Bonner Center Campus & Community Partnerships Coordinator

Oberlin -
Oberlin, OH

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Project management experience in education
Web-based survey tools
Educational administrative software
Driver's License
Canva
Bachelor's degree
Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds
Digital survey tools
Relationship management
Managing projects

Full Job Description

Oberlin College and Conservatory invites applications for the Programs Coordinator position, within the Bonner Center for Community-Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Research. This is a full-time 12-month administrative and professional position reporting to the Director of the Bonner Center, under the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Positioned within the College of Arts & Sciences, the Bonner Center brings together students, staff, faculty, and community partners to promote student learning, advance scholarship, and respond to community-identified goals and needs. Equity and access are fundamental to the Bonner Center’s approach. The Center collaborates primarily in the City of Oberlin and throughout Lorain County where nonprofit and public sector organizations and residents work on a broad range of issue areas including education, food security, the arts, sustainability, historic preservation, immigration, and economic development. In addition, the Center fosters connections with national and international nonprofit organizations and NGOs, and supports the institution’s efforts to expand relationships in Cleveland while maintaining more proximal, long-standing local partnerships.

The work of the Bonner Center intersects with key institutional priorities first outlined in our 2016 Strategic Plan and now at the heart of our ambitious One Oberlin plan. Both the Strategic Plan and One Oberlin identify experiential and connected learning as central to a transformative Oberlin education. The Bonner Center works closely with academic departments and Integrative Concentrations to cultivate meaningful community engagement opportunities for students, faculty, and staff, and is a core partner in the Center for Engaged Liberal Arts, encompassing Winter Term, Study Away, Undergraduate Research, Fellowships, and strategic alignment with the Career Development Center and Bonner Center, to integrate curricular and co-curricular experiential learning programs.

Responsibilities

The Bonner Center Campus & Community Partnerships Coordinator will support the student cohorts within the Center and will also lead several programs and initiatives within the Bonner Center, including the following duties / essential functions:

Community Based Work Study Program
1. Coordinate and manage the budget request cycle for all participating community partners
2. Support recruitment process of student employees, including the maintenance of serve.oberlin and community partner participation in the annual connections fair
3. Facilitate onboarding and orientation sessions for newly hired student employee
4. Facilitate workshops for CBWSP student workers on topics related to Ethical Community Engagement
5. Monitor and oversee work-study allocations, ensuring no partners employing students or students, exceed their awarded allotment of funds
6. Using College software (currently Time Clock Plus) manage the approval process of CBWSP student hours for bi-weekly payroll

Bonner Center Programs
1. Lead efforts to discern community-expressed needs through outreach and ongoing relationship-building with existing and potential campus & community partners
2. Lead efforts to build and maintain system for reviewing campus & community partnerships, including but not limited to developing and maintaining serve.oberlin.edu (Get Connected) and promoting partnership opportunities for students, staff, faculty and community
3. Handle intake process for community partners and be a first point of contact for new and existing campus and community partners
4. Support the operations of the Bonner Center for Community-Based Learning and Research as needed
5. Support “Bonner for All” mission through creation and/or facilitation of programs, projects, and service opportunities that engage students, staff, faculty, and community members across campus and Oberlin, Lorain County, and Northeast Ohio communities
6. Represent the Bonner Center at community programs and events, which may require maintaining a flexible schedule that includes some evenings and weekends
7. Support and contribute to reflection and evaluation opportunities for students and community partners to continuously improve programming offered through the Bonner Center
8. Support the use of the Digication e-portfolio platform across center-wide programs
9. Collaborate to plan and execute the Bonner Center Community Engagement Recognition yearly event (spring)
10. Other duties as assigned related to the Bonner Center and the Center for Engaged Liberal Arts (CELA)

Engagement with Students
1. Connect students with local community engagement opportunities and recruit students to engage with Bonner Center and CELA programming related to Community Engagement, Community-Based Learning, and/or Service
2. Coordinate closely with staff within the Bonner Center and CELA to connect students with academic and co-curricular experiential learning opportunities
3. Attend and facilitate on and off campus service opportunities with students and student groups

