Bonner Program Coordinator

Description:

Duties:

• Develops and coordinates the University of Hawaii at Hilo Bonner Leader Program in compliance with National Bonner Program guidelines
• Develops and implements plans to identify, recruit, and select students
• Plans, organizes, and leads program orientation
• Plans, organizes, and leads student leadership workshops
• Tracks student's participation and manages records utilizing web-based reporting systems
• Addresses concerns and issues related to student performance and participation
• Functions as the primary liaison with community partners
• Creates and revises community partner plans and agreements
• Monitors partnership progress with respect to community impact and student development
• Conducts community partner site visits throughout the year
• Oversees affiliation and communicates with the Bonner Foundation Prepares an end-of-year report for the Bonner Foundation and the university
• Attends national and local conferences with university students
• Co-presents with Bonner Leaders at statewide conference on education
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in any field and (2) years of professional experience.
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience working with students in organizations, teams, associations, or other structured groups
• Demonstrate knowledge of university policies, rules, and practices
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse students, faculty, staff, and community
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external organizations, groups, team leaders, and members
• Demonstrated ability to effectively organize and carry out multiple tasks and manage work priorities
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in a variety of situations
• Familiarity with post-secondary collegiate mission and goals especially those related to student-focused programs, i.e. leadership development and civic engagement
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems, organizational and interpersonal, and use reasoning and logic to accurately determine causes, and apply principles and practices to determine, evaluate, integrate and implement practical solutions in an effective and timely manner
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with moderate to no supervision
• Valid driver’s license