Job Description: The Operations Coordinator provides the operational infrastructure that enables the Berry Center for Integrity in Leadership (BCIL) to
carry out its partnerships, grants, convenings, programs, and institutional initiatives reliably and effectively. Reporting to the Sims Director, the Coordinator works across the BCIL team and with campus and external partners to translate approved priorities into well-organized plans, schedules, logistics, communications, financial processes, and follow-through. This position is well suited for a collaborative, self-directed professional who enjoys coordinating complex work, improving operating systems, working with students and partners, and helping programs move successfully from planning through implementation and closeout. Key Responsibilities Coordinate the operational implementation of BCIL partnerships, grants, convenings, programs, institutional initiatives, and special projects, including timelines, schedules, responsibilities, resources, and follow-through. Contribute actively to BCIL's professional team by bringing initiative, sound judgment, and ideas to team planning, problem solving, and continuous improvement; help strengthen the Center's operating practices, participant experience, and overall effectiveness. Participate directly in BCIL initiatives and, as assigned, support, co-facilitate, or lead selected program components under the direction of the appropriate professional lead, providing opportunities for increasing contribution as experience and capability develop. Coordinate lectures, workshops, retreats, mentoring activities, student programs, faculty and staff development programs, and other events, including registration, facilities, catering, travel, accommodations, audiovisual needs, materials, and participant communication. Maintain project plans, calendars, status trackers, records, workflows, templates, and other operating systems that support reliable execution across multiple concurrent initiatives. Administer purchasing, invoices, reimbursements, travel expenses, contracts, purchase-card activity, and budget-tracking processes in accordance with College policies and approved budgets. Support assessment, grant reporting, donor stewardship, annual reporting, and program review by maintaining accurate participation, financial, and activity records. Work Environment The Operations Coordinator works within a small, collaborative professional team and routinely coordinates work across organizational boundaries. The position requires a high degree of organization, professional judgment, follow-through, and attention to detail. Occasional evening or weekend work is required in support of programs and events. Requirements: Bachelor's degree required; minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in program operations, project coordination, event or program administration, or comparable operational work. Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects, programs, or events involving schedules, deadlines, participants, resources, and multiple stakeholders. Strong organizational, project-management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage concurrent responsibilities and changing priorities. Experience supporting budgets, purchasing, reimbursements, financial records, or comparable administrative processes. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and professionally with students, faculty, staff, institutional leaders, external partners, vendors, and community members. Additional Information: ABOUT BERRY COLLEGE Berry is a selective independent college of 2,200 students located adjacent to Rome, GA, midway between Atlanta, GA, and Chattanooga, TN. Berry's educational approach deliberately unites challenging academic programs with practical work experience in a residential campus community that encourages faith and emphasizes caring for the needs of others above self. Our mission and values are grounded in the ethic that our founder instilled more than a century ago: " We educate the head, heart, and hands - to inspire leaders of integrity who cultivate thriving communities. Combining academic exploration with meaningful work responsibilities in a residential setting, our approach emphasizes firsthand experiences and mentoring. We invest in the personal growth and professional preparation of talented students from varied backgrounds, with an enduring commitment to help those hindered by financial need. Guided by Christian principles, we value the dignity of individuals, the search for truth tempered with grace, and the well-being of our neighbors." Nationally recognized for quality of learning and quality of life, Berry offers first-rate undergraduate degree programs in the sciences, humanities, arts, and human sciences, as well as undergraduate and master's level opportunities in business, physician associate studies, and teacher education. The College's stunning 27,000-acre campus affords opportunities that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Berry's ongoing commitment is to provide exceptional educational experiences to talented students from a wide range of social, racial, and economic backgrounds. COLLEGE COMMITMENTS Berry College is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse faculty and staff. An Equal Opportunity Institution, Berry complies with all applicable laws and provisions prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies. Berry respects the essential dignity of all individuals and accordingly hires and promotes employees without regard to matters of personal identity such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and political affiliation. Berry College is committed to ensuring facilities, programs, services, and activities are accessible to everyone, including those seeking employment at Berry College. Inquiries about interviews or workplace accommodations are welcomed and can be directed to employment@berry.edu or (706) 233-4062. Application Instructions: Applicants should submit an online application, cover letter, resume, and information for three professional references. Review of candidates will begin November 9, 2026, with priority given to applications received by November 8, 2026. Specific questions about the position may be sent directly to Berry College Human Resources at employment@berry.edu or (706) 233-4062. #HEJ
