Operations Coordinator, Vice President of Student & Community Engagement presso Mohave College, AZ

About the Department

Are you a proactive and highly organized event and project management enthusiast? Do you thrive on connecting people and turning big ideas into reality?

The Student & Community Engagement team at Mohave College is looking for a dynamic Operations Coordinator to help shape a vibrant campus culture and strengthen our connection with the surrounding community. In this pivotal role, you’ll bring energy, structure, and creativity to every event and initiative — from coordinating major campus celebrations to supporting impactful community partnerships.

If you love seeing your planning come to life, enjoy working with a diverse team of professionals, and take pride in creating experiences that inspire connection and school spirit, this is your opportunity to shine.

Join a team where every event tells a story, every project builds pride, and every connection makes a difference.

• You are a natural organizer who thrives in fast-paced, event-driven environments.
• You balance creativity with attention to detail, ensuring every event feels both inspiring and flawlessly executed.
• You’re an excellent communicator — collaborative, positive, and skilled at building relationships across departments and with community partners.
• You take initiative and can independently manage multiple projects while staying aligned with team goals.
• You bring enthusiasm to everything you do — whether coordinating logistics, developing engagement plans, or cheering on a student event.
• You embody the Mohave College mission of student success, community engagement, and lifelong learning.

What you'll love about us: 

• We create the future by cultivating relentless curiosity in our students and each other to unlock new opportunities and break barriers. We take risks, adapt to oncoming challenges and opportunities, and engineer new ideas as we learn together from our mistakes and successes.  
• We engage fearlessly, bringing passion and energy to our work by dreaming big, being bold, having fun, and fostering a caring environment. Celebrating each other and our results with enthusiasm makes our work meaningful and exciting. 
• We build together. Our individual differences and backgrounds strengthen our teams, where we seek input and ensure every voice is heard. We amplify our impact when we empower each other to take ownership and work together toward a common vision. 
• We live authentically, being our best when we share information openly, create clarity, invite stakeholders to participate in decision-making, and communicate with the utmost respect. 
• We care! We care about our students, our communities, and each other, finding ways to actively engage and invest in the success of those we serve.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance/FSA, HSA -see more detailed information here.
• PTO
  • 120 hours per year - Staff
  • 18 hours per year - 9-Month Faculty
  • 35 hours per year - 12-Month Faculty
• Paid Holidays
  • 21 days - Staff
  • 26 days - 9-month Faculty
  • 39 days - 12-Month Faculty
• Sick Leave – 40 hours per year
• ASRS (Arizona State Retirement System)
• Tuition Voucher (to use towards Mohave courses)
• Summer hours - 4-day work week
• Work Life Balance – schedule, hybrid, potential remote work. 

Position Duties

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree from an accredited ins tution
• Three (3) years of related experience

• Higher Education experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree

• Any combination of education and experience that results in possession of skills, knowledge and
• behaviors as outlined in the position's core competencies below:

• Adaptability and Flexibility:(Intermediate Level)Acknowledges and learns from mistakes and successes. Adapts own methods when necessary. Adjusts personal plans/goals in favor of a preferred outcome.
• Analytical Thinking: (Beginner Level)Collects all the relevant information and data needed to address the problem through known sources. Identifies, sorts and categorizes source materials to deliver most pertinent and needed information. Identifies the logical, factual outcomes based on the data, information and analyses conducted.
• Customer Focus: (Intermediate Level)Skillfully serves assorted customer base. Maintains composure during stressful or difficult situations. Demonstrates to the customer that they are being heard and that their feelings about situation are understood. Looks at the organization through the eyes of the client and his needs; makes improvements accordingly.
• Decision Making and Judgment: (Beginner Level)Compares data from different sources to draw conclusions. Makes decisions and takes actions that support department and organizational goals. Makes decisions in a timely manner with quality outcomes.
• Initiative:(Beginner Level)
  Does more than is required or expected in the job. Anticipates what needs to be done. Achieves results without needing reminders from others. Takes responsibility for personal development and the realization of objectives. Successfully completes most tasks independently but asks for additional support, as appropriate, when faced with unfamiliar tasks or situations.
• Relationship Building: (Beginner Level) Cooperative, considerate and tactful in dealing with customers, co-workers and the public. Gains confidence and trust of others. Exhibits appropriate sensitivity to others. Works effectively with others on a team. Maintains personal and procedural boundaries, moving interaction toward a satisfactory conclusion.
• Reliability & Commitment: (Intermediate Level)
  Shows commitment, dedication and accountability in one's work, and follows through on all projects, goals, aspects of one's work. Willingly assists team members when necessary. Willingly receives assistance from team members when the situation arises.
• Written Expressions: (Intermediate Level)Presents complex issues in simple language that everybody understands. Structures a complicated story in logical steps. Provides sufficient, not too much or too little, instruction and information. Structures an argument in way that conclusions follow logically.

Other Qualifications

It is the responsibility of each applicant to have all the following documents on file in the Human Resources office by the deadline date in order to continue in the application process for this position. Application materials will not be returned.
 

1. A complete online employment application form. Please do not state 'see resume' on any part of the application. Blank spaces may be cause for rejection of the application.
2. Cover letter addressing the criteria listed in the job announcement and your qualifications for this position.
3. Resume or curriculum vitae. Optional, but encouraged.
4. Transcripts of all college work. (Unofficial transcripts or photocopies will be accepted to establish the application file. Official transcripts will be required if the candidate is offered the position.)

• If any of the above listed materials are missing or incomplete, the application will not be considered.
• Items 2-4 may either be attached electronically to the application or mailed to the address below (position number must be included on all documents):