Job Description
Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.
Requirements
The Program Coordinator plays a pivotal role in planning and implementing programs that support students from diverse backgrounds, from the three identity and cultural centers: Disability Cultural Center, LGBTQ Resource Center, and Women’s Center. This role directly fosters identity formation, community building, and mattering and belonging across diverse stakeholders by promoting an intersectional approach to holistically supporting students, informed by an understanding of cultural work within the context of Jesuit higher education. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:
- Serve a key purpose within the department by managing all marketing, digital accessibility, technology, and communication efforts for the Cultural Centers.
- Coordinate the centers’ administration and operations, inclusive of assisting the Directors in the supervision of student staff and interns.
- Plan, organize, and implement programming for the three centers.
Work Interactions
The Program Coordinator reports to the Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, and works closely with students and staff from the Disability Cultural Center, LGBTQ Resource Center, and Women’s Center.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and 1-2 years of progressively responsible administrative work experience; Master’s Degree preferred
- Focus on and facility with intersectional equity, access, and justice practices in supporting both individual student and community formation
- Familiarity and ease with best practices for student-facing office services, such as the ability to provide steady support and services with flexible and dynamic student needs; the ability to provide educationally-grounded feedback
- Familiarity with the needs and priorities of students from historically underserved backgrounds
- Team-oriented and able to work successfully in a matrixed environment with multiple accountability relationships
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong programming skills including event planning and attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills to maintain effective resource management systems, uphold and adapt procedures, and empower others to use resources effectively
- Ability to appropriately prioritize and act proactively in a team environment
- Understanding of cultural work within a Jesuit educational framework
- Commitment to ongoing education and development regarding identity, culture, equity, justice, and other areas related to each cultural center, student affairs, and trends in higher education
- Cultural competency with identities and cultures related to the three cultural centers, and commitment to ongoing learning, education, and development in disability culture, LGBTQIA+ topics, and gender equity
Work Mode Designation
This position has been designated as On-Campus. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University. Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.
Pay Range:
The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:
$44,022.00 – $73,406.80
Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.
