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LocationEvanston, Illinois
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Department: SIS - Science in Society
Salary/Grade: EXS/5
Job Summary:
Provides management for education programs, recommending goals, assessing feasibility and ongoing performance & providing day-to-day oversight of administrative & operational functions.
The Program Coordinator supports the education mission of Science in Society (SiS), a Northwestern University research center dedicated to supporting high-needs, high-potential communities. As part of the Science in Society team, this position manages a variety of community-based STEM initiatives in the Chicagoland area. Examples include the award-winning Science Club afterschool mentoring program and a summer science camp in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago.
Specific responsibilities include building and maintaining relationships with community stakeholders, youth development staff, and teachers; recruiting and training scientist volunteers to work with K-12 youth, directly supervising and supporting program implementation 2-4 days per week at community sites, and coordinating/administering program evaluation. The Program Coordinator will also support strategic planning and grant proposal writing for SiS programs.
This is a term position ending on August 31, 2026.Opportunity for renewal will be based on performance and available funding.
Specific Responsibilities:
Administration
Manages day to day operations.
Ensures that program/project mission, values, guidelines, policies & procedures are implemented & maintained.
Manages design and development of program databases; compiles & analyzes data; prepares reports.
Reviews processes and recommends changes to incorporate state-of-the-art technology as appropriate into administrative, recruitment, marketing, and educational components.
Identifies service improvement opportunities that will better enable program/project to achieve its goals and objectives.
Coordinating activities and program logistics with community partners including Boys & Girls Club staff, teachers, and other stakeholders as needed.
Attending multiple program sessions at community sites: ~2-3 days/week during school year and up to 4 days/week in the summer
Arranging and attending regular meetings with SiS stakeholders
Recruiting, training, and supporting Northwestern students, faculty, and staff to support SiS programs.
Communication, Outreach & Recruitment
Strengthens partnerships with external resources by defining, promoting and marketing benefits of participation and involvement to the organization.
Creates and nurtures relationships with organizations to develop a network of enthusiastic organizations engaged via active participation in the success of program/project.
Reviews market trends to recommend future plans to increase revenue, participation, engagement, etc.
Building and maintaining relationships with community stakeholders including Boys & Girls Club staff, Chicago Public School teachers, and volunteers
Recruiting and supervising youth participants
Recruiting and training scientist volunteers from nearby universities and colleges (University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Chicago, Loyola University)
Supervising and or administering evaluation activities at community sites, including surveys, interviews, and observations
Helping develop new evaluation approaches to assess program effectiveness
Evaluation
Observes program sessions and interacts with participants for purpose of gaining consumer insight, growing and strengthening program knowledge, and optimizing client satisfaction.
Coordinates the collection, analysis & reporting of required information for surveys, review documents, public information documents, etc.
Analyzes evaluation data from instructors, students, participants, etc. to assist in program/project development and updates.
Implements corrective actions required as a result of surveys or other indicators.
Events
Coordinates programming, educational, student, alumni, workshops, meetings, etc. including speakers, agendas, etc.
Develops plans and arranges meetings, workshops, events, etc. designed to exchange information, promote research objectives, and to build internal and external relationships within NU.
Ensures that event details including communication, venues, presenters, travel arrangements, materials, refreshments and technology are arranged and completed in an appropriate and timely manner.
Planning field trips and fun events for program youth, volunteers, and teachers
Coordinating volunteer training events and... For full info follow application link.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
