Student Engagement Coordinator

Job Description

Student Engagement Coordinator | VCU School of Business

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at VCU School of Business, located in Richmond, VA. VCU is a public research university dedicated to serving students and patients by tackling difficult challenges and fostering creativity, discovery, and healing. The School of Business is focused on innovation within higher education. This role is essential for designing and delivering professional development, supporting academic success, and building community for students within the School of Business.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid)
• Pay: $47000–$55000 yearly
• Team: Business Student Success Unit, reports to the Director of Student Engagement
• Mission: This person owns the administrative and operational support for student engagement initiatives, professional development, and community building within the VCU School of Business.
• Tech Stack: Smartsheet, Slate

What You’ll Actually Do
• Fund Administration: Administer the Professional Development Fund, including reviewing requests, reconciling expenditures, and generating reports.
• Mentoring Program Management: Manage BUSN 201 group mentoring program logistics, hosting end-of-semester mixers, tracking outcomes, and providing technical support.
• Financial Support: Manage departmental purchase card reconciliations and support financial record-keeping and procurement processes.
• Event Coordination: Assist with planning and executing School of Business signature events, providing administrative and logistical support.
• Communications: Execute communications and marketing plans for Office of Student Engagement initiatives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience: 1 year of professional experience in student services, program coordination, or higher education administration, with demonstrated experience managing or supporting budgets, financial tracking, or procurement processes.
• Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, program and project management, financial reconciliation and record-keeping.
• Bonus: Experience with data tracking systems or CRM platforms such as Smartsheet and Slate, familiarity with program evaluation or collecting outcomes data, and experience planning events or facilitating learning workshops.