Student Event Coordinator (Dollars for Scholars)

Organizational Overview

Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars (DRDFS) empowers and supports students throughout Southeast Michigan to achieve post-secondary success. Founded in 1990, DRDFS provides equitable opportunities for students to access and earn a post-secondary degree, reach their goals, and strengthen our communities.

Through our Next Level Scholars Program, scholars are engaged beginning in 10th grade and continue through post-secondary credential or degree attainment. The program inspires and prepares scholars to pursue post-secondary education, which we accomplish through tailored campus visits, SAT preparation, leadership workshops, FAFSA completion, one-on-one coaching and more. DRDFS awards each scholar a $4,000 scholarship upon high school graduation and continues to provide resources, coaching and support until they earn a post-secondary degree or credential.  We are proud that our scholars outpace their peers in post-secondary enrollment, persistence, and graduation.

Over the past 35 years, what started as a small group of committed neighbors who established the organization to support their local school has evolved into a comprehensive, award winning post-secondary access and success program, serving 16 partner high schools and more than 1,000 scholars across Southeast Michigan annually.

Opportunity

Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars is currently seeking a highly-organized, reliable and self-motivated Student Event Coordinator. The Coordinator reports to the Program Manager and is responsible for program and event coordination, data tracking, reporting, and key stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate is highly self-motivated, professional, and able to effectively balance multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced nonprofit setting. The Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring that students in the Next Level Scholars program are inspired and prepared to succeed in their post-secondary pathway. This is a full-time, in person position based in Plymouth, MI.

Program and Event Coordination

• Support the build out of the annual program schedule of workshops and events for high school scholars.
• Coordinate all high school student programming from planning phases through implementation including, but not limited to campus visits, workshops, and specialty events.
• Set up and maintain project templates and tasks in our project management platform.
• Track program expenses and review the budget monthly.
• Coordinate all transportation logistics for programming and events.
• Manage inventory and ordering of materials and supplies for programming.

Data Tracking and Reporting

• Coordinate the recommitment process for current scholars.
• Assist in the sophomore application process for incoming scholars.
• Maintain and update student data on a regular basis our student information system built on Salesforce.
• Review program data and create reports for key stakeholders regularly.

Stakeholder Communication and Engagement

• Coordinate communication with students, high school advisers and administration as needed.
• Coordinate high school adviser processes, including stipends and other initiatives.
• Coordinate parent communication and engagement efforts.
• Attend and participate in DRDFS and external meetings and events as needed.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Contribute to DRDFS’ mission, vision and long term strategic plans as a dedicated and flexible team member.

Qualifications:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Youth program experience and desire to empower and support students to achieve post-secondary success.
• Proven experience in planning and executing events from start to finish, consistently meeting deadlines, staying within budget, and delivering high-quality experiences.
• Experience with using Salesforce or other related CRM to track key metrics and maintain accurate data.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated; able to take initiative and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with frequently changing variables.
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal and coaching skills for both peers and students.
• Commitment to ongoing self-improvement and professional development.
• Emotionally mature and be able to handle difficult and complex student situations.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher).
• Bi-lingual fluency in English and Spanish or Arabic a plus.

Organizational Culture and Values

All team members are expected to demonstrate our organizational culture