External Affairs Coordinator - Rio Grande City Region

Develops and maintains relationships with community organizations, school districts, employers, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, governmental entities, and civic partners within the assigned geographic service area to strengthen the College's regional presence and advance institutional priorities. Under the direction of the Director of External Affairs, the Coordinator cultivates and maintains relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, businesses, governmental entities, and civic partners to strengthen awareness of and access to College programs, services, and initiatives.

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Job Description

Department: Institutional Advancement and External Affairs

General Statement of Job

The Coordinator - External Affairs supports South Texas College's community outreach, partnership development, and external engagement efforts within an assigned geographic service area. Under the direction of the Director of External Affairs, the Coordinator cultivates and maintains relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, businesses, governmental entities, and civic partners to strengthen awareness of and access to College programs, services, and initiatives. The position identifies regional partnership opportunities, coordinates community engagement activities, and supports institutional representation at external events involving College leadership and the Office of the President. All proposed partnerships, stakeholder requests, and cross-departmental initiatives are coordinated through the Director of External Affairs to ensure alignment with institutional priorities and strategic goals.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Develops and maintains relationships with community organizations, school districts, employers, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, governmental entities, and civic partners within the assigned geographic service area to strengthen the College's regional presence and advance institutional priorities.
• Identifies and supports strategic partnership opportunities in collaboration with campus leadership and appropriate College departments to connect community needs with STC programs, educational pathways, workforce initiatives, and institutional resources.
• Under the direction of the Director of External Affairs, coordinates informational meetings, campus visits, and presentations with municipal, county, state, and federal stakeholders to increase awareness of College programs, services, and initiatives.
• Provides approved informational materials and coordinates follow-up with appropriate College departments.
• Represents South Texas College at assigned community meetings, civic functions, professional associations, and regional events.
• Identifies opportunities to increase institutional visibility and recommends strategic participation by College leadership to the Director of External Affairs.
• Coordinates regional External Affairs activities, stakeholder meetings, community events, campus visits, and related logistics to strengthen the College's visibility and community engagement.
• Supports external engagement activities involving the Office of the President, College leadership, and Board of Trustees as assigned, in coordination with the Director of External Affairs and designated President's Office staff.
• Monitors regional economic, educational, workforce, and community developments to identify emerging needs and opportunities.
• Communicates relevant findings and potential partnership opportunities to the Director of External Affairs and appropriate College departments to support responsive educational programming and workforce alignment.
• Serves as a regional point of contact for external stakeholder inquiries, community partnership requests, and potential referra