Outreach Coordinator

Engagement and Outreach Coordinator The Language Resource Center (LRC) is seeking an Engagement and Outreach Coordinator to help expand awareness and participation in the LRC’s language and intercultural learning opportunities. In this role, you will coordinate and promote special language initiatives, including Conversation Hours, language tutoring, World Languages Day, Lingua Mater, and Sweet Poetry. You will build relationships across the university and broader community to promote these programs, engage students, and help create a welcoming environment for language learners. Key Responsibilities Coordinate and promote LRC language initiatives and programs to increase student awareness and participation. Develop and maintain contacts across the university and broader community to support outreach and program promotion. Assist with the implementation of the LRC’s social media strategy and create engaging content to promote programs and events. Serve as staff advisor to LRC student organizations. Collaborate with student assistants on advocacy and outreach campaigns highlighting the importance of language learning and intercultural competence. Attend and, when appropriate, co-coordinate events such as International Fair, student orientations, and other related programs. Support additional LRC initiatives and projects as needed. This is a full-time (39 hours/week), 11-month (one summer month off) endowed position based in Ithaca, NY and fully on-site. Typical work hours are 8:30am-5pm Monday through Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours to assist with department events. About the Language Resource Center The LRC is a hub for language innovation and collaboration at Cornell University. Our mission is to connect, support, and empower language learners and teachers. Learn more about the work of the LRC at . What We Need We are seeking a team member who is organized, skilled in written and verbal communication, culturally competent, and sensitive to the needs of individuals who are learning a new language. Additionally, you will have: An Associate’s degree and 2-4 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Excellent level of intercultural competence is required. Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills, with an emphasis on interpersonal interactions. Aptitude to work effectively in a dynamic, deadline-driven, complex, team-based environment with multiple competing priorities. Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, and detail-oriented skills. Strong collaboration and listening skills. Social media and sharing platforms experience. Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members. If you possess these experiences and skills this may be the role for you! There are a few other qualifications we would view as incredibly helpful in this role, to include: Bachelor’s degree in a related area. Experience as language student. Visual media skills (specifically, Google Suite, Canva). A cover letter and resume are required for consideration for this position. Rewards and Benefits This position is based in Ithaca, New York and fully on-site. Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: Understand Your Benefits | Working at Cornell . Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1. To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions: Holiday and Accrued Time Off | Working at Cornell Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program. Learn more about our extensive educational benefits: Education Benefits | Working at Cornell Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: Total Rewards | Working at Cornell . Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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