Background Investigation, Budgeting, Communication Skills, Computer Music and Audio, Database Technology, Digital Media, Educational Administration, Employee Assistance Plan, Event Management, Fellowship, Fund Management, Grant Administration/Management, Grant Financials, Health Plan, Higher Education, Leadership, Literacy, Logistics, Media Production, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Multitasking, Podcasting, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Coordination, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Purchasing/Procurement, Record Keeping, Social Media, Stewardship, Strategic Planning, Web Site Monitoring, Website Management, Writing Skills
Temporary Program Coordinator - Civility Initiative (F/T*)
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Please see Special Instructions for more details.
Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
Pay rate is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements. Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check
All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu
The cover letter should address the applicant''s fit with the Civility Initiative''s broader goals as well as the specific scope of work listed in the job description.
Posting Details
POSTING INFORMATION
Internal Title Temporary Program Coordinator - Civility Initiative (F/T*) Department Communication Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Experience in higher education administration, event coordination, or public relations is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with grant administration, fellowship management, or digital media/audio production is a strong plus.
- Candidates with an equivalent combination of experience and/or education are encouraged to apply.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Program & Fellowship Management: Proven experience coordinating, planning, and executing not just single events, but long-term, multi-tiered training schedules and fellowship cohorts about healthy conflict, dialogue across difference, and free expression.
- Multichannel Communication & Media Literacy: Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Proficiency in developing communication strategies across social media platforms, managing websites, and overseeing digital audio assets, including podcast distribution.
- VIP Logistics & Diplomacy: Ability to serve as an authentic, diplomatic liaison to a diverse group of stakeholders, including students, campus leadership, national media, high-level donors, and visiting institutional executives or national thought leaders.
- Financial Stewardship & Grant Compliance: Ability to manage multiple fund types (state, foundation, and external capacity-building grants), track specific deliverables, maintain exact record-keeping systems, and process institutional purchasing requests safely within an allocated budget.
- Independence & Judgment: Ability to exercise excellent judgment, maintain strict confidentiality, multi-task in a fluid environment, and display deep tact and diplomacy during sensitive civic programming.
- Technical Proficiency: Facility with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with campus database systems.
Additional Comments Regarding Position
- The candidate filling this position may be eligible for healthcare benefits.
The Civility Initiative promotes healthy conflict and dialogue across difference on campus and in the wider community through events, trainings, workshops, and more. This position is the point person for those efforts.
This position will be renewable up to three years and potentially beyond.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
Pay rate is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements. Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check
All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu
The cover letter should address the applicant's fit with the Civility Initiative's broader goals as well as the specific scope of work listed in the job description.
Hours Per Week 37.5 Pay Rate $60,000 Posting Date 06/30/2026 Closing Date 07/20/2026 Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision - Click Here
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Retirement
- Free CARTA Bus Service
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Open Until Filled No Posting Number T202615