Darden PREP Coordinator (Wage)
University of Virginia

Job Info

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The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has an exciting part-time position (30 hours per week) for a PREP (Prison Reentry Entrepreneurial Program) Coordinator. The Darden School partners with the non-profit organization, Resilience Education, to implement PREP. Darden PREP is in 3 correctional facilities around the greater Charlottesville area, 2 men's facilities and 1 women's. The three courses that are taught are Entrepreneurship (year-long), Foundations in Business (1 semester), and Financial Capability (1 semester). MBA students are in instructor teams that teach 2 times a week throughout the semester. The Darden PREP Coordinator recruits, trains, and coordinates both the instructor and the student's engagement in PREP.

This position is located in-person in Charlottesville, VA with flexibility for hybrid work. Please note this position is not eligible for benefits.

Duties and responsibilities:

Program Recruiting

• Assist with recruiting efforts, which include interest sessions, office hours and emails
• Assist with the application/selection of instructors
• Assist with applications/selection of students

Administrative and Program Support

• Organize and share the casebook materials with the facilities to print weeks in advance of the start of class
• Coordinate, prepare, and hold 3 training sessions for the MBA instructors
• Assign/establish team leaders
• Prepare a Teaching Teams Spreadsheet for the MBA Instructors to coordinate among themselves of who will be teaching when
• Prepare Student Schedules that will be passed out on the first day of class
• Prepare Attendance sheets
• Organize a Google Drive or Teams Drive for the MBA instructors with the course syllabus, instructions for the student's final assignments, instructor resources, guidance on the specifics of their facility, etc.
• Weekly emails to facilities by Monday morning of who will be teaching at the facilities for the week
• Coordinate any additional materials that are needed for classes each week (Negotiation cases for the Foundations in Business course, The Great Gatsby book for Entrepreneurship, Industry packets, and research requests)
• Stay in regular and good communication with teams and team leaders
• Visit the sites regularly to check programs progress; provide communication as needed to courses
• Help MBAs, staff/faculty, or any other guest speakers get their clearance paperwork completed before mid-July (hold office hours throughout the summer)
• Coordinate fingerprinting at the facilities in August
• Attend final presentations
• Coordinate and organize grading
• Coordinate weekly meetings with Resilience Education to update them on the progress of the program and offer suggestions to improve the course
• Hold evaluation sessions with students to give back their feedback and have them fill out post-release forms
• Plan with the facilities on when to hold graduation
• Prepare certificates and letters
• Manage Resilience Education Credit Projects
• Maintain good communication with facility partners as there are constant lockdowns, changes in schedule, or students that may need assistance
• Hold office hours once a week for MBA Instructors to come and ask questions
• Attend student presentations and check-in periodically throughout the semester on how the courses are going and what can change
• Work closely with Darden Business Publishing to revise and refine the PREP cases that are taught
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029

To apply, please submit an application online through Workday at https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs and attach a current CV/Resume and Cover Letter. Search on requisition number: R0045073.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.

Anticipated Position Compensation: $20.00 - $25.00 Hourly

Questions related to the application process may be directed to Brandi Shifflett, HR Specialist at brc2s@virginia.edu.

Educational and Professional Experience:

• High School Diploma and at least three years of experience required. Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• Attention to detail, strong problem solving, clear writing and speaking skills.
• Ability to work with diverse graduate students and faculty.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and solve challenges as they arise.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Diligent follow-up skills and pushing projects/initiatives forward.
• Microsoft Office Suite with skills in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

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