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Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must maintain authorization throughout employment. This position is not eligible for sponsorship. This position is contingent upon the availability of sufficient funding.
Position Title Program Coordinator - SIL
Position Summary Support the project activities and provide administrative and clerical support to the Spelman Innovation Lab. This position is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administration of the Innovation Lab IL and its programs projects and services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provide comprehensive administrative assistance and support to all Spelman Innovation Lab personnel and programs current and future including the research program the fabrication lab the entrepreneurship programs the gaming programs the summer programs the academic programs the student programs grants and programs that emerge from partnerships and affiliations with partners outside the Innovation Lab.
Provide administrative assistance and support for all programs.
Manage purchasingrequisitionsreimbursementscheck requests and other financial transactions for the Spelman IL Quotes POs Receipts etc.
Manage dispensing of student stipends and help with timesheet and work hours of student employees.
Keep Innovation Lab running budget worksheet up to date
Initiate budget transfers.
Assistlead with the events planning elements associated with workshops hackathons guest speakers clubs and other programs of the Innovation Lab.
Prepare materials for the Labs website.
Support the outreach activities of the Innovation Lab including collaborations with K-12 schools external organizations and other colleges and universities
Maintain electronic and paper filing system as needed.
Serve as the first point of contact for the Lab
Answer and direct telephone calls and emails.
Assist in sending out campus emails for the Spelman Innovation Lab.
Post content to the different Innovation Lab social media outlets as directed.
Assist in preparing periodic newsletters flyers andor social media content for distribution.
Assist and direct student and faculty concerns ex. direct students to appropriate forms suggest appropriate personnel for handling certain issues
Post student jobs
Manage and process confidential information such as student pay student timesheets etc.
Maintain the Spelman IL calendar schedule appointments and contact studentspersonnel upon request.
Reserve facilities for meetings and coordinate with the financial administrator meals and or refreshments.
Make arrangements for routine maintenance of equipment in the Spelman IL
Make arrangements for visitors to the Spelman IL ex. vendor onboarding parking arrangements reserve hotel communicatefacilitate covid protocols etc.
May assist in the preparation submission and follow-up of proposals and budgets word processing signatures walk-through.
Maintain inventory of office supplies instructional supplies and consumables
Provide administrative and coordination support for programs workshops activities and routine operations as needed Spelpreneur Launchpad SpelmanXR Design Club Summer Programs Outreach External Collaborations etc.
Provide administrative support for Spelman IL scholarships grants and fellowships.
Create and administer surveys and applications Google Forms to support the many programs of the Lab.
Assist with inventory management equipment check-incheck-out system and associated communications.
Required Qualifications High School Diploma and five years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience are required.
This position requires strong customer service focus excellent communication verbal and time management skills.
Professional demeanor with the ability to interface with internal and external customers with diplomacy and tact is essential.
Excellent oral communication skills are required when providing information and responding to questions from students internal collaborators external partners funders faculty and the general public in one-on-one or group situations.
Also must be able to read analyze and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedural manuals.
Must possess a proven ability andor experience to operate with imprecise guidelines when required and to understand and implement non-routine instructions when required.
Must be willing to take some initiative to effectively solve problems independently as well as part of a team.
This work requires the ability to perform basic level computer skills using either Microsoft Office Suite or Google Office Suite which include basic use of spreadsheets.
Must be capable of learning and using Lotus Notes Banner Financial Module Spelshop and other present and future administrative software applications adopted by the College.
Preferred Qualifications Preferred experience in a collegeuniversity setting.
Certifications Licenses Restrictions None
Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit walk use hands to handle office supplies operate computer and other office equipment talk and hear.
The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to stand walk stoop climb taste and smell and lift andor move up to 15 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Shift Days
Travel Required 0
Full TimePart Time Full-time
Work LocationSchedule This position requires onsite work and is not eligible for remote work.
FLSA Non-Exempt
Number of Vacancies Anticipated Candidate Start Date 04152026 Position End Date 05142027
Posting Detail Information Posting Number SC0881P Posting Open Date 03162026 Posting Closing Date Open Until Filled No
Special Instructions to Applicants
EEO Statement Spelman College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a smoke-free campus.
Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk .
Documents Needed To Apply Required Documents Resume Cover Letter of Interest
Optional Documents