Title: Kessler Scholars Program Coordinator
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Position Purpose:
The Program Coordinator supports the implementation and operational success of the Kessler Scholars Program at Bates College, a cohort-based initiative for first-generation students facilitated in partnership with the Kessler Scholars Collaborative. This entry-level role is responsible for coordinating logistics, tracking participation, supporting program delivery, and contributing to the design of student-centered programming. The position is well-suited for a recent graduate or early-career professional interested in equity and inclusion, student affairs, and higher education program development.
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Job Duties:
- Manage logistics for all Kessler Scholars programming, including space booking, food orders, supplies, and vendor coordination.
- Develop and disseminate event marketing materials and communications to Kessler Scholars.
- Track participation, attendance, academic standing, and high-impact practice engagement for all Kessler Scholars.
- Maintain program records, spreadsheets, and data tools in coordination with the Director and Assistant Director.
- Attend Kessler Scholars Collaborative meetings and support Collaborative-related activities and reporting.
- Assist with event logistics for Peer Mentor-led activities.
- Contribute to program design in collaboration with the Director and Assistant Director; implement initiatives with attention to student needs and inclusivity.
- Provide event support for evening and weekend programs as needed, with a flexible work schedule.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Education
Bachelor’s degree required, preference for a degree in Education, Management/Administration, Marketing/Communications, or related fields.
Experience
1 - 3 years of experience working in higher education or event planning required.
Skills and Knowledge
- Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
- Effective event planning, logistics, and organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, access, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
- Commitment to working with students of color, LGBTQ+ students, and first-generation students, their families, and campus support structures to facilitate their academic, co-curricular, and personal success and development.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and student privacy as appropriate.
- Solid understanding of the academic and social challenges experienced by marginalized students in a college environment.
- Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekend and evening hours as necessary.
- Proficiency in basic data management systems, computer applications, and social media platforms.
- Fluency in additional languages to English is preferred.
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Benefits:
Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits (health, dental, 9% retirement contribution with potential for an additional 3% match, 10 days of vacation*, 13 paid holidays, free parking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at glexow@bates.edu.
About Bates:
Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.
Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.
Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percent of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550 staff.
The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with an entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.