Contract WebJunction Project Coordinator

Location: Remote within the United States, with one required in-person project meeting per month in Seattle, Washington. Candidates based in or near Seattle are preferred because travel expenses are not reimbursed.

Salary: $65–$70 per hour.

Company

hirify.global builds technology that connects thousands of libraries and supports WebJunction library education projects.

What you will do

• Coordinate schedules, activities, deliverables, dependencies, and action steps for two grant-funded WebJunction projects: Competencies and Credentials for Public Libraries and Beyond ABLE: Foundational Continuing Education for Public Library Staff.
• Manage project planning and tracking documentation, prepare meeting agendas, record decisions and action items, and help define and meet timelines.
• Coordinate and facilitate collaboration among project teams, advisors, contractors, evaluators, subject matter experts, participants, and project managers.
• Support research, design, and writing of publications, instructional content, and learning experiences.
• Coordinate travel and meeting logistics for conference presentations and promote project deliverables with the internal communications team.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in project coordination or project management.
• Experience planning and coordinating highly collaborative, multi-year, outcomes-based projects that adapt to emerging conditions and evidence.
• Understanding of best practices for building relationships with and engaging adult learners in an all-virtual environment.
• Excellent written, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain trust and rapport with a wide variety of people.
• Self-directed approach, initiative, sound recommendations to leaders, decision execution, and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent video-conferencing facilitation skills and experience supporting geographically dispersed project teams.
• Experience with Microsoft and Google content creation and management systems, plus knowledge of communications technologies.
• Reliable internet connection and a workspace suitable for frequent video meetings.

Nice to have

• Experience working with libraries.
• Experience with competencies, credentials, and/or online learning.

Culture & Benefits

• Temporary, part-time position of up to 20 hours per week for 18 months from the date of hire, with a possibility of extension.
• Remote work arrangement with occasional travel for approximately one in-person project meeting per month.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance options, as well as employee spending accounts.
• Retirement savings plans with company matching, paid time off, and observed company holidays.
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, discounts, wellness resources, and other corporate programs.
• Eligibility for an incentive-based sales compensation plan tied to goals and metrics.

Hiring process

• Hiring manager: Andrew Harbison.