External Affairs Coordinator - Rio Grande City Region

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Job Description

Department: Institutional Advancement and External Affairs

General Statement of Job

The Coordinator – External Affairs supports South Texas College's community outreach, partnership development, and external engagement efforts within an assigned geographic service area. Under the direction of the Director of External Affairs, the Coordinator cultivates and maintains relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, businesses, governmental entities, and civic partners to strengthen awareness of and access to College programs, services, and initiatives. The position identifies regional partnership opportunities, coordinates community engagement activities, and supports institutional representation at external events involving College leadership and the Office of the President. All proposed partnerships, stakeholder requests, and cross-departmental initiatives are coordinated through the Director of External Affairs to ensure alignment with institutional priorities and strategic goals.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• •Develops and maintains relationships with community organizations, school districts, employers, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, governmental entities, and civic partners within the assigned geographic service area to strengthen the College's regional presence and advance institutional priorities.
• •Identifies and supports strategic partnership opportunities in collaboration with campus leadership and appropriate College departments to connect community needs with STC programs, educational pathways, workforce initiatives, and institutional resources.
• •Under the direction of the Director of External Affairs, coordinates informational meetings, campus visits, and presentations with municipal, county, state, and federal stakeholders to increase awareness of College programs, services, and initiatives.
• •Provides approved informational materials and coordinates follow-up with appropriate College departments.
• •Represents South Texas College at assigned community meetings, civic functions, professional associations, and regional events.
• •Identifies opportunities to increase institutional visibility and recommends strategic participation by College leadership to the Director of External Affairs.
• •Coordinates regional External Affairs activities, stakeholder meetings, community events, campus visits, and related logistics to strengthen the College's visibility and community engagement.
• •Supports external engagement activities involving the Office of the President, College leadership, and Board of Trustees as assigned, in coordination with the Director of External Affairs and designated President's Office staff.
• •Monitors regional economic, educational, workforce, and community developments to identify emerging needs and opportunities.
• •Communicates relevant findings and potential partnership opportunities to the Director of External Affairs and appropriate College departments to support responsive educational programming and workforce alignment.
• •Serves as a regional point of contact for external stakeholder inquiries, community partnership requests, and potential referrals.
• •Communicates all requests and referrals to the Director of External Affairs for review, evaluation, and coordination with the appropriate College divisions or departments.
• •Supports awareness of educational opportunities and student support services, including resources that address barriers to enrollment and persistence.
• •Maintains accurate records of stakeholder contacts, community outreach activities, partnership opportunities, referrals, meetings, and follow-up commitments.
• •Prepares regular reports and briefings for the Director of External Affairs to evaluate engagement outcomes, identify trends, and support data-informed decision-making.
• •Supports assigned External Affairs initiatives, regional partnerships, and community engagement projects under the direction of the Director of External Affairs.
• •Collaborates with campus leadership and appropriate College departments, monitors project timelines, deliverables, and follow-up commitments, providing regular updates and recommendations to the Director of External Affairs to ensure alignment with institutional strategic priorities.
• •Maintains effective working relationships with campus leadership and College personnel while operating under the supervision of the Director of External Affairs.
• •Maintains a regular on-site presence at the assigned campus and travels throughout the College's service area as needed.
• •May be required to participate in occasional evening or weekend activities.
• •Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• •Bachelor’s Degree required.
• •Master’s Degree preferred.

At least two (2) years of experience in a professional work setting required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

• •Demonstrated expertise in computers and office automation, including word processing, spreadsheets, Excel, PowerPoint, Access (database) and overall knowledge of the Microsoft Windows environment.
• •Ability to adapt to constant change and periods of fast-paced, high-intensity work situations.
• •Exercises discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment, and professionalism in executing assigned responsibilities.
• •Ability to work independently as well as a team player in the Office of the President and other departments within the College.
• •Demonstrated discretion and sound judgment in responding to trustees, students, faculty, staff and the public, and formulate solutions with great attention given to customer service, composing correspondence, and preparing complex documents and reports.
• •Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner.
• •Excellent organizational skills; produces accurate and detailed results.
• •Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• •Ability to interact with the Board of Trustees and the general public in a professional manner.
• •Ability to maintain confidentiality and to exercise discretion and sound judgment.
• •Ability to demonstrate professional pride and commitment to perform all responsibilities with high quality, accuracy, and timeliness.
• •Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• •Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• •Ability to effectively present informati