Program Coordinator: Iowa Youth Writing Project Associate Director - Magid Center for Writing
University of Iowa

The Magid Center for Writing is seeking an Iowa Youth Writing Project Associate Director.

The Associate Director of the Iowa Youth Writing Project works closely with the organization's Director to develop and oversee IYWP programming; to recruit, train, and supervise a team of student interns and volunteers; to represent the organization to community partners and stakeholders through community outreach; and to maintain the organization's operating budget.

The Associate Director's primary duties include managing outreach and communications to constituent families and donors (including newsletters, press releases, emails, and social media); supervising a team of 3-5 student interns; overseeing crowdfunding campaigns and fundraisers in conjunction with other IYWP team members; working with the Director to grow and evolve IYWP curricula; and coordinating the IYWP's "Finding Your Voice" college admission essay course (held in June and August). This position also collaborates with the Director on large-scale efforts like the annual Junior High Writing Conference (held in April) and summer activities. Work schedule may include occasional nights and weekends. This is a one-year specified term position with the option for renewal.

This position is eligible for hybrid work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.

Key Responsibilities

• Fully oversees planning and implementation of online course "Finding Your Voice": Serves as, or hires and works closely with, primary instructor; recruits program participants, manages online registration and troubleshooting, serves as primary liaison to program participants and their families.
• Regularly creates new lesson plans to be added to the IYWP curriculum.
• Works with Director to customize and implement rubric system for student writing; uses program data to report on rubric's effectiveness.
• Keeps a running log of IYWP programming supplies and their cost; works with office staff to order items needed for special events or weekly programming.
• Collaborates with Director on organizational fundraising activities, taking the lead on the execution of at least one fundraiser annually.

For a full job description or questions about this position, please send an email to vance-morris@uiowa.edu.

Education Required

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications

• At least one year of related experience working in nonprofit or outreach administration.
• Demonstrated evidence of collaborative leadership (e.g. event planning, fundraising, team teaching).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort with public speaking.
• Demonstrated efficiency and organization; time management skills, including prioritizing among multiple tasks and working with tight deadlines.

Desired Qualifications

• At least one year working in an educational or para-educational (extracurricular, after-school) setting with K-12 youth.
• Comprehensive understanding of K-12 arts outreach programming, ideally with regional emphasis.
• At least one year of experience teaching and/or mentoring undergraduate students.
• Experience with fundraising and/or donor relations.

Position and Application Details

For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and access requisition #24006004.

Pay level 4A

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission.

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship in the United States.

For additional questions, please contact: vance-morris@uiowa.edu

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Program Coordinator
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus, Hybrid within Iowa

Compensation

• Pay Level: 4A

Contact Information

• Organization: College of Liberal Arts
• Contact Name: Vance Morris
• Contact Email: Vance-Morris@uiowa.edu

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