Relationships
1. Build relationships and student commitment to our campus & community partnerships, with a special focus on supportive student relationships, respect for peers and partners, engagement within the Bonner Center, and dedication to the overall Bonner mission
2. Build relationships within program between Bonner Center staff, students, campus partners, community partners, and Oberlin College & Conservatory faculty and staff, with a focus on hospitality and consistent welcoming of these constituencies and other stakeholders into the Bonner Center
3. Support, cultivate, and maintain meaningful collaborations with community partners that align with Oberlin’s curriculum and student learning goals while addressing community-identified needs and interests
4. Cultivate relationships with national and international networks of community engagement practitioners and scholars
5. Collaborate closely with Bonner Center, CELA colleagues, and other Oberlin College offices to support intersections among programs, develop shared programming, and work as a team to advance experiential learning at Oberlin

Essential Job Functions

1. Promote ethical community engagement across campus and advocate for an institution-wide approach to community engagement
2. Identify points of intersection between the Bonner Scholars Program, Bonner Center programs, Integrative Concentrations, and institution-wide community engagement
3. Collaborate with Bonner Center Staff to support Bonner Center and Oberlin College wide programming
4. Represent the work of the Bonner Center to prospective and current students, staff, senior staff, faculty, alumni, and community members

Marginal Job Functions

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree
2. Excellent interpersonal skills, with a focus on community and student development and relationship building with college students, staff, faculty and community partners
3. Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to adapt communication style to different internal and external audiences
4. Excellent project management experience
5. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
6. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively
7. Detail-oriented, organized, timely in following through with tasks, communications, and reporting
8. Experience in developing collegial professional relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, international origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexuality, and other aspects of human diversity
9. Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations of students and communities, including diversity in race, ethnicity, international origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexuality, and other aspects of human diversity
10. Ability to work some nights, weekends, and occasional travel
11. Capacity to manage multiple projects and deadlines concurrently and to work with frequent interruptions
12. Driver’s license and ability to pass Oberlin College background check to drive College vehicles (for instance, for travel to site visits or off-campus programs with staff and students)
13. Use of Google Suite and ability to learn and use on a regular basis multiple software platforms, including but not limited to Digication, Qualtrics, and Get Connected (serve.oberlin), Time Clock Plus, databases, Canva, and software used to update websites to conduct work of the Bonner Center

Desired Qualifications

1, One year of work experience in higher education, community development, or human services beyond bachelor’s degree
2. Familiarity with the Bonner Scholars Program and Bonner Foundation
3. Familiarity with best practices in college and community partnerships that prioritize ethical community engagement, reciprocity and sustainability
4. Demonstrated experience in supporting students’ developmental growth and in facilitating developmentally appropriate programs for groups of students
5. Demonstrated background in Civic Engagement, Community-Engaged Learning, or a relevant field
6. Demonstrated experience collaborating within an office, with multiple departments, and with community partners to build meaningful programming that is responsive to community-expressed goals and supports institutional learning goals

Compensation

Within the range established for this position, salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes an excellent benefits package.

Oberlin College is committed to creating and sustaining a vibrant, welcoming community where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, and where every member has an equal opportunity to learn, work, and contribute based on their talents, skills, and merit. We value a campus environment that draws on a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and ideas to enrich education, scholarship, and daily interactions. The College adheres strictly to all applicable federal and state civil rights laws, including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Equal Protection Clause, and related regulations. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic in employment, admissions, or educational programs. Hiring and advancement decisions are made based on qualifications, experience, and job-related criteria. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds who share our dedication to academic excellence, free inquiry, respectful dialogue, and equal opportunity under the law to apply. The Office for Institutional Equity plays a key role in supporting a fair, compliant, and inclusive workplace and learning environment for the entire Oberlin community.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply, candidates should visit the online application site found at

1) a Cover Letter;
2) a Resume; and
3) a list of three references.

Review of applications will begin on May 31, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Completed applications received by the May 31, 2026, deadline will be guaranteed full consideration. Questions about the position can be addressed to Bonner Center (interim) Director, Susan Pavlus ([email protected]) or Bonner Scholars Program Director Gabby Valentine ([email protected]).

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Cover Letter

Resume

List of References

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