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Program Coordinator II

🇺🇸 Lexington, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $44K - $70K

💻 Marketing

🗓️ October 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Kentucky is hiring a Program Coordinator II. The role involves coordinating all communications and marketing efforts for the Department of Agricultural Economics within the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The position requires strategic planning, project management, and data analysis to develop, implement, and assess communications and marketing strategies.

Highlights
  • Coordinate communications and marketing for the Department of Agricultural Economics.
  • Develop, implement, and assess marketing and communication plans.
  • Provide strategic planning and project management support.
  • Lead development of educational materials and maintain an education network.
  • Required skills include critical thinking, strategic planning, marketing, project management, and data analysis.
  • Required to submit a portfolio demonstrating experience with social media posts, flyers, newsletters, and articles.
  • Minimum qualifications: Master’s degree and 3 years of related experience.
  • Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
  • Salary range: $43,805 to $70,075 per year.
  • The position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Program Coordinator II Full Description

Program Coordinator II
Job Title  | Program Coordinator II
Requisition Number  | RE51863
Working Title  |
Department Name  | 81040:AGR ECONOMICS
Work Location  | Lexington, KY
Grade Level  | 44
Salary Range  | $43,805-70,075/year
Type of Position  | Staff
Position Time Status  | Full-Time
Required Education  | MA
Click here for more information about equivalencies:  | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience  | 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification  | None.
Physical Requirements  | Sitting for extended amounts of time.
Shift  | Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Job Summary  | The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s department of Agriculture Economics seeks a candidate with strong critical thinking, strategic planning, marketing, project management, and data analysis skills for their Program Coordinator II position.

This Program Coordinator II position coordinates all communications/marketing for the Department of Agricultural Economics in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

In addition to a wide range of communications/marketing development, implementation and assessment skills, the individual in this position will also provide strategic planning and project management.

The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment fosters a collaborative and supportive work environment. Benefits of working with us include:

A formal mentoring program Access to a staff development fund A dedicated Staff Recognition Program A shared commitment to making the University of Kentucky the University of, for, and with Kentucky
Required is a marketing and communications portfolio of the applicant’s work to include examples of their work-related social media posts, flyers, newsletters, articles, etc., which can be accessed in the Applicant Documents Section of the application under Specific Request 1.

 For additional information on Agriculture Economics please click here. To find out more about M-G CAFE and how the college supports the mission of this being the University of, for, and with Kentucky, Click Here.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities  | Lead, coordinate, communicate, and strategically plan the objectives of the marketing and communications plan of work. May develop and design curriculum, and conduct field work. Develops education materials and negotiates with leadership. Provide written reports to appropriate individuals. Develop an education network and maintain communication.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?  | No
Preferred Education/Experience  |
Deadline to Apply  | 10/22/2025
Our University Community  | We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * How many years of experience do you have in updating content on websites? 
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • More than 5 years, up through 7 years
    • More than 7 years 
  2. * Please list all website software/programs for which you have competence (Drupal, Dreamweaver, PHP, etc.) 
    (Open Ended Question)
  3. * Please indicate your years of experience in managing a social media platform (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) for a company/institution. 
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 1 year
    • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • More than 5 years 
  4. * How many years of paid experience do you have working in staff support and/or customer service positions. 
    • None
    • More than 0, up through 1 year
    • More than 1 year, up through 3 years
    • More than 3 years, up through 5 years
    • More than 5 years
  5. * Please list the Microsoft Office programs you have experience working with (i.e., PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.). 
    (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Specific Request 1
Optional Documents
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