Coordinator, Community Engagement

Under the direction of the Manager, Office of Community Impact, the Coordinator, Community Engagement, is responsible for the strategic oversight and direct management of internal development and intercultural programs that serve both students and employees. This role plays a vital part in fostering a welcoming and inclusive campus environment by developing and implementing frameworks for conflict resolution, healing, and reconciliation. The Coordinator will also manage grant-funded projects, lead cultural awareness events and learning opportunities, and oversee community transformation initiatives that align directly with the College's mission, vision, and strategic priorities. Under direction of the Manager, this role will also provide assistance and support to the College's employee resource groups.

Work is cross-functional and diverse. Challenging, high-volume environment, that requires multitasking skills, the ability to meet deadlines and deal with difficult situations. Operates with strong professional judgment, accuracy, and decision making with minimal supervision. Daily responsibilities are completed independently using established policies and general objectives with interaction with supervisor limited to problems or unusual conditions

• Program and Training Oversight: Develops, manages, and facilitates internal training programs and intercultural development initiatives. This includes creating program curricula, setting learning objectives, and ensuring program content is relevant and impactful for a diverse audience of students and employees.
• Conflict and Reconciliation: Designs, implements, and manages frameworks and procedures for conflict resolution, healing, and reconciliation within the college community. This function involves working with diverse groups to address interpersonal and systemic issues, promoting open dialogue and constructive outcomes.
• Inclusion and Intercultural Learning: Administers and interprets professional development tools, such as the Intercultural Development Inventory, to assess and enhance the intercultural competence of employees and students. This includes providing confidential debriefing and facilitating learning sessions to support personal and professional growth in this area.
• Grant and Event Management: Oversees all aspects of grant and program management for social and cultural awareness events, learning opportunities, and development initiatives. This involves grant writing and reporting, budget management, and coordinating logistics to ensure events are successful and meet their intended goals.
• Community Transformation: Leads and provides direction for community transformation initiatives, ensuring these projects are aligned with the College's mission and are designed to make a measurable positive impact on both the internal and external communities.
• Administrative and Operational Support: Provides comprehensive administrative and operational support for all programs and initiatives under the role's purview. This includes managing program budgets, scheduling, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and maintaining clear communication to ensure seamless execution of all activities.
• Ethics and Confidentiality: Practices honesty by demonstrating a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles, values, truthfulness and accuracy in all actions. Addresses all student and employee behavior in a confidential and respectful manner.
• Collaborative Teamwork: Establishes, maintains, and enhances positive work relationships with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Continuous Learning and Professional Development: Maintains current knowledge of best practices in the field by participating in training opportunities, user groups, publications, and professional groups. Actively organizes and/or participates in applicable workgroups, trainings, workshops, seminars, committees and professional associations or conferences to promote continuous learning.
• Other duties: Performs other related duties within the scope of the position as required for the efficient operation of the division and to support institutional objectives.

Compliance with all state, federal, and accreditation standards/requirement, as well as all MATC policies and procedures.

Required Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Higher Education, Organizational Development, Course Development, Facilitation, or related field with two (2) years of progressive experience in training, education, or organizational development.

Preferred Education & Experience: Master's degree in in Business Administration, Higher Education, Organizational Development, Course Development, Facilitation, or related field with at least three (3) years of progressive experience in training, education, or organizational development.

Start Date: This position supports the Student Engagement & Community Impact and is available to start immediately.

Hours: 40 hours weekly, in-person, primarily based out of the Downtown Campus. Work is conducted during scheduled course hours, Monday - Friday. Hours vary based on departmental needs. Employees will conduct all work hours in the State of Wisconsin, performing work outside the state is strictly prohibited.

Application Materials:

• Resume

• Unofficial Transcripts

• Complete Application. A complete application entails providing thorough details, including personal information, educational background, and comprehensive work experience. This should include specific job positions held, duties performed, dates of employment, and any relevant licenses or certifications. Additionally, candidates may be required to attach copies of licenses or certifications as requested by the employer. It's crucial to ensure all aspects of the application are thoroughly addressed and documented.

Salary: Salary is determined by years of experience credit and internal salary equity. Salary determination will be only based on years of credited experience that is listed on the job application, please include complete work history.

Interviews: Selected qualified candidates will be invited to virtually interview for this position on a date to be determined.

EEOC: Milwaukee Area Technical College will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, disability, age, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, union affiliation, arrest and conviction record, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law. Milwaukee Area Technical College is an Equal Opportunity/Access Educator/Employer. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need special accommodation for the application process, please contact our office at 414-297-6529 (Wisconsin Relay System: 711) or email jobs@matc.edu.