Position Summary:

The Outreach Coordinator is a role in the Division of the School of Arts and Sciences that is responsible for providing support for the Performing Arts Department (Music and Theatre). The position will play a key role in Recruiting, Events and Marketing -- planning, coordinating, and executing events while managing logistics, communications, and venue scheduling, creating and sharing promotional materials, managing a social media presence, digital content production, and supervising student staff to ensure smooth operations and community engagement.

Job Description:

Job Description:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Organize and coordinate music and theatre performances, including but not limited to Honor Choir, Select Band Clinic, Jazz Festival; plan rehearsals and staging needs, communicate requirements to venues, and confirm event details.
• Manage Guest Artist visits, including contracts, schedules, itineraries, participant registration, and communications.
• Support Performing Arts Department Chair in the coordinating, organizing, and/or staffing of on and off-campus recruitment events.
• Promote and market events through print, radio, and digital channels; create promotional materials (playbills, programs, posters, newsletters), maintain event webpages, and collaborate with MarComm on designs.
• Manage social media accounts for Theatre and Music; create event posts and maintain patron contact lists.
• Serve as point of contact for community outreach and ensure consistent communication year-round.
• Oversee Jones and Theatre Hall spaces, including reservations, unlocking doors, coordinating with campus police, and maintaining venue calendars; prepare invoices and contracts for external users.
• Coordinate with external users year-round on the sharing of performance spaces and equipment.
• Maintain multi-year event schedules and finalize contracts and payments for venues (primarily Community Concert Hall).
• Hire, train, schedule, and supervise work-study students.
• Set up video streaming and manage digital content for music recitals; ensure all materials meet accessibility standards.
• Respond to department emails and provide information to students, visitors, faculty, and staff.
• Collaborate with faculty, students, and colleagues; attend department and production meetings.
• Coordinate with other departments as needed.
•  Maintains knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
• Produces and remediates digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a related field or four years work experience in related field in lieu of Bachelor’s degree
• At least one year of related work experience
• Adobe InDesign or similar graphic design software
• Experience using Microsoft Office 365

Preferred Education, Specialized Skills and Experience:

• Strong collaborative, communication and organizational skills
• Budgeting experience
• Knowledge of theatre and/or music production
• Strong communication or problem-solving skills
• Experience working with a diverse group of individuals, including students

Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility:

This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Performing Arts

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate computer and telephone equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting is required

Travel:

Less than 5% travel is expected for this position 

FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/ and Salary Range:

• Exempt 
• Part Time .83 FTE.
• 10 Month Position.  
• Typical work hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Salary

The salary range is 40,255 to $44,405 , plus a comprehensive benefits package

Application Process

A complete application packet includes:

• Cover letter addressing interest and qualifications for the position

• Resume

• Names and contact information for three current, professional references

Applicant materials received by 01/04/26 will receive full consideration.

The successful candidate will be required to submit original, official college transcripts and pass a background check. 

About Fort Lewis College:

On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the La Plata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado’s premier public undergraduate research institution. With more than half of the 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC’s academic programming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diverse spaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achieve their career goals. A Native American-serving, Non-Tribal Institution, FLC is committed to promoting economic development in neighboring tribal communities and connecting students with the education they need to be the change in the world they want to see. Degree programs span the arts, business, education, health sciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Coursework builds on the natural, cultural, and historical resources found around the Four Corners region. Students work closely with faculty on research projects with real-world implications. Like the mountain town it resides in, FLC promotes a culture of work-life balance for students, faculty, and staff. Skyhawks enjoy unparalleled access to a healthy outdoor lifestyle thanks to 300 days of sunshine a year and more than 300 miles of hiking and biking trails in and around Durango

Notice to Prospective Employees:
 The Fort Lewis College is required by the Clery Act of 1990 to notify prospective employees, current employees, students and applicants where to access our Campus Security Report.  The report is updated and published annually in accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Federal Student Right-to-Know, the Federal Drug-free Schools and Campuses Act of 1989. This report contains information about:

• Fort Lewis College's alcohol and other drug policy

• Sexual assault policy

• Campus security policies

• Campus/community resources

• The Colorado Riot Offense Statute restriction on enrollment

• Where to find registered sex offender information

• Crime statistics for the previous three calendar years

• Reporting crimes

 
 The Campus Security Report can be accessed in two ways:
By going to the internet website at:   www.fortlewis.edu/AnnualSecurityReport Fort Lewis College Student Affairs Office will also provide a paper copy of the annual security report upon request.   You can reach them at (970) 247-7331.

Equal Opportunity
Fort Lewis College does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, sex*, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, family or domestic status, political beliefs, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information. Accordingly, equal opportunity for employment shall be extended to all persons. The College shall promote equal opportunity, equal treatment, and affirmative action efforts to increase the diversity of students, faculty, and staff. The College is dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. To file a report, get resources, read policies, or make an appointment, See www.fortlewis.edu/CARE.

Discrimination Questions?

Office of Compliance and Community Standards
David Pirrone, Director of Compliance
210 Berndt Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7182 djpirrone@fortlewis.edu

Questions about Title IX sex discrimination?    
Office of the Title IX Coordinator
Madeleine Gillman, Assistant Director of Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
210 Berndt Hall
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
(970) 247-7049 mgillman@fortlewis.edu

Information about Fort Lewis College’s alcohol and drug policy, sexual assault policy, campus security policies, campus crime statistics, fire safety procedures and fire statistics, and campus/community resources can be found in the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. Hard copies are available upon request.

* Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Fort Lewis College may be directed to FLC's Title IX Coordinator and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.

ADAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact Kristin Polens by phone 970-247-7459 or email kpolens@fortlewis.edu at least five business days before the assessment date to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.