Program Coordinator Center for Asian Pacific Islander Student Empowerment

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Program Director for the Center for Asian Pacific Islander Student Empowerment (CAPISE) the Program Coordinator is responsible for providing support with the planning coordination implementation and assessment of student success programs and workshops that serve students of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) descent and celebrate their heritage/culture. The Program Coordinator will work collaboratively with internal and external partners and stakeholders that will make it possible for programs and activities to be sustained.

The Program Coordinator will train supervise and evaluate student undergraduate and graduate student leaders in a manner that empowers them to lead their own special projects and achieve desired outcomes for the programs they support.

The Program Coordinator will support the creation of a welcoming friendly and affirming cultural academic space within the center that values respects and promotes an appreciation for the diverse API communities at SJSU.

The Program Coordinator will support the centers communication efforts including the development and distribution of an enewsletter posting to social media outlets and updating website content. As a member of the SJSU Solidarity Network the Program Coordinator will attend planning meetings and facilitate workshops and events.

The Program Coordinator will work jointly with the rest of the centers professional and student staff to coordinate the daily operations of the center and will participate in outreach and yield efforts throughout the academic year.

The Program Coordinator will also assist with summer orientation efforts that may include offering presentations workshops and resource tabling.

The Program Coordinator will support the Program Director with the coordination and implementation of signature annual campus events including SJSUs Asian and Pacific Islander Graduation at the end of the academic year that celebrates the scholastic achievements of API graduates.

Lastly the Program Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Program Director with the management of the fiscal budget. This includes keeping record of center operations expenditures and making purchases.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the development planning coordination and assessment of multiple academicaffirming and culturallysustaining student success programs events activities and workshops designed to support API student transition retention and graduation. This includes supporting the implementation of the API Empowerment Program a FirstYearExperience Mentorship Program for new API frosh.
• Assist in the development and delivery of highimpact programs in relation to API student retention and graduation.
• Identify build and maintain relationships with affinity API groups including recognized student organizations to enhance center presence in the API student community.
• Lead the coordination of SJSUs API Heritage Month and Annual API Graduation.
• Responsible for maintaining records and summary reports of CAPISE programming activities and events to be submitted monthly.
• Support Program Director with the recruitment hiring training directing supervision and the evaluation of undergraduate and graduate student staff leaders.
• Supervise guide and coach student staff leaders in their social leadership academic and identity development; Support and advocate for students holistic wellbeing.
• Monitor and evaluate student staff leaders academic progress.
• Provide support advocacy intervention and referrals to students in need of retention services and resources. This includes connecting students to crisis and basic needs support services.
• Handle a variety of complex and sensitive student issues in relation to faculty staff and family member dynamics.
• Coordinates daytoday operations of the Center for Asian Pacific Islander Student Empowerment including frontdesk coverage event calendar management and scheduling.
• Review manage and facilitate inventory of the centers materials and supplies. Provide administrative support including but not limited to photocopying scanning printing etc.
• Creates and orders promotional items and marketing products for the center; Maintain inventory of items to ensure proper disbursement at key events (Admitted Spartan Day Summer Orientation student outreach and recruitment events Weeks of Welcome). Maintain an archive of all events programs and activities (flyers brochures programs).

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner.
• Thorough knowledge of and skill working with historically underserved students specifically Asian & Pacific Islander college students.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of assetbased frameworks used to support Asian & Pacific Islander college students.
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment.
• Knowledge of assessment techniques and ability to develop cohesive reports.
• Ability to use a broad range of computer skills and software.
• Ability to take initiative collaborate and complete projects.
• Ability to prepare various documents including operations manuals and procedures program and activity schedules and budget reports.
• Ability to conceptualize program functions and procedures and implement those relevant to improving program efficiency.
• Apply judgment discretion and maintain confidentiality in performing complex tasks.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to apply highlevel analytical skills to take effective action while independently carrying out assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to promote organize and facilitate group meetings.
• Excellent customer service and public relation skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple work priorities and organize various projects and to follow safety and confidentiality protocols.
• Ability to keep supervisor informed about goal progress and relevant campus partner initiatives.
• Ability to recommend initiatives and changes to improve quality of services/programs.
• Ability to handle independently multiple work unit priorities and projects.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
• Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner.

Required Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from a fouryear college or university in a related field including or supplemented by upper division or graduate coursework in counseling techniques interviewing and conflict resolution where such are jobrelated.
• Three years of progressively responsible professional student services work experience. A masters degree in Counseling Clinical Psychology Social Work or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience. A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Asian American Studies Ethnic Studies Sociology Psychology or related field.
• Experience with developing and implementing retention initiatives for historically underrepresented students focused on closing equity gaps.
• 2 years of program coordination experience in a college setting.
• Experience working with faculty staff and students in higher education.
• 23 years of experience working directly with Asian and/or Pacific Islander college students.
• Experience hiring training and supervising college student staff.

Compensation

Classification: Student Services Professional III
Anticipated Hiring Range: $5540/month
CSU Salary Range: $5540/month $7893/month

San Jos State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 3035 of your base salary. For more information on programs available please see the Employee Benefits Summary.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Letter of Interest

All applicants must apply within the specified application period: April 17 2025 through May 25 2025. This position is open until filled; however applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.

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