Trinfo Program Manager

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Position Information

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Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-three states and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.

Maintainsthe operations and programming of Trinfo, a neighborhood gathering space, which broadens relations between Trinity College and the Hartford Community, including a community garden, Hartford Youth Programming, and VITA Tax Clinic. Trains and manages team of student workers; organizes public events and activities. Represents the Center for Hartford Engagement and Research (CHER) at community events; builds and maintains effective working relationships with neighborhood and community leaders. Manages office workflow and provides administrative duties to support daily operations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Works in partnership with the CHER Executive Director, solicits ongoing feedback on campus and in the community to identify mutually beneficial ways of connecting Trinity with Hartford through Trinfo.
  
• Implements programming and oversee operations of Trinfo to support these goals. Including the Community Garden, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, and Trinfo�s Youth High School Program.
  
• Provide administrative support (supply orders, financial processing, translation, budgeting, IT, and facility work orders), as well as organize public events, hire, train, and manage student workers as needed.
  
• Support the work of the CHER�s Executive Director in connecting Trinity to the Learning Corridor and Hartford K-12 initiatives, including (1) facilities requests and events management, and (2) supporting academic programming, such as Trin-HMTCA Tutors and summer workshops.
  
• Participates actively on the Center for Hartford Engagement and Research Team, supporting efforts to synthesize community engagement efforts through meetings, data collection, and communication.
  
• In collaboration with the Senior Director of Academic Programs, supervise and advise the CHER Community Engagement Fellows.
  
• Represents Trinfo and CHER at three monthly after-hours Neighborhood Revitalization (NRZ) Meetings.
  
• Perform other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need.
  

• Bachelor�s Degree Required
  
• 1-3 years of experience