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Program Coordinator

Maricopa Community College district, Tempe, AZ, United States


Program Coordinator
Job ID:

322421

Location:

Rio Salado Community College

Full/Part Time:

Regular/Temporary:

Regular

Hiring Salary Range
$22.06 - $28.67 hourly, DOE

Grade

112

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm; some evenings and weekends may be required

Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

Work Calendar

12 Months

Benefits

Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time

20 Paid Observed Holidays

Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage

Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions

Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)

Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents

Annual Professional Development Funding

Flexible Work Schedules

Job Summary
Coordinates the implementation and operational delivery of educational service programs within the Partnership Programs area. Success in this role requires strong public speaking skills, time management, organization, and institutional knowledge. Serves as a liaison between the college and partners, coordinating outreach activities and updating program promotional materials. Schedules, coordinates, and promotes corporate and government course offerings. Works closely with Law Enforcement Training Facilities. This position requires frequent travel to partner sites within Maricopa County.

Essential Functions

40%

Coordinates partnership educational programs, including conducting student registration presentations virtually or at partner locations within Maricopa County. Serves as a liaison between partners and the college by maintaining regular communication with training coordinators, attending meetings, and coordinating outreach activities. Utilizes critical thinking and strategic problem‑solving to address complex challenges.

30%

Manages the review and processing of credit for prior learning for partners. Communicates student options, obtains necessary verifications, reviews applications, and tracks and monitors processing to ensure timely completion. Coordinates instructor peer evaluations to ensure adherence to academic standards while monitoring and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

20%

Assists students with phone, email, or in‑person inquiries. Collaborates closely with faculty, the partnership team, and other stakeholders on initiatives, program changes, and special projects. Responsible for course scheduling, record management, and assisting with grade submissions.

10%

Oversees, promotes, and coordinates the scheduling and delivery of courses for corporate and government partners. Facilitates the creation and updating of promotional materials and web pages. Represents the college at partner educational fair events. Assigned special projects by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education, business or public administration, or a directly related field and one year of experience in researching information, gathering data, performing preliminary analysis and preparing reports.

OR

An equivalent combination of the conferred degree and directly related full‑time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.

Desired Qualifications

Experience providing excellent service to internal and external customers

Experience delivering professional presentations to groups

Excellent written communication skills (Note: application materials will be evaluated on this area)

Experience coordinating and servicing corporate and/or government educational programs

Experience working in Higher Education

Experience with current MCCCD enrollment systems such as Student Information System (SIS), and PeopleSoft

Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

One (1) year of relevant full‑time MCCCD experience during the previous two (2) years

Special Working Conditions
May be required to work at multiple sites or locations. Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm. Summer hours Monday-Thursday 7:30am-6:00pm. Work Schedule Varies - May be required to work evenings and weekends. May be required to lift or carry up to 25lbs. May be required to sit for a prolonged period of time; viewing a computer monitor. Climbing stairs and/or ladders to reach assigned areas along with working at heights. Work outdoors in a variety of temperatures and environmental conditions. Will be required to work in an area of light to heavy noise levels daily.

Possession of a valid State of Arizona Class D Driver's License is required; employee must meet district minimum standards regarding driving: [link]

EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators. Rio Salado College's Title IX/504 Coordinator is O. Tafari Osayande, o.tafari.osayande@riosalado.edu, 480-517-8196.

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.

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