On-Call Workforce & Economic Development Project Coordinator

Job Summary

Schoolcraft College’s Workforce & Economic Development department helps local businesses, employers, entrepreneurs, and workers develop the skills and resources they need to grow and succeed. The department connects education with the needs of the regional economy and workforce.

Schoolcraft is a comprehensive, open-door, community-based college. The mission of the College is to provide a transformational learning experience designed to increase the capacity of individuals and groups to achieve intellectual, social, and economic goals.

Job Duties

Under supervision of the Senior Director of Workforce Development, the Project Coordinator will organize, manage, and support workforce and economic development projects from start to finish.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent.

• Five (5) years related work experience.

• Experience organizing and leading projects, including budget experience.

• Proven success in a corporate setting, working with all levels of management.

• Ability to work effectively with staff, external partners and stakeholders.

• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, prioritize workloads under critical timelines, and manage details.

• Ability to collaborate well with others and work independently.

• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with grant processes (i.e. application, budget development, tracking and reporting).

• Proficient use of College software systems (i.e. Colleague).

Physical Requirements

Schoolcraft College is an AA/EEO Employer.

• Writing Skills: Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from prospective and current employees, and groups of managers.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Office Environment: This role may involve being in a stationary position in front of a computer, using a keyboard, mouse (or applicable equipment) and telephone. Communicating and exchanging information with individuals electronically or in person. This role may also involve standing and walking for periods of time, and the use of hands and moving objects on occasion, of up to 10 lbs.
• Noise Level: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary

Varies, based on expertise/experience

Work Hours

Approximately 20 hours/week

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

ACO281P

Open Date

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

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