PROGRAM COORDINATOR, HBCU FOOTBALL AND RECRUITMENT TOUR

JOB DESCRIPTION

The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) is one of the nation’s minority educational organizations. The mission of HCF is to support the significance and raise funds for scholarships, programs, and private and public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions. The HBCU Football and Recruitment Tour Program Coordinator will oversee and facilitate the Annual HBCU Football and Recruitment Tour; this includes serving as liaison with various sports representations, coordinating travel arrangements and schedules, and managing and supervising staff.

REPORT TO:

President & CEO


JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate/coordinate implementation of various projects.
• Serve as a liaison with various collegiate athletic conferences, HBCU SIDs, and classic public relations directors; work closely with them to obtain media credentials and register the Division of College Relations and Scholarships to college fairs.
• Assist in the planning of the HBCU Football and Recruitment Tour, prepare travel calendars for the tour, coordinate with the Division of Strategic Communications and Media Relations and Division of College Relations and Scholarships.
• Ensuring the needs of all tour staff and volunteers are met.
• Hire, train, and supervise staff and volunteers (if needed).
• Ability to coordinate projects for the tour staff and volunteers.
• Assist with preparation of travel arrangements (e.g. hotel, rental cars, air travel, etc.).
• Ensuring all expenses are within’ the tours’ budget.
• On-call to travel with the tour from the months of August through December, must be available on weekends.
• Any other duties assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma, bachelor’s degree in business administration, management or a related field (preferred).
• Must have at least 2 years of experience in coordinating, event planning, or equivalent experience.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Work closely with the President & CEO, Division of Strategic Communications and Media Relations, and Division of College Relations and Scholarships.
• Ability to plan, organize and execute special events.
• Excellent organizational and office skills; ability to successfully work independently without a lot of daily supervision.
• Strong project management, communication, logistical, and organizational skills.
• Strategic and creative thinker, self-starter, clam under pressure, and able to manage multiple.
• Team player, capable of working both collaboratively and independently, with confidence to lead and guide others when necessary.
• Previous experience in the education, athletics, and/or non-profit industry is preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Travel required: up to 100%.
• Oversee the HBCU Football and Recruitment Tour, coordinate travel and schedule games, supervisor tour staff and volunteers.
• On-call between the months of August and December.
• Relationship building that includes collegiate athletic conferences, HBCU SIDs, and classic public relations directors.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Employee Type: Part-Time, Volunteer
• Salary: Stipend (maybe negotiable)
• Benefits: None provided
• Manages Others: Yes, staff and volunteers
• Location: Remote, when not traveling