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Job Title : Program Coordinator Location: Oakland or Los Angeles Classification : Exempt Department : Education
Reports To : Assistant Director of Education
The Education Fund is a non-profit partnership between six Locals of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and 22 Healthcare Industry employers, serving the education and training needs of 100,000 eligible workers. Our mission is to empower our diverse healthcare workforce to advance in a changing environment through innovative education and training solutions. Our program and budget have doubled in scale over the last five years to provide career advancement and continuing education services to 20,000 learners annually, and we are positioned for continued growth with new partners and funding.
Principal Purpose of Job : The Program Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring the alignment of the department, coordinating activities of all programs throughout the organization, and the support of various programs that occur in the department. The Program Coordinator is part of the Education Department and reports to the Assistant Director of Education. They collaborate significantly and on an ongoing basis with individuals and units across the organization, including other members of the department.
Level of Authority : Works independently within the scope and direction of the Assistant Director of Education and in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
Work Environment : Works in a fast-paced office setting with frequent interruptions and many demands on time. The position may require interaction with external collaborators, participants, and other partners. Travel required.
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Owns the provider/program relationships, including agreements, contracts, invoice follow-up, leading the provider meetings, leading check-ins, including creating agendas and sending follow-up notes
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Knowledgeable about the status of owned programs, enrollments, and budget
Provides leadership, training, and feedback to assigned team and is empowered to make program decisions to meet business needs
Builds and maintain strong relationships with educational providers, union leaders, and employers
Proactively provides options for new providers when they see a need and can make recommendations of future partnerships/needs
Understands how the operating plan works, updates in a timely manner with high accuracy and can speak to the data at any given moment
Has a high level of understanding the program budget and goal and ensures their team has the same level of understanding and awareness
Meets enrollment goals for owned programs within budget via ensuring all resources are allocated appropriately and coordinating with relevant stakeholders.
Uses Wrike to build out, manage, and track projects, including assigning tasks to team, adding due dates, and updating ADs
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Leads invoice management, including following up with providers and ensuring invoices are submitted
Partners with the Finance team to obtain enrollment and cost information from providers
Updates and maintains operating plans to report to AD
Great understanding of Salesforce reporting and utilization with the ability to make data driven decisions for owned programs
Confident in the contract process with the ability to negotiate with providers
Performs other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.
Collaborates in developing and delivering presentations for employers and providers. Involvement in stakeholder meetings.
Ability to drive long distances; ability to move frequently from one location to another.
Ability to sit at a workstation for extended periods.
Ability to lift and occasionally carry materials, equipment, or packages weighing up to 35 pounds.
The statements contained in this job description reflect general details necessary to describe the principal functions of this position, level of knowledge, the skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or as needed.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory education and background checks.
Nonprofit labor-management benefit trust providing education, training, and career advice to eligible union healthcare workers.
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Entry · 2+ years experience
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