Program Coordinator - Migrant
Program Coordinator - Migrant
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Job Description
Position Function:
Performs and/or oversees a variety of support services for migrant families including inhome visits organizing and facilitating community events organizing quarterly meetings with relevant topics planning activities ordering food creating flyers recordkeeping create surveys and/or specified informationgathering projects and tasks. Coordinates and facilitates program functions and/or special events as appropriate.
Salary Grade:13
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC these positions are Unclassified and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile:
The Mississippi Migrant Education Program provides statewide supplemental education to qualifying migrant students (birth21. We are a small but effective team with a common goal to serve the migrant community. The Program Coordinator will work closely alongside the Director and Educational Services Coordinator to plan implement and document as needed. We are looking for someone with a passion to help the migrant community who is energetic and optimistic flexible innovative and who works well independently and with a team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Oversees and/or performs a range of diverse administrative activities; serves as a central point of liaison with external constituencies in the resolution of a variety of daytoday matters concerning migrant education.
2. Assists in administrative problem solving program/project planning development and of stated goals and objectives.
3. Researches information compiles statistics and gathers and computes various data reports provides summaries of events and replies to inquiries.
4. Provides and/or oversees support activities for the unit such as answering telephones assisting and resolving problems and inquiries of families reviewing and controlling incoming and outgoing correspondence and following up on operational commitments.
5. Schedules appointments and maintains calendars; schedules coordinates and facilitates meetings facilities usage events and/or travel arrangements as required.
6. Establishes updates and maintains files inventories and records; implements and maintains data management systems as required.
7. Leads and guides the work of lowerlevel staff.
8. Performs miscellaneous jobrelated duties as assigned.
9. Collaborates with the Educational Services Coordinator and Director to develop plans and assist with educational services when needed.
10. Travels to the homes of migrant families to meet families inperson and establish a relationship with the community.
11. Makes requests on behalf of the Migrant Service Center for donations and/or discounted prices.
12. Manages a strict budget set by the Director.
13. Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Bachelors Degree Focus: Related appropriate discipline
Experience (yrs.: 1 year (scheduling / office setting)
Substitution allowed:
Any equivalent combination of related experience and/or education approved by the Department of Human Resources Management.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bilingual Spanish/English
Event Planning Experience
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Working knowledge of word processing spreadsheet and database software packages.
The applicant should be adaptable observant to details and creative.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Work is performed in a home interior/office work environment.
No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
No or very limited physical effort required.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: online submitting a cover letter and resume.
Restricted Clause:
Position is contingent upon continued availability of funding.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
MSU is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity sex religion national origin disability age sexual orientation genetic information pregnancy gender identity status as a U.S. veteran and/or any other status protected by applicable law. We always welcome nominations and applications from women members of any minority group and others who share our passion for building a diverse community that reflects the diversity in our student population.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
