Education Program Coordinator

Open Language Resource Center

Position Overview
The Education Program Coordinator will
work primarily with the Language Training Center grant, which provides language training to active duty and reserve military personnel. The
position also provides assistance in the daily operation of the Open Language Resource Center, which supports the Humanities departments in
the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and provides a range of public programming and educational resources.

In addition to a
competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 8 hours of sick leave earned every
month, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other
benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional
development opportunities. The University actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Job
Description
25%    Coordinates planning for Language Training Center (LTC) program, to include outreach to off-campus military
partners and students as well as work with departmental Language Coordinators
30%    Manages the daily administration of the LTC program,
to include processes related to student admissions and billing, the administration and analysis of standardized testing for program
assessment, as well as the collection of data for grant reporting.
20%    Assists with outreach for the Open Language Resource Center, to
include coordination of public programming and the dissemination of Open Educational Resources in the Humanities.
20%    Provides
assistance in all areas of the Open Language Resource Center’s daily services, to include responding to general inquiries, circulation of
Center’s resources, reserving Center facilities.
5%    Provides pedagogical support for LTC courses, to include faculty workshops and
extracurricular activities for on-campus language programs.

Position Requirements
This position works on-site,
but a hybrid schedule may be considered after an initial probationary period. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required.

Required Qualifications
Evaluation of the following requirements will be made through (1) descriptions of work
experience and educational experiences in letter of application, (2) record of accomplishments and productivity addressed in resume or
curriculum vitae, and (3) information provided from professional references:
1.    B.A. in a foreign language, second language education,
applied linguistics, or related field
2.    Three or more years of work experience in the areas of office management, program
administration, language teaching and/or related fields
3.    Native or near-native fluency in English with excellent written and oral
communications skills (as evidenced by cover letter and interview)
4.    Previous experience with standard software for running a small
office (email, word processing, spreadsheets)

Preferred Qualifications
1.    M.A. in a field related to
language instruction
2.    Prior work experience in higher education

Contact Information to Applicants
Jonathan Perkins
jperkins@ku.edu

Additional Candidate Instruction
A complete application includes:    
1.    A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.
2.    Resume
or curriculum vitae
3.    List of three (3) professional references.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Application
review begins Monday, July 17, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.

Advertised Salary Range:
$50,000-53,500 depending upon qualifications and experience

Application Review Begins: 17-Jul-2023

Anticipated Start Date: 07-Aug-2023

Primary Campus
University of Kansas Lawrence
Campus

FTE: 1.0

Reg/Temp: Regular

FLSA Status
Nonexempt

Employee Class: U-Unclassified Professional Staff

Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm

Job Family
EducationalSuport&Delivery-KUL

Work Location
Assignment
On-Site

Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis
of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital
status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university’s programs and activities.
Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the
nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Director of the Office of Civil Rights & Title
IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence,
KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail
Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical
center campuses).