University Program Coordinator

Job Description

Title: University Program Coordinator
Reports to: Austin Walker, Associate Director
Start Date: July 2025
Status: Full-Time (Exempt), Benefits Eligible

The Lumen Christi Institute (LCI) seeks a University Program Coordinator to join its growing team of young professionals and academics. The Institute's mission is to make the Catholic intellectual tradition a vital part of the secular university and the broader culture.

The Lumen Christi Institute was founded at the University of Chicago in 1997, inspired by a common vision articulated by Catholic scholars at the university. The Institute engages the university community in dialogue about the Catholic intellectual tradition through lectures, conferences, seminars, and non-credit courses offered by scholars from across the United States and beyond. LCI's work has inspired the establishment of similar organizations across the country. In 2022 the Institute established the In Lumine Network, a consortium of Catholic institutes at non Catholic colleges and universities. LCI's programming also serves the wider Chicago community through in-person events and has grown a national audience through its online programs.

The Lumen Christi Institute offers a work environment that prioritizes learning, fosters personal and professional development, and encourages innovation in promoting the Catholic intellectual life in service to the person, the university, and the church. The Institute is a community of lifelong learners, committed to advancing the Catholic intellectual tradition, to integrate the academic and spiritual life, and form leaders who will bring Christian wisdom to our society.

Position Summary:

The Lumen Christi Institute's University Program Coordinator is integral to the Institute's success through the coordination of university programming, stakeholder management, and event support.

The Lumen Christi Institute's University Program engages the community of the University of Chicago undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. The University Program organizes lectures and symposia with world-class faculty on the university campus, often partnering with the Divinity School, the Committee on Social Thought, and other university departments. The University Program also hosts multiple reading courses, seminars, and non-credit classes at its Gavin House headquarters. From patristic scriptural exegesis to technology and transhumanism, the University Program takes all aspects of universal knowledge to be its concern.

Position Responsibilities:

1. Cultivate and steward university program audiences
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with event constituents and vendors, in relation to the university program
- Encourage the development of communities of like interests and vocations among UofC students, including personal invitations to events
- Offer stewardship to event attendees by connecting with them after the event to
provide a tailored survey link, material related to the event, etc.

2. Plan, coordinate, and execute campus programs
- Collaborating with organizational leadership in planning academic year programming
- Stewarding program development and articulation, maintaining proper timelines, including the planning and coordination of speaker visits and editing relevant marketing and website materials
- Executing, or delegating the execution of, the university program events, including related hospitality, relevant collateral, event set up and clean up, and oversight of student workers

3. Analyze events and keep records
- Facilitate the post-event analysis within the team, following up with relevant action items
- Archiving pertinent event materials
- Preparing quarterly budget and program reports

4. Miscellaneous responsibilities
- Assist when needed in the execution of office, campus, and downtown events, including related hospitality, event set up, and clean up.

Position Qualifications:

Required
- Bachelor's Degree
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- 1-3 years of program planning
- Adept at using MS Office

Preferred
- Master's degree
- Experience working with a Catholic organization and in higher education
- Experience in a small non-profit organization or office
- Experience with Adobe Suite, Canva, and WordPress

Compensation:
Lumen Christi Institute offers a competitive salary and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, and a 403b plan.

Application Process:
Please email your cover letter and resume to jobs@lumenchristi.org, with "University Program Coordinator" in the subject line.

About the Employer

To make the Catholic Intellectual Tradition a vital part of the secular university.