Community Impact Coordinator
Community Impact Coordinator
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Job Description
Current Madison College employees must apply to the internal career site by logging into Workday
Job Posting Date:
June 17 2025Application Deadline:
Salary Information:
$58718 - $68596(commensurate with experience)
Department:
Community ImpactJob Description:
Madison Colleges Office of Student Engagement and Community Impact is seeking a Community Impact Coordinator to help expand the Colleges visibility presence and outreach within its communities of focus. This position will represent Madison College in a variety of professional settings engaging a broad range of stakeholders: including students community members businesses corporations workforce and government agencies education institutions including K-12 colleges and universities community organizations Chambers of Commerce and state agencies.
The Community Impact Coordinator will primarily be responsible for cultivating and sustaining meaningful relationships to support community partnerships and enhance student enrollment engagement and success. In alignment with Madison Colleges mission vision strategic priorities and departmental goals this role will lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive community engagement strategy focused on intentional outreach access to education student retention completion of credentials with the labor market and upward mobility. This position provides leadership recommendations and support for community engagement initiatives both within the College and across the broader community.
The Community Impact Coordinator reports to the Student Engagement and Community Impact Manager.
This is a salaried hybrid position that requires regular travel to Madison College campuses and communities within the district along with in-person attendance at scheduled meetings and events. The role also involves occasional evening and weekend work in-state travel and limited out-of-state travel. The position includes the option to work remotely up to two days per week subject to change based on Madison College policies.
Madison College offers an excellent benefits package including vacation holidays health/vision/dental/life insurance options and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS).
Madison College believes every team member brings unique perspectives and experiences that enhance our ability to understand and engage with the world tackle challenges and develop innovative solutions. Come be part of our great team!
This position will be open until filled with a first consideration date of July 72025 at 11:59 pm. After this date the recruitment may close without further notice. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Required documents (2):
- Resume
- Cover Letter
*Failure to include these documents by the first consideration date will RESULT IN THE DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR APPLICATION.
Accountabilities:
- Community Relations: Fosters respectful and mutually productive relationship(s) between the Madison College and key stakeholders. Works to develop recognize promote and build reciprocal partnerships that support educational access equity and student success. Serves as the liaison and resource broker responsible for building and maintaining strong partnerships with community organizations K-12 schools higher education institutions Chambers of Commerce workforce & government agencies and residents to initiate and support opportunities for collaboration in alignment with the complementary roles of other divisions and departments. Triages community requests to respond or refer to the appropriate College leaders and stakeholder(s).
- Coordinates and organizes efforts that foster meaningful relationships and advance shared goals with diverse communities and stakeholders (e.g. arrange travel or visits conduct visits to communities facilitate meetings or workshops develop curriculum or resource materials etc.). Serves as a project manager for multi-faceted community engagement projects initiatives and events that advance the colleges mission and strategic plan.
- Raise awareness and develop an understanding of diverse communities their experiences and priorities among college administration faculty and staff to create implement and assess the outcomes for a strategic individualized community engagement action plan annually to strengthen the visibility and presence of Madison College among diverse partners and stakeholders. Applies their authentic knowledge of the community theories principles and best practices for community engagement and community feedback to inform action plans.
- This position is responsible for knowing and staying current on state and federal legislation that impacts Madison Colleges responsibilities to its community partners students and institutional partnerships.; and assists in system-wide strategic efforts to raise awareness and knowledge of tribal governance legislation consultation practices and community-based recruitment that should take place among administration faculty and staff. Research review interpret analyze and synthesize complex data to report actionable findings from various multi-faced information records data forms meetings schedules calendars surveys to internal and external (community-based) stakeholders.
- Leads and manage community engagement projects initiatives and events from planning to execution. Oversees timelines budgets logistics and deliverables including scheduling ordering supplies catering and room reservations duplication and copying; manages event invitations and marketing; coordinates with purchasing for vendor and honorarium payment; and collaborates with contracts department to secure contracted services. Serves as the primary point of coordination across departments and external partners to ensure successful goal-aligned outcomes.
- Supports adult recruitment by creating events to provide relevant information about the College to community organizations K-20 educational institutions and relevant state agencies. Develops and implements adult marketing strategies with a focus on underserved and underrepresented populations.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Skill in communicating effectively and professionally both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated communication and human relations skills with populations of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and persons with disabilities. Deep understanding of the lived experience of native and Indigenous communities in Wisconsin.
- Applies community engagement theories principles and best practices to guide work. Strong commitment to Madison Colleges mission and advancing the work of diversity equity and inclusion and practices. Ability to forge relationships and establish cooperative working relationships with various communities diverse staff faculty administrators and the public at all levels.
- Ability to facilitate discussions and advocate for the college and its academic and service programs. Thorough understanding of the role of community/technical college and its relationship; Knowledge of the Madison College programs services and operations is required.
- Strong start-to-finish project management and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects while staying organized and responsive. Proven ability to lead with direct authority and through influence including collaborating with the Office team and peer leadership groups and deploying resources to support strategy planning and initiative/program deployment capabilities. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to solve problems
- Demonstrates sound judgment team collaboration and the ability to work productively with minimal direction. A goal-oriented self-starter and must possess the ability to work under deadlines. Excellent writing communication and presentation skills. Capable of developing and producing visual media assets.
- Readily accepts and uses constructive feedback for professional development. Seeks opportunities for professional development and growth.
Minimum Requirements:
- Education:
Bachelors Degree required. An Associates Degree may be considered with equivalent additional work experience. - Experience:
2-4 years ofrelevant professional and progressive work experience.
Madison College does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.
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Madison Area Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex disability or age in employment admissions or its programs or activities. Madison College offers degrees diplomas apprenticeships and certificates in Architecture & Engineering; Arts Design & Humanities; Business; Construction Manufacturing & Maintenance; Culinary Hospitality & Fitness; Education & Social Services; Health Sciences; Information Technology; Law Protective & Human Services; Science Math & Natural Resources; and Transportation. Admissions criteria vary by program and are available by calling our Enrollment Office at or Ext. 6210. The following person has been designated to coordinate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and to handle inquiries regarding the colleges nondiscrimination policies: Lisa Muchka Director Civil Rights and Compliance 1701 Wright Street Madison WI 53704 (608) 246.5221
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
