Position title: Executive Coordinator

Position reports to: Executive Director and Chief Impact Officer

Status: Full time exempt

Salary: $50K to $55K
 

Comer Education Campus: With a comprehensive approach to education and youth development, the Comer Education Campus is devoted to guiding young people to and through college and into adult life. The campus constitutes a unique partnership between Gary Comer Youth Center, Gary Comer College Prep, Gary Comer Middle School, and the college success initiative UtmostU. The campus serves over 2,000 youth from across Chicago’s South Side, offering out-of-school time enrichment, academic enhancement, and college success programs. Working with best-in-class partner organizations, the Comer Education Campus empowers young people with the tools they need for post-secondary and life success. For more information, please visit: http://comereducationcampus.org/

Position Summary:

The Executive Coordinator is an integral part of the Executive Office Team responsible for 1) managing and implementing strategic projects that improve overall operations, 2) providing administrative support to the Executive Director and the Chief Impact Officer, and 3) ensuring the smooth operations of the Executive Office.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
 

· Support the overall mission of GCYC and assume various other duties as assigned by the Executive Director and Chief Impact Officer (CIO).
 

· Special Projects

o Oversee the management of assigned strategic projects including project design, plan for execution, implementation and reporting.

o Ensure that planning moves from a high strategic level down to an operational level so that all members of the GCYC community understand how the planning impacts them and they know what is expected to move the plan forward.

o Document processes and work with CIO to create/update Standard Operating Procedures to ensure efficient organizational operation.
 

· Strategic Support

o Participate in the planning and execution of leadership, team and Board meetings.

o Take ownership of deadline-driven activities and bring a high level of attention to detail and project management tools and processes to drive project success.

o Prepare and edit reports, materials, and presentations, including periodic support of development efforts.

o Lead effective utilization of Microsoft Teams.
 

· Administrative Support

o Manage scheduling and correspondence for the Executive Director and the Chief Impact Officer.

o Demonstrate excellent customer service skills in receiving calls, emails and visitor inquiries.

o Perform office duties that include ordering supplies, managing purchase requisitions, and reconciling the Office budget with our finance team.

o Prepare for and receive guests visiting the Center, including leading tours.

Essential Qualifications & Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree required.

· Three to five years of related experience preferred.

· The ideal individual will have the ability to exercise good judgment in a diversity of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, administrative, organizational skills, and the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities.

· Experience with budgets, project management tools and processes preferred.

· Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, Internet and web-based applications.

· Ability to interact well with all levels of the GCYC staffing structure.

· Excellent organizational, customer service and time management skills are a must.

· Proven ability to work effectively and independently within time constraints and changing priorities, and on multiple projects simultaneously.
 

Core Competencies

Ø Youth Power

Ø Innovation

Ø Wellbeing

Ø Community Commitment

Ø Equity and Inclusion

Ø Joy
 

Environmental and Working Conditions:

· Youth centered environment requiring flexibility and adaptability.

· High energy fast paced interaction with the public regularly.

Physical Requirements:

· Physical requirements related to office work.

· Ability to do light lifting.

· Ability to walk and stand during the course of an event or activity.