LFCE Partnership Coordinator

Company: University of La Verne
Location: La Verne
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Job Vacancy Announcement
Position Information
Functional Title
LFCE Partnership Coordinator
Position Type
Classified
Appointment Type
Regular
FTE %
100%
Work Schedule (if atypical)
Job Description Summary
LaFetra College of Education needs the expertise of a PK-12 partnership coordinator to create and implement processes to bridge the gap between PK-12 and Higher Education. Provide high-level coordination and support to the Associate Dean with a focus on streamlined communication, PK-12 processes, and new initiatives for PK-12 in growing mutually beneficial relationships with our school district partners for increased enrollment in the college and further developing the college's reputation in the PK-12 field.
The University of La Verne is a private not-for-profit university founded in 1891 located in La Verne, California. The core values that we live by are Ethical Reasoning, Diversity and Inclusivity, Lifelong Learning and Community and Civic Engagement.
If you're passionate about these values, join us at the University of La Verne!
Specific Duties

• Reports directly to the Associate Dean.
• Partnership Coordination
  • Compose correspondence independently on a variety of matters from notes, rough drafts, and verbal instruction. Assure timely submission of reports. Maintain confidentiality of sensitive and privileged information. Arrange translation as needed. Coordinate and facilitate registration for students from partnership school districts. Implement a system to support various district cohorts of school district students with ordering books to submit certified documents to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
  • Partnership Creation
    • Coordinate communication between the Partnership team and school district contacts, including but not limited to superintendents of schools, executive cabinet members, and bargaining unit facilitators. Initiate, create, coordinate, and update MOUs and business agreements/contracts among all partnership entities.
    • Fiscal Support
      • Initiate and process payments, contracts, purchase orders, and expense reports pertaining to Partnership Support, Fieldwork Office, and Non-Degree Programs. Maintain budget records and communicate to college leadership. Coordinate billing with Student Accounts for partnership school districts to ensure all terms of the contract and MOU is satsified for both entities.
      • Event Support
        • Assist directors, coordinators, and colleagues from the college with planning special events, preparations, catering, logistics, and execution such as LFCE Collegewide meetings, Program Meetings, EdD Hooding/Commencement ceremonies, and other special events. Serve as liaison to school district partners in coordination about events hosted by the college or requiring attendance by partnership team members to support the overall partnership.
        • Fieldwork Support
          • Collaborate with Program Chairs, LFCE Fieldwork Office, and Associate Dean to establish and maintain positive communication with school district partners to oversee compliance with MOU and additional contracts.
          • Non-degree Program Support
            • provide high-level service to all non-degree programs by implementing a student-first system of support from application to completion of certificate/credential. Minimum Qualifications
              • High School Diploma/GED
              • 3 years of experience coordinating support in PK-12 District
              • 3 years of experince with office/clerical support with the ability to handle high-volume phone calls.
              • 3 years of experience providing exceptional customer services skills
              • 3 years of experience working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
              • 3 years of experience processing MOUs, contracts, reimbursement, purchase orders, and budget expenses.
              • 3 years of administrative experience in a service-oriented environment, preferably in PK-12 and higher education including data entry, filing, scanning, etc.
              • Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files, and records. Designing forms. Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times for LFCE information, data, and records.
              • Familiar with the PK-12 communities and partnerships.
              • Time management and organizational skills; detail-oriented skills.
              • Knowledge of principles and processes for providing support to students, faculty, and staff; ability to multi-task.
              • Critical thinking skills, including using logic and reasoning to identify the strenghts and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
              • Perform day-to-day administrative tasks such as communicating information and processing paperwork; ability to meet deadlines. Preferred Qualifications
                • Exceptional customer service skills and strong communication skills; written/verbal.
                • Knowledge and skill in using Banner to retrieve student records, process overrides, and look up class, faculty, and other database information.
                • 'Knowledge and skills in using advanced Office Suite functions.
                  Benefits Summary
                  Salary will be commensurate with experience and internal equity. Benefits include a comprehensive health and wellness plan, tuition remission program for employee, spouse, and dependent children, a generous contribution to the University's 403B retirement plan, and a generous time off plan.
                  Employment is contingent upon successful completion and clearance of a background check and employment verification.
                  Location
                  La Verne Central Campus
                  Number of Vacancies
                  1
                  Salary Range
                  Hiring Range Minimum $
                  $21.63
                  Hiring Range Maximum $
                  $28.85
                  Posting Detail Information
                  Posting Number
                  2018-190868SA
                  Special Instructions to Applicants
                  Open Date
                  Close Date
                  Open Until Filled
                  Yes

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