Job Description

[C23-039]

Program Administrator Center for Community Engagement and Social Research
Central Connecticut State University invites applications for a Program Administrator in the Center for Community Engagement and Social Research. The Program Administrator is responsible for coordinating activities within the department. Position Responsibilities: Plans, organizes, and coordinates the daily operation of the department / program. Provides assistance which may include research and writing to faculty, staff, students, vendors, clients, and/or other business executives on department/program matters. Prepares materials and schedules meetings. Assist with cultivation of business relations and department programs by planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of the various programs and events developed by the department. Task may include copying, organizing, and coordinating materials for faculty and staff, scheduling meetings, arranging visits and confirming transportation and internship placements with sited and procuring materials as needed. Provides information on the schedule of programs, seminars and other activities to clients using computer database, publishing paper lists and/ or web page(s) and university catalogs. Coordinates with other campus departments/ activities for optimum utilization of resources. Assist in the preparation and/or dissemination of publications and/or services for the marketing of programs and/or events and coordinates with media as well as other departments when appropriate. Assists the Administrator in planning and implementation of training programs and or Symposiums. Develops systems to control intake, processing and maintenance of records, documents and similar materials. Creates and maintains databases for monitoring various program activities, costs, or other functions. Prepares a variety of routine as well as ad hoc reports as needed. In the absence of the supervisor, conducts routine business such as referring client to appropriate contacts, responding to client\xe2\x80\x99s inquiries, and providing brief program explanation as needed and resolving minor problems that may arise. May represent the University at required meetings and/or functions. May promote mutual understanding of domestic and international business executives, professionals, clients, and potential clients by answering programmatic question with sensitivity to the differences in their respective business cultures. Performs other duties and responsibilities related to those enumerated above which do not alter the basic level of responsibility of the position. Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in related area required.
• Two or more years of experiences coordinating department related programs and/or events.
• Considerable knowledge of office systems and procedures
• Considerable knowledge of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling
• Knowledge of business communications
• Some knowledge of business math
• Ability to schedule and prioritize office workflow
• Ability to operate office equipment
• Demonstrated ability to use personal computer and word processing and standard business software.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate interpersonally as well as in writing
• Strong organizational skills.

Credentials and/or experience substantially comparable to the above may also be considered. The University: The largest of Connecticut\xe2\x80\x99s regional comprehensive universities, Central currently enrolls over 10,000 students. A third of its undergraduates are students of color, the largest group being Hispanic. Ninety-six (96%) percent of the students are from Connecticut. For more information about Central Connecticut State University, please visit www.ccsu.edu. The Community: Located nine miles southwest of Hartford, New Britain is a city of approximately 72,000. Part of the Greater Hartford area of 1.2 million residents, New Britain is centrally located in the state and is within easy reach of much of Connecticut and several metropolitan areas. Nicknamed \xe2\x80\x9cthe Hardware City\xe2\x80\x9d for its rich industrial heritage, it is home to Stanley Black & Decker. Important cultural institutions include the New Britain Museum of American Art and Walnut Hill Park, designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead. New Britain\xe2\x80\x99s population is characterized by a high degree of racial and ethnic diversity. Currently, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates 70% of the population as White, 13% as Black or African American, 3% as Asian, and 0.2% as American Indian or Alaska Native. Currently 4.6% of New Britain\xe2\x80\x99s population identify themselves in more than one racial category and 43% of New Britain\xe2\x80\x99s population identify themselves as Hispanic or Latino. Fifty percent (50%) speak a language other than English in the home and 19% were born internationally. Significant portions of its population come from Puerto Rico and Poland or consider themselves to be from the African-American, Italian, or Irish ethnic backgrounds. In addition to all that greater Hartford provides, New Britain is 40 minutes from Springfield, Massachusetts two hours from Boston, and two hours from New York City. It is also part of the Hartford-Springfield \xe2\x80\x9cKnowledge Corridor\xe2\x80\x9d and, therefore, within easy driving distance of a host of private and public institutions of higher education and many cultural opportunities. Application and Appointment: Applications must be received by May 11, 2023.


To begin the application process, click on the Apply button and electronically submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest addressing qualifications for the position
• Current resume
• Names of three professional references including their email address, and telephone numbers.

The Program Administrator is compensated at the Administrator 2 salary level in accordance with the State University Organization of Administrative Faculty (SUOAF) Collective Bargaining Union Agreement. For more information, please visit the 2021-2025 SUOAF Collective Bargaining Union Agreement . The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits. Fringe benefits include personal, vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, and prescription plans, group life insurance, a choice of retirement plans, retirement health care, tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Compensation plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts, long term and short term disability plans.

For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Emailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted. Please ensure your Social Security Number is not listed on any documents submitted. For more information, contact Diana Cohen, Search Committee Chair, at 860-832-2962 or cohendit@ccsu.edu As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.