Berea College
Communication & Programming Coordinator Job at Berea College in Berea
Berea College, Berea, KY, US, 40403
Location : Berea
Job Type: Full-Time
Division: Strategic Initiatives
Department: Student Success
Opening Date: 08/26/2025
FLSA: Exempt
Salary Grade: 6
Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position.
Description:
The Communications and Programming Coordinator manages student-facing and internal office communications; serves as the College's Navigate Berea Administrator to ensure that that the system supports student success as well as communications with students, faculty, and staff related to academic progression, providing support and training to staff and faculty as needed; maintain the SST website; provide technical support to office staff and monitor records and files data entry; ensure that Navigate Berea serves as a seamless tool for scheduling student-facing meetings; and provide programming support-such as event coordination, communications, and scheduling-for the Office of Student Success and Transition (SST).
Your Key Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.?Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.?
Serve as the EAB Navigate Berea application administrator
Event Collaboration
Labor Supervision
What You'll Bring:
Education required to ensure success in this position:
License, certification, or registration necessary:
Physical requirements:
Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:
Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise. Berea's students excel in the College's supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only ten federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2025. Washington Monthly has named Berea College the #1 Best College in the nation in its 2025 College Guide. Berea College appears in their rankings as #1 College (overall): Best College for your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars, #1 Best-in Class College, #1 Liberal Arts College and #1 Best Bang for the Buck Southern College.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Our Benefits:
Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.
Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 24 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page at
Our Unique Culture:
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College's inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision:
In support of Berea College's great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link
Job Type: Full-Time
Division: Strategic Initiatives
Department: Student Success
Opening Date: 08/26/2025
FLSA: Exempt
Salary Grade: 6
Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position.
Description:
The Communications and Programming Coordinator manages student-facing and internal office communications; serves as the College's Navigate Berea Administrator to ensure that that the system supports student success as well as communications with students, faculty, and staff related to academic progression, providing support and training to staff and faculty as needed; maintain the SST website; provide technical support to office staff and monitor records and files data entry; ensure that Navigate Berea serves as a seamless tool for scheduling student-facing meetings; and provide programming support-such as event coordination, communications, and scheduling-for the Office of Student Success and Transition (SST).
Your Key Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.?Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.?
Serve as the EAB Navigate Berea application administrator
- Provide access, training, and technical assistance to users.
- Manage the Navigate Berea App content
- Oversee processes related to progress reports, data collection, and assessment
- Serve on the College's Navigate Berea leadership team to meet and discuss features with the EAB company contact.
- Guide the campus in the continued rollout of additional Navigate features, when applicable
- Coordinate and manage all student success communications
- Collaborate with the First-Year programming team and Admissions on post-deposit communications to students and families.
- Each Fall and Spring Term, organize Dean's list and graduate list, as well as other academic and technical communications,utilizing Argos (for grade rosters and other data), Canva, and mail merge
- Coordinate communications with internal and external constituents. This includes answering questions and directing individuals to the appropriate resources as well as management of walk-in appointments, phone, email, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and social media
- Develop content and training materials (electronic and hard copy) and other program materials for the SST website. Collaborate with SST staff to optimize the website for clarity and programming purposes.
- Coordinate office calendars and scheduling of the SST conference room and common spaces
- Assist with the scheduling of events and appointments, as needed
- Coordinate staff and student appreciation gestures and celebrations
Event Collaboration
- Collaborate on the assigned lead of SST events, as needed, helping to coordinate Summer Connections, orientation, additional transition events, the Emerging Scholars Program, Berea Bridge, intervention programs, and other initiatives.
- Attend planning meetings for events and assist with assigned duties for the event or program, as needed.
Labor Supervision
- Train and supervise student workers by developing an organizational structure for the students that support the various functions of SST
- Coordinate the recruitment and hiring of SST student workers
- In support of Berea College's great commitments this position requires student supervision.? The fourth great commitment is to promote learning and serving in community through the student labor program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. The Supervision would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed.? Developing students about common workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome.?To learn more about the student labor program and requirements on this position see:? Labor Program Goals
What You'll Bring:
Education required to ensure success in this position:
- Bachelor's degree in communication, education, or a related field required
- Experience working in a higher education setting in a student-facing program or office
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills, keen attention to detail, and capacity to set priorities
- Ability to make decisions autonomously and work independently while managing programs and events
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Deep and genuine commitment to working directly with students
- Ability to work effectively with faculty and staff from across the institution
- Strong familiarity with emerging enrollment software and technologies, such as EAB and Slate, related to student tracking and interventions
- Ability to manage student workers and knowledge of timekeeping systems.
- Knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, WordPress and Qualtrics as well as other reporting and data management systems such as Banner and Argos
License, certification, or registration necessary:
- Valid Driver's License
- Required background checks
Physical requirements:
- Ability to navigate campus grounds and buildings independently
- Ability to travel independently
- Ability to lift up to 40lbs for student programming and events
- Professional office environment with interruptions and noise due to frequent visitors, students, staff, and faculty
- Some travel is required for meetings, conferences, etc.
Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:
- Standard office equipment: computer, fax, phone, etc.
- College vans, cars, and golf carts
Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise. Berea's students excel in the College's supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only ten federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2025. Washington Monthly has named Berea College the #1 Best College in the nation in its 2025 College Guide. Berea College appears in their rankings as #1 College (overall): Best College for your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars, #1 Best-in Class College, #1 Liberal Arts College and #1 Best Bang for the Buck Southern College.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Our Benefits:
Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement.
Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Part-time employees who work an average of 24 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.
To learn more details, visit our benefits page at
Our Unique Culture:
Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of
Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College's inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea
Labor Supervision:
In support of Berea College's great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link