Posting Number:20255709VPosition Title:Community Engagement CoordinatorPosting TypeStudentHours/week:10Eligibility:Work study preferred but open to all studentsSemester2025-2026 Academic YearLocation Falvey Memorial LibraryDetailed Work Schedule
Flexible
Number of positions:1Department:276-Institute for Innovation & EntrepreneurshipContact Name:Ann GoodyContact Phone/Extension:3272
Position Summary Information
Job Description Summary:
Position Description:
The Community Engagement Coordinator helps bring energy and visibility to the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s Idea Lab. This role supports students, faculty, and staff by coordinating programs, promoting events, and cultivating a welcoming environment where creativity and innovation thrive. Community Engagement Coordinators are key to building awareness of the Institute’s initiatives and ensuring the Idea Lab is an active, inviting hub on campus.
Community Engagement Coordinator responsibilities include:
- Coordinating and staffing Idea Lab events, including the Innovator’s Supper Club (speaker logistics, catering orders, setup/cleanup)
- Hosting regular tabling sessions to promote the Institute’s programs and engage new students
- Managing social media content for Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms to highlight Idea Lab activities and opportunities
- Creating Canva slides and other marketing materials to promote Institute programs, events, and initiatives
- Maintaining the Idea Lab as a welcoming, student-centered environment
- Supporting outreach efforts with creative ideas to expand the Lab’s presence across campus
- Assisting with general upkeep of the Idea Lab and patio to ensure the space is well-maintained
Requirements:
We’re especially interested in students with skills in the following:
- Canva
- Social Media (Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn) Management
- Project Management
- A sense of humor
Additional Information:
The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is an innovative driver of scholastic, educational, and professional development opportunities in the related areas of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship within the Villanova community. IIE has a multi-disciplinary and cross-college focus and seeks to advance the University’s strategy by fostering cross-college learning and embedding entrepreneurial thinking more deeply in the Villanova culture. We believe that students from the Colleges of Professional Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Business, and Law can all learn from one another how to become more well-rounded innovative and creative thinkers. IIE fosters opportunities for this cross-disciplinary learning to occur. While student employment opportunities within IIE tend to be more challenging than what is typical, they’re infinitely more rewarding.
Physical Demands Summary:Wage Rate:$11.25 per hour
