Rooted in Trust Project Coordinator

Position Title

Employee Type

Office/Department

Work Environment

Remote and hybrid positions are open to applicants based in states identified here: Work at Loyola | Loyola University Maryland.

Job Type

Benefits at Loyola

https://www.loyola.edu/department/people-culture/benefits/

Anticipated Start Date

If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date

Position Duties

Essential Functions

Program Coordination and Support- 45%

Assist the Executive Director in coordinating the RIT Neighborhood Stewards Program, including recruitment, onboarding, and engagement of up to 10 neighborhood stewards.

Serve as a point of contact for stewards, providing information on program activities, meetings, training opportunities, and available resources.

Coordinate logistics for steward training sessions, including scheduling, meeting preparation, participant communications, and materials distribution.

Support community partners and guest presenters by arranging meeting details, preparing materials, and tracking attendance.

Coordinate volunteer workdays with the York Road Improvement District and Clean and Green Ambassadors to help ensure volunteers have necessary supplies and materials.

Assist CNR staff and RIT partners with outreach and engagement activities involving Loyola students, faculty, staff, and community members participating in RIT programs and events.

Monitor project activities and communicate updates, concerns, or permitting needs to supervisors and project partners as appropriate.

Assist the RIT Storyteller in gathering project information, photos, and participant updates to support storytelling, toolkit development, and grant-related communications.

Coordinate logistics and provide administrative support for showcase projects, community meetings, and culminating celebration events. Support the Executive Director in their communication with area design partners.

Grant Administration and Operations Support-25%

Support the Executive Director in managing project grant funds, including coordinating the process of paying subcontractors and independent contractors.

Order materials and supplies for the RIT projects and the steward program as needed.

Provide the Executive Director with financial data as needed for reporting.

Communications-25%

Collaborate with the Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc. to disseminate the RIT Toolkit to other neighborhood leaders.

Support RIT core community parnters and the School of Education’s Center for Research and Evaluation in disseminating grant findings and products, including offering presentations and workshops on the RIT program.

Network with other neighborhood-based programs across the country to learn and share best practice; Attend Trust in Practice lead agency gatherings and events, as needed.

Non-Essential-5%

Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Physical/Environmental Demands

The RIT Project Manager will spend time outdoors, especially between the months of March-November, including volunteer workdays. They may be asked to use light tools (shovel, trowel etc).

Education Required

Bachelor's degree

Required Certifications/Licensures

No Required Certifications

Work Experience

3+ years of experience

Describe Required Experience

• 3+ years of experience in coordinating programs, events

• Experience working on community-based, urban design projects or neighborhood place-making projects or programs

• Experience working with diverse community stakeholders, volunteers, residents, and/or students

• Experience maintaining records, tracking complex budgets, and preparing budget reports

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Comfortable working in a Mission Division and upholding Loyola’s Jesuit core values

The RIT Project Coordinator should have a passion for working with community leaders of diverse backgrounds and a desire to coach and support them to achieve project goals. The candidate should have a passion for environmental education, urban design and/or integral ecology. The Project Coordinator should have experience managing a complex budget and be willing to learn the university’s Workday system.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Partnership and collaboration skills to work effectively with nonprofit organizations, university departments, local government agencies, design professionals, contractors, and community partners.

Community engagement skills to build trust and meaningful relationships with residents, neighborhood leaders, community organizations, and other stakeholders.

Organizational and logistical skills for coordinating volunteer workdays, materials, supplies, events, contractors, and project activities.

Facilitation and training skills for organizing and supporting workshops, presentations, field training, and leadership development activities.

Ability to manage complex, multi-part community projects from planning through completion.

Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and partners toward shared goals and deadlines.

Ability to adapt to changing community needs, project circumstances, and priorities.

Skill in developing and maintaining effective relationships with community organizations, residents, government agencies, university partners, and contractors.

Skill in managing multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, budgets, and stakeholders.

Skill in facilitating trainings, workshops, meetings, and community engagement activities.

Compensation

Final compensation offers are determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, job-related experience, internal equity, and alignment with organizational budget.

Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: Experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.

Employment Eligibility

All candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and complete employment eligibility verification by the first day of employment at Loyola University Maryland, as required by law (e.g., Form I-9). Unless explicitly stated otherwise in the job description or job advertisement, Loyola University Maryland does not sponsor employment visas for this position.

University Description

Founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1852, Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university and the first institution of higher learning in the United States to bear the name of the founder of the Society of Jesus, Saint Ignatius Loyola. The University inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world.

At Loyola, the ideals that have guided Jesuit universities for nearly 500 years—academic excellence, care for the whole person, service, justice, diversity, and integrity, among others—continue to mold the academic, social, and spiritual experiences we offer our roughly 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the programs we pursue, and the relationships we build with our surrounding communities. Loyola offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs through its three schools: the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College, the University’s school of arts and sciences.

The benefits of Loyola’s Jesuit, liberal arts experience lead to a life-long approach of learning, questioning, and critical analysis that prepare our alumni for—and set them apart in—the workforce and the world.

The Wall Street Journal ranked Loyola No. 19 overall in the nation in its 2026 “Best Colleges” list. Loyola was also ranked No. 5 in the nation for career preparation, No. 22 in the nation for student experience, and No. 65 in the nation for impact on graduate salaries. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Loyola among the top 10 universities in the North Region for more than a decade. The Princeton Review named it one of the nation’s top institutions for undergraduate higher education and one of the best Mid-Atlantic colleges for 2027. It is among Washington Monthly’s top master’s universities nationally and is listed among the “best value” private colleges in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.

Learn more about some of the prestigious rankings and notable accolades that Loyola University Maryland has earned from major national, international, and regional reports, studies, and surveys.

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