Location SAINT LOUIS, MO 63130 Scheduled Hours 37.5 Position Summary WashU's Division of Student Success seeks a dedicated professional for the position of Programming and Outreach Specialist. The Division of Student Success advances the educational mission of the university through resources and experiences outside the classroom that prepare our students for lifelong success. The Programming and Outreach Specialist leads educational, engagement, and outreach initiatives focused on undergraduate and graduate students throughout Washington University. This position advances the Gephardt Institute’s mission to catalyze student learning, participation, and impact in civic life. This is a core programming position that fuels student involvement, civic learning, civic dialogue, and community engagement through a wide range of events, social media, outreach, and related innovative strategies. The Programming and Outreach Specialist leads the development and implementation of programs, events, outreach, and engagement strategies through detailed project management, team coordination, campus partner collaborations, continuous outreach and visibility, cultivation of stakeholder relationships, and an eye toward continuous improvement. This position requires a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. This position also requires a strong commitment to non-partisanship and to engagement of all Washington University students and stakeholders regardless of their political positions. Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Program Planning and Project Management Serves as primary programmatic staff for signature Gephardt Institute programs and other Institute events. This includes, but is not limited to, The Longest Table civic dialogue event; Civic Café, a weekly civic learning and dialogue series featuring civic leaders; the Gephardt Commencement Celebration; special events; and emergent programs and events across the Institute. Activities associated with these programs include strong and detailed project management, coordinating with Gephardt staff and campus partners, outreach to guest speakers, event logistics, event promotion, record-keeping, and evaluation. Manages program planning from ideation through execution and evaluation, which includes coordinating collaborative teams, developing detailed project plans, overseeing implementation, and leading continuous improvement with attention to strategic goals and operational effectiveness. Outreach and Engagement Coordinates Gephardt Institute outreach and engagement efforts to ensure visibility and reach across the student body and cultivate student awareness and involvement. This includes, but is not limited to, Orientation, opening of the semesters, presentations, workshops, information sessions, and related efforts. Activities include coordinating and preparing staff, materials, and messages; serving as a liaison with campus partners; speaking with students at tabling events, fairs, and presentations; and detailed project management. Oversees outreach and engagement strategies that reach students digitally, with a focus on social media, regular Gephardt email marketing, and the Student Success Event Hub. Activities include, but are not limited to, supervising student staff; coordinating digital engagement plans across the Institute; overseeing the social media content calendar; conceiving, creating, and/or reviewing social media content; managing distribution and content submissions; ensuring accuracy and alignment with brand guidelines and strategy; and identifying and implementing techniques to increase visibility and engagement. Manages targeted outreach to students, student-facing staff, faculty, and other campus partners to ensure broad student awareness and engagement with the Gephardt Institute. Activities include, but are not limited to, identifying target audiences, direct email outreach, relationship building with campus partners and student leaders, presentations, information sessions, and other related and innovative strategies. This also includes reviewing student engagement data to identify opportunities and strategies for continuously strengthening engagement, with attention to broad student involvement, new audiences, audiences aligned with specific program opportunities or topics, and audiences underrepresented in Gephardt Institute programs, events, and classes. Coordinates Gephardt Institute outreach and engagement through initiatives such as campus partner engagement events and inquiries, Admissions events and prospective student visits, and Reunion Weekend open house. Serves as an essential member of the Gephardt Institute team. Contributes to initiatives, meetings, and events of the Gephardt Institute, including student outreach, campus partner and community partner engagement, special projects, and special events. Collaborates with Gephardt Institute staff and relevant stakeholders to coordinate planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of all Gephardt Institute programs and services. Performs other duties as assigned. Applicant Special Instructions: Please provide your cover letter along with your full resume when applying. Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions Normal office environment. Ability to travel to on- and off-campus locations for meetings and events throughout campus, the St. Louis community, and periodically to other cities/states. Physical Effort Typically sitting at a desk or table. Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement. Equipment Office equipment. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time. Required Qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education. Certifications/Professional Licenses: No specific certification/professional license is required for this position. Work Experience: Relevant Experience (3 Years) Skills: Not Applicable Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position. More About This Job Preferred Qualifications: 2 or more years of experience with program design and event planning, preferably in higher education. Experience and interest in social media and other digital engagement strategies. Demonstrated knowledge and passion for civic engagement, community engagement, civic learning, civic dialogue, community development, community partnerships, social change, the public purpose of higher education, and/or related areas. Project management experience and demonstrated experience managing details across multiple priorities. Experience or interest in building proficiency in project management. Demonstrated ability to work in a non-partisan environment. Commitment to maintaining a non-partisan and inclusive approach to all educational, programming, outreach, and communication strategies. Ability and willingness to work morning, evening, and weekend hours for events, meetings, special projects, and deadlines in service to students and the Institute’s mission. Experience with and/or openness to managing tasks, data, and records with various applications such as Microsoft Excel, Mail Merge, and project management software. Ability to function both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, highly collaborative environment with multiple functions, audiences, and priorities. Preferred Qualifications Education: Master's degree Certifications/Professional Licenses: No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting. Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting. Skills: Action-Oriented, Adaptability, Budget Management, Collaborative Spirit, Confidentiality, Critical Thinking, Deadline Management, Diversity Awareness, Effective Listening, Effective Written Communication, High Accuracy, Microsoft Office, Oral Communications, Oral Presentation, Organizing, Outreach Development, Prioritization, Purchasing Supplies, Social Media Development, Sound Judgment, Student Success, Work Efficiency, Working Independently, Workload Management Grade G10 Salary Range $49,700.00 - $82,100.00 / Annually The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget. Questions For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ. Accommodation If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email [email protected] or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request. All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Pre-Employment Screening All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening. Benefits Statement Personal Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time. Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance. Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%. Wellness Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more! Family We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered. WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us. For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ EEO Statement Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity or shared ancestry, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. As a federal contractor, the university maintains affirmative action programs to implement its equal employment opportunity policy for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended. Q: Can I create a job alert to notify me when jobs of interest are posted? A: Yes! After you create a Candidate Home account, you can set up and manage job alerts to be sent to you either daily or weekly, according to the filters you select. You can add, edit, or delete job alerts at any time. You will need to opt in to communications from WashU when you set up your first alert and will only receive alerts for jobs posted after the alert has been created. Set alerts today so you do not miss any new opportunities! 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