Special Projects Coordinator at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Special Projects Coordinator February 25th 2022

Allegheny College, a small selective national liberal arts college, invites applications for the position of Special Projects Coordinator. The position is a full-time exempt position reporting to the Chief of Staff in the Office of the President.

The Special Projects Coordinator performs a wide range of advanced and highly confidential project work for the Chief of Staff. In addition to overseeing special projects, key responsibilities include effective and efficient management of the Chief of Staff's office: providing meeting briefings and research, initiating correspondence, presentations, and memos for the Chief of Staff, and coordinating logistics for events/engagements and public relations, including, but not limited to, the publication of a monthly newsletter and social media. The position further provides oversight of a broad range of strategic initiatives on behalf of the Chief of Staff, including monitoring staff, budget and timelines.

Qualifications include: Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, higher education, project management, or other related field required. Additionally, 3 - 5 years' experience in project management and executive support preferred.

As one of the nation's oldest liberal arts colleges, Allegheny College celebrated its bicentennial in 2015. A selective residential college in Meadville, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh near Lake Erie, Allegheny is one of 40 colleges featured in Loren Pope's "Colleges That Change Lives." Allegheny also is one of the few colleges in the country that requires students to choose both a major and a minor, helping to cultivate intellectual growth and the creative, big-picture thinking desired by employers and graduate schools. In its 2020 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Allegheny in the top 20 among all national liberal arts colleges for best undergraduate teaching.

The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks Allegheny as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, specifically in the areas of compensation and benefits. Allegheny has a total undergraduate enrollment of approximately 1,800 with students from 47 states (plus AE, DC, PR, and VI) and 70 countries. The College's picturesque location is ideal for outdoor recreation, with eight freshwater lakes, ski areas and recreational opportunities all within easy reach.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and provide contact information for three references to the Office of Human Resources, Allegheny College, 520 N. Main Street, Meadville, PA 16335 or by e-mail to
employment@allegheny.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Allegheny College is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Allegheny does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.

posted 02/25/2022