Associated Students Program Coordinator

Grand Canyon University!  One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. 

Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University. 

Grand Canyon University is currently seeking an Associated Students Program Coordinator. This position assists with a variety of services and opportunities to enhance students’ knowledge, understanding and skills essential for academic success, personal development, civic engagement and leadership development. Responsibilities include recommending programming, planning/assisting with all logistical arrangements for major and smaller events, advising student leaders, scheduling student leaders, and performing administrative activities.

What you will do:

• Coordinates and plans GCU sponsored events and/or activities as related to Student Engagement.  Coordinates logistics, arrangements and details with other on-campus departments ensuring flawless execution of the event or activity.

• Oversees Administrative Branch of Associated Students: Student Health Advocacy, Sustainability and Freshman Class Council teams and coordinate all events that pertain to ASGCU Administrative Branch.

• Maintains and updates relevant marketing content on a regular basis, ensuring accuracy of information; composes and distributes other communications regarding current student events and programs.

• In consultation with management staff, assists in developing and implementing a training program for student leadership development.

• Fiscal responsibility for assigned budget and ensures expenses are appropriate, advising Manager of excessive expenses.  Follows appropriate GCU protocols for contracts, orders and accounting. 

• Provides input for the annual budgeting process for Student Engagement/ASGCU events and programs.

• Provides input and assists Manager in creating written protocols, procedures and policies.

• Assists manager with recruiting, training and the on-going development of Student Leaders throughout the year and Assists the Director and/or Managers with other campus-wide programs, as needed and assists and advises student leaders as needed or as assigned.

• Performs other administrative activities such as tracking budgets/expenses, preparing reports, answering phones, filing, data entry, photocopying, collating materials, etc.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in a related discipline.

• Minimum of 2 years related professional work experience.

• Ideally, the candidate would have experience working with and mentoring college students.

• Must be able to work some evenings and weekends.

• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Why work at GCU:

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan

• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays

• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events

• Free covered parking

• We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program

• Free on-site gyms on campus