Event Coordinator (Part-Time)

Event Coordinator

Campus-Based, Onsite (Flatiron adheres to all necessary safety and health precautions in accordance with state COVID guidelines)

Initial 4 Month Contract (Part-Time, 29/hrs weekly)

As an Event Coordinator, you’ll be the local point of contact for our Community and Marketing teams and be the “face” of Flatiron School! You will report to your building each day to collaborate and support the execution of In-person events

• Collaborate with the On-Site Community Lead on the execution
• Build a welcoming and collaborative community environment amongst our students through events and relationship-building.
• Take direction from the Community and Marketing Managers (Managed Remotely) to support the team’s event needs
• Create and support engaging Marketing and Community Events
• All of this while illustrating Flatiron’s core values and working towards achieving our mission of enabling the pursuit of a better life through education.
• This is an hourly role with

In this role, you’ll:

Event Management

• Be a Flatiron School Ambassador to the broader community - available and open to offering 'Campus Tours' as well as being the 'face of the brand' at events (this could include presenting a 5 - 10 min speech on Flatiron School, sharing information about the brand/programs, etc.).
• Partner with the Marketing and Community teams to execute on programming for prospective and active students. (including event setup, communicating with vendors/partners, checking people in, preparing the room, clean-up, etc.)
• Partner with Community and instructional team members to gain access to industry guest speakers.
• Act as the “eyes and ears” of each market: regularly share local insights and provide photos.
• Provide feedback on programming types (based on student population) and evaluate events based on attendance, satisfaction, and impact on the appropriate event team.
• Regularly report event performance, including RSVPs, attendees, and specific event feedback and experience.

Community Engagement

• Support the On-Site Community lead with creating a respectful and great space for students to learn
• Greet students and guests with a warm and welcoming demeanor.
• Ensure all students are following Flatiron’s guest policy by ensuring all guests properly sign in.
• Be professionally active and engaged with students.

About You

We’d love to hear from you if you meet the qualifications below:

• 1+ years Event Management experience preferred
• 1+ years Customer Facing Experience
• Flexibility in your schedule for event support mainly afternoons and nights and weekends
• Love for event execution and an eye for detail and innovation
• Solution Focused - the ability to solve problems quickly and thoroughly
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal and multitasking skills.
• A culture carrier: empathetic to our students and mission-driven
• A strong cross-functional communicator that is organized and meets agreed-upon deadlines
• Demonstrate integrity, dependability, responsibility, accountability, self-awareness, work ethic, and compassion.
• Passion for educational communities.
• Passion and understanding of Flatiron’s mission and values.
• Proficient in basic computer skills.

About Flatiron School

Flatiron School teaches passionate, creative people how to launch careers in tech. We’ve been teaching since 2012, and now offer programs in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity to bring our successful curriculum to more students. We are more than just a school — we are a team of mission-driven individuals trying to align education with reality. Since our inception in 2012, we’ve provided thousands of students with skills, community, and an immersive outcomes-driven program. To achieve these outcomes, we’ve never let ourselves stop growing – we’ve constantly iterated on our curriculum, evolved our teaching techniques, and created technology to improve our students’ learning experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Flatiron School provides equal employment opportunity (“EEO”) to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran, military status or any other legally protected characteristic. This includes recruiting, hiring, working conditions, benefits, and other employment matters such as pay, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, and reduction in force. It is the policy of Flatiron School to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms and conditions of employment or potential employment. All employment decisions shall be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.

Flatiron School values and encourages diversity and solicits applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Flatiron School is committed to working with people from all walks of life. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please contact people @ flatironschool.com