What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Coordinator position at The George Washington University?
Posting Details
I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Job Description Summary:
GWU Libraries is seeking a temporary Program Coordinator.
Job Requirements:
Technical Support & Open Source Project Management
Minimum Qualifications:
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
II. POSITION INFORMATION
Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department: University Libraries
Family
Sub-Family
Stream
Level
Full-Time/Part-Time:
Hours Per Week: 40
Hiring Range $18.40 - $35.00
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
Position Designation:
Employee Onsite Status Hybrid
Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Position Type:
Posting Number: T001205
Job Open Date: 05/27/2026
Job Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Applicant Review Will Commence On:
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
I. DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Job Description Summary:
GWU Libraries is seeking a temporary Program Coordinator.
Job Requirements:
Technical Support & Open Source Project Management
- Primary responsibility to manage the OSPO Drupal website to include designing, creating and posting new pages, configuring settings, updating content, and managing users.
- Manage GW OSPO github repositories including maintaining projects, ensuring versions are synched, and addressing issues and pull requests.
- Manage Communications and Marketing OSPO Student Ambassador team. Create, assign, and manage tasking and onboarding.
- Create CURIOSS patterns for any new OSPO initiatives and keep existing patterns updated with current information.
- Create and update markdown files on the Open Forum for AI ( OFAI ) Landscape tool and manage GW AI updates.
- Design and implement open source educational initiatives, to include tabling, posters, social media content, videos, and events to educate students, faculty, and staff about the basics of open source.
- Monitor and answer the ospo@gwu.edu email.
- Primary responsibility for on-going communication with GW’s open source community including producing a monthly newsletter, managing the email lists in Emma and drafting and producing engaging content for newsletters/website.
- Schedule, book room, purchase and set up catering, and support technology for the OSPO Stakeholder meetings, GW Coders, GW OSCON , and other OSPO events.
- Schedule, communicate with, and book rooms for meetings and events with industry, government, academic, and international partners and potential partners.
- Connect and collaborate with targeted student groups to expand knowledge of opensource and OSPO services among the GW student population.
- Communicate about Python Camp including organizing the open and closing of applications, communicating with applicants/attendees
- Develop and implement social media marketing strategies to improve outreach to various schools, institutes, and student groups.
- Create and manage GW-approved marketing graphics, video, photo, and social media content to promote the OSPO and OSPO services to targeted groups across the university and externally.
- Plan all marketing and communication for the OSCON to include university-wide promotions and targeted communication to the external community.
- Promote consultations, OSPO asynchronous workshops, OSPO survey, student awards, project registry, and educational materials, including creating graphics and utilizing all communication channels available.
- Marketing and communication about OSPO services to support researchers and grants.
- Manage payments for student awards and hackathon spot prizes.
Minimum Qualifications:
Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
II. POSITION INFORMATION
Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department: University Libraries
Family
Sub-Family
Stream
Level
Full-Time/Part-Time:
Hours Per Week: 40
Hiring Range $18.40 - $35.00
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
Position Designation:
Employee Onsite Status Hybrid
Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Position Type:
Posting Number: T001205
Job Open Date: 05/27/2026
Job Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Applicant Review Will Commence On:
Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire.
EEO Statement:
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
Salary : $18 - $35