Program Coordinator, Native American and Indigenous Affairs

at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Job Opening Id: 49966

Department: Inst Diversity and Inclusion
Salary/Grade: EXS/5

Job Summary:

Provides management for an education, research &/or operations program/project, recommending goals, assessing feasibility and ongoing performance & providing day-to-day oversight of administrative & operational functions.

Reporting to the Director of Native American and Indigenous Affairs, the Program Coordinator plays a key role in the development, implementation, and administration of university-wide Native American and Indigenous Affairs at Northwestern. This person is an integral member of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion team and the broader Office of the Provost.

The Program Coordinator is responsible for collaborating with the Director of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research and the Dean of the School of Education and Social Policy to plan and execute events related to philanthropic education. 

PLEASE NOTE: This is a one-year term role, with the potential for extension based on available funding.

Administration   

Budget & Financial

Communications             

Events                       

Outreach

Strategic Planning

Please note: This position works with students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community partners and is required to work some evening events throughout the academic year and to participate in events on campus. The position also entails occasional travel to off-campus meetings and professional conferences.

Specific Responsibilities