Job Description

Position Summary:
The Student Engagement Coordinator serves as a key member of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s team, working closely with the associate and assistant directors, responsible of the facilitation of mission-driven and impactful student experiences. This position reports directly to the Assistant Director and will work collaboratively with the entire team to ensure that students are in the forefront of the entrepreneurial eco-system at Iona.

Primary Responsibilities

• Facilitator of mission-driven and impactful student experiences with Iona students, and student club organizations.
• Program advocate to raise awareness and engage student in various program offerings.
• Engage students, visitors and community stakeholders at our coworking space in Spellman Hall and refer them to appropriate resources/faculty/staff.
• Logistical oversight and support of co-curricular program from pre- to post-event (including event invites, RSVPS, ROS, catering, setup, technology needs, metrics, etc.)
• Coordination of program and student data collection and analysis for program assessment and reporting.
• Maintain contact and engagement information for multiple distribution lists including student, mentors and collaborator lists.

Required Skills
Bachelor degree required

Required Experience

• Experience of working within an entrepreneurship education environment in higher education.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain relationships with multiple constituencies to support academic program development.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, writing skills and interpersonal and presentations skills.

About Iona University/EEO language

Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of over 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science, and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, a prestigious recognition awarded to just five percent of business schools worldwide. The Princeton Review recognized Iona’s on-campus MBA program as a “Best Business School for 2021.” Iona University also recently launched a new, fully online MBA program for even greater flexibility. In July 2021, Iona University and NewYork-Presbyterian announced the establishment of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences, to be principally located on the University’s new campus in Bronxville, N.Y. Supported by a $20 million gift from NewYork-Presbyterian, the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences offers a new vision for collaborative health care education, modern workforce development, and community care. On July 1, 2022, Iona officially changed its status from College to University, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees including staff & administrative employees, faculty and student workers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, military or veteran status, alienage, citizenship, status as a victim of domestic violence/stalking/sex offenses, unemployment status, or other legally prohibited basis under federal and state law, or local ordinance. As an equal opportunity employer, Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live, in particular historically underrepresented groups.

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