Program Coordinator

Coordinator For The Grow Your Own Program

The School of Education is seeking a coordinator for the Grow Your Own program. This position works as an institutional representative or a field representative for Southern Illinois University, with focus on program stabilization and expansion. This position will work with the designated program/student advisor to develop student friendly rapport with prospective and admitted students to cultivate relationships, share information on admission and registration requirements, and to present the many attributes of quality off-campus programs: assist program /student advisor and GYO team in developing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies that increase enrollment and diversity: plan, coordinate, and analyze marketing advertising at off-campus locations. on website, and surrounding communities for the GYO program; prepare and present monthly update reports to the GYO team. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

Examples Of Duties

Oversight of off-campus GYO program and staff to create and maintain a positive and supportive environment for the off-campus student that is reflective of the Carbondale campus environment. Position will work with the designated program/student advisor to develop student-friendly rapport with prospective and admitted students to cultivate relationships, share information on admission and registration requirements, and to present the many attributes of quality off-campus programs.

Assist program/student advisor and GYO team in developing and implementing recruitment and retention strategies that increase enrollment and diversity; plan, coordinate, and analyze marketing advertising at off-campus locations, on website, and surrounding communities for the GYO program.

Follow-up with students through informal/formal feedback to ensure all needs are addressed in a timely fashion, to develop a trusting relationship with the student, and to ensure that a consistent message is being delivered from the GYO off-campus program.

Prepare and present monthly update reports to the GYO team that include, but are not limited to, challenges faced by candidates and support provided, activities conducted to prepare candidates for teaching, outcome of group meetings, engagement of consortium members, improvements made, and other information requested.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in adult education, higher education, marketing or related field.

A total of two (2) years (24 months) of combined work experience in the following:

• Customer Service
• Leadership or management
• Training and development
• Student recruitment and retention focused experience
• Academic advisement in higher education
• knowledge of delivery or program development of higher education or military education programs.

Note: Master's Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.

Supplemental Information

Illinois Residency Requirement: Pursuant to the State Universities Civil Service System, out-of-state candidates must establish Illinois residency within 180 calendar days of the start date for this position. Tips for Completing a Civil Service Application: 1. To be eligible for the role, ensure that your application includes a complete and detailed employment history that highlights your relevant full-time and part-time work experience, including start and end dates of employment. 2. Relevant part-time work experience will count towards the qualifications for this position and will be converted to full-time equivalence to calculate the total length of experience. 3. Upload all official transcripts to meet the educational requirements. If the job description specifies a minimum number of college hours, transcripts are mandatory for the successful processing of your application. 4. Veterans who qualify for preference must provide proof of eligibility within ten (10) working days of submitting an application, unless the same proof has already been submitted in a previous application. The required proof of eligibility includes, at a minimum, a copy of the veteran's DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves). 5. After the position has closed, your application and supporting materials will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications, including any specialty factors associated with this position. Those who qualify will move forward for Civil Service Examination/Testing. 6. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from View email address on click.appcast.io. 7. For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at sucss.illinois.gov About Civil Service Examination/Testing: The Civil Service examination for this classification is based on your application materials and responses to the supplemental questions. No participation other than submission of application materials is required from applicants that qualify to take the exam. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, your application will move forward for examination/testing in which you will receive a score calculated based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register by exam score. This score will be emailed to the email address noted on your application. After the application deadline, the names within the top three scores will be referred to the department for interview. Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available. For more information visit