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Description

Under the general direction of the Dean of Labor, the Training Development and Engagement Coordinator has the primary responsibility for maintaining community partnerships, job descriptions for labor positions, job postings, engagement, and orienting new college employees to the Labor Program. The Training and Engagement Coordinator will also serve as a liaison with Internships, Career Development, and HR to create synergy between the areas focusing on the overall student experience. The Training Development and Engagement Coordinator will work within a highly collaborative team.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Training and Engagement to deliver sessions to students and supervisors – independently and in collaboration with the Assistant Director of Training and Engagement. (ie. Personal and Professional Development Sessions).
• Collaborate with supervisors to identify training needs and tailor programs accordingly.
• Create engaging training materials, including presentations, handouts, and online resources.
• Provide primary supervision for Training & Engagement student team members, including the Social Media Team, offering guidance, support, and leadership on projects and graphic design initiatives.
• Assist the Assistant Director of Training and Engagement with analyzing student-related data and preparing required reports.
• Develop and present informational briefings to Labor Departments to improve program relations.
• Responsible for coordinating and working with team members to conduct a program orientation for new college employees.
• Collaborate with various campus departments to identify and implement cross-functional training initiatives.
• Organize and facilitate team-building activities, workshops, and events to promote student engagement.
• Oversee the resume requirement process for students in collaboration with Career Development.
• Collaborate with various departments (Internships and Career Development, Human Resources, Student Success and Transition, etc.) to enhance synergy and cohesiveness with cross departmental initiatives.
• Demonstrate flexibility as this role evolves, adapting to new responsibilities and strategies in alignment with the campus strategic plan.
• 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 for this position, see: Labor Program Goals
  
  

What You'll Bring

Education required to ensure success in this position:

• Bachelor’s degree with three to five years of experience
  
  

Experience Required To Ensure Success In This Position

• Experience in supporting, educating, training, and working with diverse audiences.
• Experience & background as a productive member of project teams and/or committees in higher education or related field.
• Experience in event planning.
  
  

Special Skills, Knowledge, And Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task, including being able to manage multiple projects with different scopes and timelines
• Experience with administrative, timekeeping, and/or job placement systems desired, especially the Banner system and NEOED.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Selecting and using mediation methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when dealing with workplace conflicts.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate to meet the needs of the Labor Program.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Project management experience in the successful delivery of administrative support/service; computer expertise in various office-based programs including but not limited to Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Canva).
• Experience in content creation and social media
  
  

License, Certification, Or Registration Necessary

• None
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must have excellent visual acuity to read computer screen data;
• Must be physically able to sit for extended periods of time;
• Must be able to travel all across campus for event setup and breakdown.
• Must be able to withstand the pressures of meeting strict deadlines;
• Must be capable of maintaining positive relationships with a diverse student, faculty, and staff workforce.
  
  

Environmental Conditions

• Office Environment
  
  

Ability To Operate The Following Vehicles Or Equipment

• Standard office 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, valued at more than $204,000. 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 nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is listed #20 in overall ranking in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse college rankings, 2023. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #2 Best Liberal Arts College and #1 in Social Mobility, 2023. Money Magazine ranks Berea #20 Best Overall College and #10 for Best in the South, 2023. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2023.

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 www.berea.edu.

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 Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center 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 https://www.berea.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits.

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 Berea's Great Commitments.

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 Labor Program Office.