Program Coordinator

Department

Law Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics

About the Department

The University of Chicago Law School occupies a unique niche among this country's premier law schools. Located on a residential campus in one of America's great cities, UChicago Law offers a rigorous and interdisciplinary professional education that blends the study of law with the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences. Students, faculty, and staff form a small, tightly knit community devoted to the life of the mind.

The University of Chicago Law School is home to four academic centers. The Center on Law and Finance advances research on the interactions between law and financial systems and connects expert law practitioners and legal scholars through conferences and events. The Coase-Sandor Institute for Law and Economics produces and disseminates research on the intersection of law and economics by providing empirical research support to Law faculty and organizing lectures, workshops, and conferences. The Constitutional Law Institute promotes rigorous analysis of constitutional issues and shares this analysis more broadly through its podcast, Divided Argument, and by hosting events and conferences. The Malyi Center for the Study of Institutional and Legal Integrity stimulates research on the sources of sound institutions, their consequences, and the conditions of their endurance, and supports scholarship in international and comparative law by hosting visiting scholars and organizing conferences and other events. For more information about the Law School's academic centers, visit https://www.law.uchicago.edu/centers.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Research and Academic Centers (centers director), the Program Coordinator supports the programming and administrative functions of the academic centers within the Law School.

Responsibilities

• Anticipates and supports the centers' programming and administrative needs, working closely with the faculty directors and centers director as well as other staff and faculty members.

• Builds and sustains relationships with key stakeholders at the Law School, within the University, with alumni, and beyond.

• Serves as a point person for the centers' office needs and issues and resolves many of them independently.

• Plans and executes events, conferences, workshops, lectures, trainings, and other programs for the centers. Works independently and with the centers director and/or the Law Events team to identify event venues and negotiate with caterers and vendors.

• Arranges logistics for speakers and visitors.

• Evaluates programming through post-event surveys and provides assessment reports to faculty directors and centers director.

• Translates research findings of the centers into accessible marketing and communications materials, including center webpages, social media content, newsletters, and annual reports. Collaborates with the Law Communications team as needed.

• Collaborates with the External Affairs team as needed to provide timely information to donors about center activities.

• Supports budget planning for the centers and monthly expense accounting for programs, training, resources, and relevant research.

• Executes day-to-day financial processes for the centers, including the payment of invoices, purchase of goods and services, and processing of reimbursements.

• Sets and communicates program priorities and performance standards and assesses operations using these criteria. Plans and conducts quality assurance reviews and recommends changes as appropriate.

• Uses moderate/solid understanding and experience to administer the delivery of services to program participants and/or beneficiaries.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in humanities or social science field strongly preferred.

Experience:

• 2+ years of progressively responsible program management, administrative, or related experience strongly preferred.

• Experience in legal environments and understanding of law and legal academia strongly preferred.

• Exposure to and an understanding of academically rigorous university research environment is strongly preferred.

• Experience with event planning and implementation strongly preferred.

• Experience with tracking budget expenditures, budget planning, and financial management preferred.

Preferred Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Problem solving skills and ability to exercise judgment and use initiative in setting priorities, completing tasks, and meeting deadlines.

• Comfortable speaking publicly on behalf of the centers.

• Strong organizational, time, and project management skills.

• Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, University and other officials, and high-profile visitors and operate within an academic environment.

Working Conditions

• This position is available for partially remote work based on the business needs of the Law School.

• Occasional evening and weekend work is required.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)

• Cover letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Administration & Management

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Range

$64,000.00 - $71,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

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