LEAF Program Coordinator

University of Alaska Anchorage

The School of Education is seeking a Program Coordinator for the Literacy Equity for Alaskan Families (LEAF) Project. This position coordinates grant-funded research and educational activities, supports data collection and reporting, and leads the operations of a multicultural children's book library serving partner school districts. The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, and proactive, with strong communication and problem-solving skills. Join our team and help advance literacy equity and access to diverse children's literature across Alaska!

As the LEAF Program Coordinator, you will provide professional-level coordination, implementation, and operational support for grant-funded research, evaluation, and educational initiatives under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) and project leadership. You will coordinate data collection activities, manage participant communications and scheduling, monitor project progress, maintain tracking systems and records, and compile data and documentation to support grant reporting and project deliverables. You will also lead the development and implementation of operational systems and procedures for a multicultural children's book library serving partner school districts, including collection organization, cataloging, inventory management, book set preparation, distribution, and tracking. In this role, you will serve as a primary point of contact for project partners, school districts, research participants, and university personnel; coordinate project schedules, meetings, resources, and logistics; and support effective communication and collaboration across stakeholders. You will exercise independent judgment in managing day-to-day project operations, identifying and resolving logistical challenges, and developing and improving organizational systems and workflows to ensure efficient implementation and achievement of grant objectives. You will collaborate with project leadership and university administrative personnel on purchasing, resource acquisition, fiscal coordination, and project deliverables, while ensuring activities align with established research protocols, grant requirements, and university policies and procedures.

To thrive in this role, the candidate should possess strong organizational, project coordination, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced research environment. Success requires proficiency in coordinating data collection, maintaining accurate records and tracking systems, supporting grant-funded activities, and preparing reports while ensuring compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and reporting requirements. The candidate must be able to analyze and interpret data, communicate effectively with research participants, school district partners, project staff, and leadership, resolve operational challenges, maintain confidentiality, and proactively identify opportunities to improve processes and support the successful implementation of research and grant initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in related field and two years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Master's degree preferred.

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAA Campus in Anchorage, Alaska. This is a term-funded, full-time, exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and https://www.alaska.edu/hr/benefits/support/prospectiveemployees.php. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the https://www.alaska.edu/hr/benefits/compensation/compensation/salary-schedules.php#:~:text=of%20hours%20worked-,Salary%20Schedules,-Faculty%20Salary%20Schedules, Grade 79, based on education and experience.

We review applications on a rolling basis. Because we may close the posting once a sufficient pool of qualified candidates is established, we encourage early submission. Please note that once a viable pool is identified, further applications may not be reviewed.

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Kelsie Kingston at kakingston@alaska.edu.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

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This is a term-funded position reviewed annually for contract renewal at the University's discretion.

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*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or mailto:police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or mailto:uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu.

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or mailto:uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/compliance/clery-act/annual-security-reports.html. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing mailto:uas.orca@alaska.edu.

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