Student Engagement Coordinator

Title: Student Engagement Coordinator

Salary Range: $42,000- 48,500

Contract Term Length: 12 Months

Standard Hours: 37.50

Work Location: Hybrid

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Jefferson Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Jefferson Community College

Department: Student Success and Engagement

Total Rewards

Jefferson Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Student Success & Engagement department of Jefferson Community and Technical College has an opening for a Student Engagement Coordinator.
This position will be responsible for: assisting the Student Success & Engagement Lead in planning and implementing student activities and events in collaboration with other Student Success & Engagement team members and various partners across the college community. This role is also responsible for overseeing the Student Life Committee and supporting student organizations.

Job Duties:

• Collaborate with Director and Lead in planning and organizing student activities and events across six JCTC campuses (Downtown, Tech, Shelby, Southwest, Bullitt, and Carrollton).
• Check accuracy of the Student Engagement webpage and utilize JCTC/KCTCS marketing platforms along with the Student Success & Engagement Lead.
• Collaborate with departments to support college events, following the priorities set by the Lead.
• Ensure programming promotes leadership and personal development.
• Collect and analyze event data to make data-driven recommendations.
• Use Canva and other tools for event promotion, website updates, and student newsletters.
• Coordinate logistics for student engagement events, including facility requests, room reservations, event setup/breakdown, and IT support.
• Complete appropriate paperwork and documentation for purchases and vendors.
• Collaborate with departments on college-wide events to foster teamwork.
• Provide input on budgets for events and programming
• Coordinate purchasing and budget submissions for Student Life Budget requests, foundation donations, and related financial matters.

Student Life Association
• Act as Chair for the Student Life Committee and ensure compliance with KCTCS procedures.
• Provide training for student organization leaders, students, and faculty and staff advisors.
• In collaboration with the Lead, develop and provide leadership opportunities for students.
• Manage the Student Life handbook, including authoring, editing, and training.

Minimum Qualifications:

BACHELOR’S DEGREE AND TWO YEARS RELATED PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE OR EQUIVALENT REQUIRED. MUST HAVE A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE AND RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in College Student Personnel, Student Affairs, Higher Education, or a related field such as Education, Psychology, or Communication
• Experience planning activities, engaging students virtually, and managing budgets.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills, and ability to balance competing priorities.
• Ability to coach students
• Innovative, creative, resourceful, enjoys a fast-paced environment, initiative-taker, able to talk to anyone at any time in any setting. Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups.
• Excellent written, interpersonal, and communication skills. Experience using technology and willingness to work flexible hours to accommodate student needs.
• Authentic, relatable, accessible, and approachable to students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Patient, persistent, and a visible passion for students and their success.

Additional Skills Requested:

Physical Requirements:
Moderate: Regularly involves lifting, bending, or other physical exertions – often exposed to disagreeable environmental elements (heat, cold, dirt, chemicals, etc.)

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.