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Program Coordinator, LLP

🇺🇸 College Park, MD

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $73K - $78K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ October 16th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) is hiring a Program Coordinator, LLP. This role manages the daily administrative functions of the College of Arts & Humanities Living Learning Programs, including programmatic support, financial transactions, procurement, travel coordination, and event logistics. The coordinator works closely with LLP Directors and various university departments to track student progress, support new initiatives, and provide creative solutions for multi-layered workflows.

Highlights
  • Manage administrative and programmatic activities for Living Learning Programs (LLPs).
  • Oversee budgeting, account reconciliations, and day-to-day financial processing.
  • Handle procurement requests, including departmental purchasing card use.
  • Coordinate travel arrangements for faculty, staff, and guests.
  • Organize logistics for administrative and event activities.
  • Required knowledge of university software tools such as PCMS, Shell Shop, KR, Workday, Zoom, Student award system, and SIS.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and minimum one year of professional program, outreach, or event coordination experience.
  • Salary range is $73,000 to $78,000.
  • Preferred experience includes previous UMD higher education work and familiarity with State of Maryland policies.
  • Strong skills in Microsoft Office, oral and written communication, multitasking, and prioritizing assignments.

Program Coordinator, LLP Full Description

Job Description Summary

The Program Coordinator provides administrative management of the daily functions for the College of Arts & Humanities Living Learning Programs (LLPs) in the areas of programmatic support, finance, procurement, travel, and event coordination. Duties include but are not limited to: management of administrative and programmatic activities; budgeting and account reconciliations; processing day-to-day financial transactions; procurement requests to include the departmental purchasing card; coordinating all faculty, staff, and guest travel; and coordination of administrative and event logistics. Coordinates and organizes non-academic aspects of the LLP programs, provides support for new initiatives, and is responsible for tracking student progress. As the Coordinator will be responsible for working with the ARHU LLP Directors on behalf of the Associate Dean, the incumbent will need to be able to manage a multi-layered workflow, take the initiative to resolve issues, and provide creative solutions to support the work of the LLPs. The coordinator will have to possess the agency to successfully navigate the complexities of working with the ARHU Dean's Office, Office of Undergraduate Studies, Honors College, and College Park Scholars.

Physical Demands: Typical office environment. May occasionally need to carry light boxes and arrange furniture for events with assistance. May need to do errands around campus. May infrequently be required to attend evening or weekend events.

Preferences:
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Working experience in higher education, specifically at UMD, is strongly preferred.
Prior experience working with the State of Maryland / knowledge of State policies.
Working knowledge of university software tools and/or systems such as PCMS, Shell Shop, KR,
Workday, Zoom, Student award system, SIS, and others.
Knowledge of UMD's procurement policies and procedures. Experience working in higher education.
Experience in planning events.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Experience: One (1) year of professional program, outreach, or event coordination experience. Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education. Knowledge of outreach and marketing strategies. Knowledge of clerical and administrative procedures and systems such as filing and record-keeping.Skill in oral and written communication.Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products. Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments.

Additional Job Details

Required Application Materials: Cover Letter, Resume, List of References
 
Best Consideration Date: October 24, 2025
 
Open Until Filled: Y
 

Job Risks

Not Applicable to This Position

Financial Disclosure Required

No
For more information on Financial Disclosure, please visit Maryland's State Ethics Commission website.

Department

ARHU-College of Arts & Humanities

Worker Sub-Type

Staff Regular

Salary Range

$73,000-$78,000

Benefits Summary

For more information on Regular Exempt benefits, select this link.

Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University's Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

Title IX Non-Discrimination Notice

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