Position Summary

This position is a full-time, grant-funded position, renewable through June 30, 2028. The Program Coordinator, Edward Jones Grant Program works directly with employers, non-profits, chambers of commerce, STLCC faculty and staff, and other community organizations to create and promote career exploration in accounting and business fields, create and implement a Summer Bridge Program, support implementation of the Edward Jones Scholarship program, serve as the mentor for the Edward Jones Scholars Program, support student internship and workplace learning opportunities, and facilitate financial literacy programs for future and current STLCC students. This position will be a key member of St. Louis Community College’s Workforce Learning Connection (WLC) team, which provides career exploration and work-based learning programming for 6th-12th grade students. The Edward Jones Grant Program Coordinator ensures all programming aligns with business and accounting fields and provides meaningful exposure to high-demand careers, postsecondary opportunities, and industry-recognized credentials. The role requires strong relationship-building skills, program management expertise, student engagement and success strategies, and the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.

Primary Duties Performed

• Design and implement career exploration and work-based learning experiences aligned with business and accounting fields.
• Create, recruit for, and implement a summer bridge program for incoming business and accounting students.
• Create, recruit for, and implement the Edward Jones Scholars program:
  • Select scholars and assign mentors from second-year students.
  • Provide engaging programming throughout the year for students in the program.
  • Provide opportunities for leadership training and career readiness.
  • Support internship and job placements.
  • Support student engagement and retention.
• In coordination with the Director of Youth Programs and Apprenticeships, creates the annual budget for the Edward Jones Grant Program, ensures appropriate usage of grant funds, and sends requests for transfers or revisions.
• Coordinate a range of programming, including job shadows, industry tours, guest speakers, career events, campus visits, client-connected projects, and exposure to apprenticeships and industry credentials.
• Ensure programs are developmentally appropriate, scaffolded across grade levels, and include career readiness preparation.
• Collaborate with the Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment (DCDE) team to support CTE Academy students, educators, counselors, and related programming.
• Collaborate with the Employer Engagement Team to maintain partnerships with employers, industry leaders, sector groups, and community organizations and create programming for students that maximizes the partnership.
• Work with employers and volunteers to plan and execute career-related experiences and events.
• Partner with K–12 schools to coordinate scheduling, logistics, implementation, and student participation and partner with STLCC business and accounting faculty to coordinate college student participation in the Scholars program.
• Collaborate with deans, faculty, academic affairs, and internal teams (WLC, DCDE, K–12 Programs, Employer Engagement) to align programming with academic outcomes and workforce needs.
• Provide information to the STLCC Foundation to ensure student scholarships are applied correctly.
• Manage program operations, including scheduling, site coordination, transportation considerations, registration, communication, and on-site event support.
• Maintain accurate records, participation data, reporting, and program documentation.
• Evaluate program effectiveness through data and feedback, refine processes to ensure quality, and stay current on workforce trends to help students connect education to career pathways.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree with three (3) years of full-time equivalent experience in a post-secondary education or secondary education setting or three (3) years of full-time equivalent experience in business, project management, workforce development, employer engagement, internship coordination, career services, or related field.
• Existing business connection and successful related experience in both business and education is preferred.

Working Conditions

• Office environment with frequent travel to businesses, industries, schools, and agencies.
• Participation in events during non-traditional work hours.
• Must have reliable transportation for travel up to 100 miles.

• Ability to lift 30 lbs.
• Position requires the ability to deliver outreach activities.