Outreach & Event Coordinator

Institution: South Dakota Mines

Working Title: Outreach & Event Coordinator

Posting Number: CSA02785P

Department: SDSMT-Marketing & Communications

Physical Location of Position: Rapid City

STARTING HOURLY RATE: $21.41-$23.99 hourly, depending upon education and experience, GG
Position Summary:Support South Dakota Mines’ public image and K-12 education pipeline by planning and executing public relations and K-12-focused events, and by developing community and K-12 outreach efforts that connect prospective students with Mines resources.
Duties include:

• Plan, organize, and execute public relations events and K-12 programming, such as the science fair and Engineering & Science Week
• Manage event budgets, including projections and expenditure tracking
• Collaborate and coordinate events with other departments, university personnel, and outside entities
• Serve as chair or participant on committees
• Build and maintain a public-facing outreach webpage in partnership with Marketing & Communications
• Maintain a campus-wide inventory of K-12 and community outreach activities
• Build relationships with area teachers and coordinate outreach events connecting them with SD Mines STEM faculty
• Partner with the database administrator to track prospective students from outreach events
• Perform other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIESKnowledge of:

• planning and effectively executing both large and small events;
• public relations principles and practices for building and maintaining a positive public image;
• K-12 education environments and effective approaches to engaging teachers and school partners;
• professional office environment and procedures, including excellent interpersonal skills;
• work processes and practices pertaining to public administration, management, and professional subject areas;
• basic statistical measures, research methods, database development and maintenance;
• high level of proficiency with computer systems and common applications (Google Calendar, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), including basic website content management.

Ability to:

• communicate information clearly and concisely in person and/or writing, exercising tact, patience, discretion and professional demeanor;
• organize work, manage multiple events and outreach relationships simultaneously, work independently and learn quickly;
• establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships, interacting in a supportive manner with a variety of cultures and personalities, within a high-pressure environment;
• build trust and sustain long-term relationships with external partners such as teachers and school contacts;
• read, comprehend, gather, prepare, and summarize data from a variety of sources;
• type accurately, be detail oriented, have excellent organizational skills, handle multiple tasks, prioritize accordingly and meet strict deadlines;
• maintain confidential and sensitive information, including student data collected at outreach events;
• use a computer, copy machine, and other office equipment;
• provide excellent customer service.

Applications must be made online at https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu. South Dakota Mines is committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce and offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package for employees, spouses and dependents; retirement plans; paid holidays; and a generous vacation and sick day allowance. Human Resources can provide accommodation to the online application process and may be reached at (605) 394-1203 or hr@sdsmt.edu. Review of applications will begin August 14, 2026. Employment is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Please attach a cover letter, resume and list of three professional references (including name, phone number, and email address for each reference).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.41 - $23.99 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $24