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Loyola University Chicago · 2 days ago

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$61K/yr - $71K/yr

2+ years exp

Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence and commitment to community engagement. The Parent Coordinator plays a vital role in fostering a supportive environment for parents and guardians through the Sustainable Community School Initiative by connecting families to resources, coordinating programs, and building relationships to enhance parent engagement.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Foster a welcoming, inclusive, and family-friendly environment that honors racial justice, equity, and cultural relevance

Recruit and serve as the primary contact for parent and community programming and build strong, trusting relationships with parents, community members, and school staff

Plan, coordinate, and manage adult programming, workshops, and events that promote lifelong learning and community engagement aligned with high-quality teaching principles

Identify and generate opportunities for wrap-around supports, resources, and opportunities

Support parent participation with and support the SCS Leadership Team

Maintain accurate attendance records for all parent and community programming in Cityspan

Work with the school administration and staff to review and build programs based on appropriate data including surveys, CIWP , etc

Assist parents in taking ownership of parts of the needs assessment and identifying opportunities for recruiting additional parent leaders

Engage parents in attending and leading professional development opportunities, including SCS professional development days and the SCS Summer Institute

Support the dissemination and publicity of school and community engagement successes to build community pride and transparency

Participate in regular meetings with the SCS Coordinator, school administration, LPA manager, and the SCS Team

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

Community organizingProgram managementAdult educationBilingual in SpanishEffective communicationOrganizing skillsCommunityMicrosoft OfficeRelationship building

Required

Effective communication and organizing skills

Experiencing in one or more of the following fields: Social work, community organizing, urban public education, project management, adult education with education, training, or certification in at least one area

Ability to build relationships and organize people, resources, and programs that are rooted in equity and inclusion

Proven ability to develop, manage, and evaluate community-based programs for diverse constituencies

Knowledge/experience with the school and its community

Successful applicant will have at least basic computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft office suite or other, similar tools for word processing and spreadsheet creation

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in related field and at least two to three years of related experience preferred

Bilingual/bicultural in Spanish and English preferred

Company

Loyola University Chicago

Glassdoor3.9

A private Jesuit research university in Chicago, Illinois

Founded in 1870

Chicago, Illinois, US

1001-5000 employees

http://LUC.edu

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