HOW TO APPLY

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. In addition, please include contact information for three (3) individuals who can serve as references.

JOB SUMMARY

The Inclusive History Project (IHP) is looking for a Project Program Coordinator to join our team at the University of Michigan-Flint, with a desired start date in September 2025.
The IHP is a multi-year presidential initiative studying and documenting a comprehensive history of the University of Michigan that stretches across its three campuses and Michigan Medicine. The IHP is working to engage the entire university and neighboring communities to better understand the institution’s full history, including its record on inclusion and exclusion, and to consider what actions this history demands in the present.
In this role, the Project Program Coordinator manager will contribute to the IHP’s historical research and provide project management and operational support for a range of IHP activities at UM-Flint. Specific roles and responsibilities include collaboration on a number of ongoing historical research projects on the Flint Campus, coordinating the IHP Steering Committee at UM-Flint, and contributing to planning and execution for the 2026 IHP Summit, to be held at UM-Flint in March 2026. This position will report to the IHP Director of Research for the Flint Campus, Dr. Lisa Lapeyrouse, and will also work in collaboration with IHP staff on the Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses.
Candidates should have a background in historical research, project management, administration, and/or event support.
This is a term limited position for one (1) year, with the potential for renewal for a second year based on satisfactory performance and funding availability.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• Bachelor’s degree in history or a related field
• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative data
• Two (2) plus years of experience in project management, event planning and/or administrative support
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• Master’s or PhD in History or a related field, with deep subject knowledge of 20th Century U.S. History
• Experience working as part of collaborative teams, ideally with some prior experience coordinating teams
• Experience with public history
• Experience with community engagement and/or working knowledge of community based participatory research methods

Historical Research

• Conduct and assist with archival, primary, and secondary historical research
• Create and maintain research records
• Prepare and make reports and presentations that summarize, analyze and synthesize research findings for IHP leadership as well as campus and external audiences
• Provide guidance and support to IHP researchers as needed, including assistance with IRB application processes, HSIP payments, trainings, etc.
• Assist with the creation of public-facing deliverables for ongoing IHP research projects at UM-Flint

Project Management

• Working with the Director of Research, coordinate project planning, activities, and deliverables related to ongoing IHP projects at UM-Flint and monitor their progress
• Manage and maintain critical project information, such as budgets, project milestones, and more by organizing data spreadsheets, databases, and other tracking systems to ensure accurate documentation and support informed decision-making for IHP activities

Program Operations

• Manage project expenses, including ensuring the timely payment of stipends and participant incentives
• Coordinate meetings, including scheduling meetings, booking venues and catering, coordinating agendas, preparing presentations, and taking minutes for a variety of committees and teams. Help facilitate in-person, hybrid, and virtual meetings and events.
• Draft, support, and coordinate communications such as emails, invitations for events, and other messages for a variety of academic and non-academic audiences
• Coordinate event logistics in collaboration with the IHP Manager of Engagement, including venue reservations, catering arrangements, registration management, run-of show development, attendee communication, and post-event evaluations through polls, surveys and messaging
• Provide additional administrative and professional support to support the goals and objectives of the IHP