow unlawful discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment. This includes all employment practices, hiring practices, and unwelcome harassment of applicants or employees based on race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information or actual or potential parental, family, marital status or veteran status. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with the policy please contact the Vice President of Human Resources at Kirkwood Community College, 313 Kirkwood Hall, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd., SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Telephone: 319-398-5572, Email: or the director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, TDD (800) 877-8339 Email: .
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Do you have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a liberal arts discipline or a minimum of 4 years of experience in an event or program coordinator-related field?
- Yes
- No
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Describe the importance of the Liberal Arts at the Community College
Required Question