Virginia Tech
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
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Richmond, VA
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Full-Time
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$50K
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Other
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January 14th, 2026
Canvas
Edtech.com's Summary
Virginia Tech is hiring an Outreach and Engagement Coordinator to support sponsored programs at the Institute for Policy and Governance. The role involves managing program development, promotional activities, and event coordination to enhance student and participant engagement in research programs, while also marketing opportunities to potential partners through digital platforms.
Highlights
- Manage program development and event coordination for sponsored research projects
- Lead promotional activities and participant engagement initiatives
- Market program opportunities to partners via social media and other digital platforms
- Require strong organizational, communication, and technical skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Canvas, data management systems, and social media
- Bachelor’s degree and experience in program coordination, student services, marketing, or higher education required
- Must support students and faculty in achieving program objectives
- Salary commensurate with experience, minimum $50,000
- Position is exempt and requires 40 hours per week with occasional evenings or weekends
- Criminal conviction check required
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator Full Description
Job Description
The Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Outreach and Engagement Coordinator to support sponsored programs. This position plays a vital role in enriching the experience of students and participants by managing program development, promotional activities, and event coordination for sponsored research projects. As a key team member, this position will lead initiatives that actively promote and engage participants in IPG's training and research programs based in Richmond. Additionally, this role is responsible for marketing program opportunities to potential partners through social media and other digital platforms to expand collaborative networks and increase program visibility. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organizational, communication, and technical capabilities to effectively serve both students and faculty in accomplishing program objectives. This role may require occasional evenings or weekends to support events and activities.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Significant experience in program coordination, student services, or marketing and communication or higher education
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Canvas, data management systems, and social media platforms
• Significant experience in program coordination, student services, or marketing and communication or higher education
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Canvas, data management systems, and social media platforms
Preferred Qualifications
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Demonstrated initiative
• Interest in public and non-profit sector organizational and workforce development
• Ability to adapt to changing environments and contexts
• Interest in continuous learning
• Demonstrated initiative
• Interest in public and non-profit sector organizational and workforce development
• Ability to adapt to changing environments and contexts
• Interest in continuous learning
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
Commensurate with Experience with a minimum of $50,000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
February 3, 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Alma de Leon at almady@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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