Program Coordinator : District of Columbia

Program Coordinator
Department of Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Governance

Washington, DC

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is pleased to announce Program Coordinator position, to be filled as soon as possible, in our national office located in Washington, DC. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide program and administrative support for the department of Department of Academic Freedom, Tenure, and Governance. The department facilitates the Association’s development of recommended policies in areas of the Association’s historic mission and advances the adoption of these policies in higher education. This position also has significant responsibility for the AAUP’s Annual Meeting.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting with internal and external communications, including processing correspondence and memoranda; fielding and responding to email, telephone, and mail inquiries; preparing written communications; proofreading and editing department material; and assisting in preparing department reports.
• Assisting in department scheduling and administration, including maintaining department calendar, schedule, and task lists; processing check requests; assisting in tracking department budget and expenses; and helping to prepare and monitor the department’s budget.
• Maintaining paper and electronic department and committee records, including copying and filing records, maintaining file lists, and maintaining records on archived files.
• Assisting in the staffing of AAUP committees served by the department, including preparing notices and meeting materials; maintaining committee rosters and calendars; and handling logistics, such as meeting and travel schedules, travel and hotel arrangements, and travel reimbursements.
• Assisting in staffing the AAUP’s national elections.
• Serving as lead staff person for the AAUP Annual Meeting and other conferences, with duties to include assisting in planning, managing registration and logistics, and providing program support and coordination.
• Performing initial analysis and providing a response to complaints related to academic freedom, tenure, and governance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently with modest supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize, handle multiple tasks, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to independently draft correspondence; format documents; and proofread material for grammatical, typographical, and spelling errors.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team and to successfully interact with a variety of personalities.
• Strong technical aptitude and working familiarity with the MS Office suite, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access.
• Associate’s degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Three plus years of administrative office experience preferred.
• Experience working in an association or union setting preferred.

Compensation

• Starting salary: $55,000. Salary may be higher, depending on preferred qualifications and experience.
• Generous benefits package.

Position Classification
This regular full-time position is categorized as an Assistant staff position and is included in the staff union bargaining unit. This is a non-exempt position, eligible for overtime pay.

To Apply
To apply, email a resume with cover letter to commasearch@aaup.org. Please include “Program Coordinator Search-YOUR NAME” in the subject line of the email. You may also mail your resume and cover letter to AAUP, 1133 Nineteenth Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036, Attention: DAFTG Program Coordinator Search. No phone calls please. Review of applications will begin immediately and will close on February 21, 2017.

The AAUP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability, race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, personal appearance, family responsibilities, genetic information, matriculation, political affiliation, or other characteristics unrelated to professional performance.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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