Faculty and Partnerships Coordinator

About CAC

The Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) exists to support transformation and inspire loving action in the world through the teaching of Christian contemplative wisdom and practices. Internally, we are working to create a healthy work environment that is grounded in the values of the tradition that we represent. Our mission drives us forward, but our team is at the heart of everything we do.

About the Job Opportunity

We’re looking for a Faculty and Partnerships Coordinator to join CAC’s Formation Strategy Team and play a critical coordinating and support role in advancing our formation strategy. This position serves as a crucial point of contact for both faculty engagement and movement partnership efforts, ensuring logistics and communications are handled with care, consistency, and alignment with CAC’s mission.

Reporting to the Manager of Faculty Relations and Development, you’ll work closely with the Manager of Faculty Relations and Development and the Movement Partnership Manager. You’ll manage external relationships with faculty and movement partners, skillfully navigating communications, scheduling, and project needs while maintaining clear and appropriate professional boundaries.

This role is ideal for a highly organized, detail-oriented, and mission-aligned professional who thrives in coordination, relationship support, and logistics. You’ll help faculty, partners, and staff stay aligned and focused on shared goals, bringing clarity, consistency, and connection to our collaborative work.

Who You Are

• Prior experience working in project coordination, administrative support, or related experience, ideally in a nonprofit or mission-driven environment.
• Curious and eager to learn about transformative content, with the ability to move from mission curiosity to mission competence.
• A strong communicator with excellent writing skills and high emotional intelligence.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams, Asana, Salesforce, and Zoom or willingness to learn.
• Comfortable managing email and calendar systems with precision.
• Skilled at exercising discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism.

What You’ll Do

• Provide comprehensive administrative and logistical support to the Formation Strategy team, including directors, managers, faculty, and movement partners.
• Coordinate meetings, manage calendars, organize travel, and offer on-site support for visits, retreats, and events, fostering a welcoming and professional environment for all participants.
• Prepare agendas, take detailed notes, and track action items to ensure timely follow-up and clear communication.
• Support project management by tracking tasks, updating tools (Asana, Salesforce, FormAssembly), and monitoring deadlines and deliverables.
• Serve as a primary logistical point of contact for Formation projects, ensuring smooth cross-team communication.
• Submit and track receipts, process expense reports, support budget documentation, and assist with contract management.
• Draft and distribute team and faculty communications, such as weekly updates and meeting summaries.
• Organize and maintain digital and physical files, ensuring accuracy and accessibility.
• Provide tailored administrative support to faculty and movement partners, anticipating needs with professionalism and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field, or equivalent experience (preferred).
• 0–2 years of experience in project coordination, administrative support, or a related role, ideally in a nonprofit or mission-driven environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with high emotional intelligence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Comfortable or open to learning and using enterprise and project management tools such as Teams, Asana, Salesforce, and FormAssembly.
• Skilled in managing email and calendar systems with accuracy and efficiency.
• Experience with video conferencing platforms such as Zoom.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Work Requirements

• This is a full-time, non-exempt role, that can either be based remotely or become a hybrid role for someone based in Albuquerque or willing to relocate.
• Ability to sit at a desk and work on a computer for extended periods of time.
• Able to see and read information on a computer screen clearly.
• Ability to sit for extended periods and occasionally lift up to 15 lbs
• Strong English-language written and verbal communication skills

Ready to Apply?

Please apply for this job directly through the online application system, providing your resume and other specified details to be considered for the job opportunity. Due to the high volume of interest, we are not able to process applications or respond to inquiries unless they come through our online system.

Job Specifications, Compensation & Benefits

This is a full-time, exempt position scheduled to begin as soon as possible. We’re looking for candidates who are located in Albuquerque, New Mexico or are open to relocation. We welcome candidates who are already located in the area or those open to relocating and we offer relocation assistance.

We are pleased to offer an hourly range of $23.85 - $29.81 annually (based on experience) for this position. Compensation ranges are established based on a grade system designed to ensure competitiveness with industry standards as well as pay equity. Final compensation will be determined based on the specific qualifications of the candidate in relation to the salary grade and predetermined criteria.

Our commitment to pay transparency and fairness reflects both our values and our dedication to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment. CAC compensation packages are one part of a generous total rewards package that also includes industry-leading flexibility, benefits, and paid leave. We offer full-time staff positions:

• Medical, dental and vision plans with options to best meet your needs
• 401(k)
• Generous PTO, including organizational-wide week-long break in the summer and winter.
• Full-time employees receive 3 months of paid sabbatical leave after 7 years of service.
• Paid Sick Leave
• Personal Retreat: 5 paid days off to attend one spiritual retreat a year after your first year of employment
• Professional Development Stipend
• Five free books annually in addition to all free digital downloads from CAC Library

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

We believe that diversity makes us better. The CAC welcomes and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, family medical history or genetic information, pregnancy, parental status, military service, veteran status, citizen status, political affiliation, disability status, or any other non-merit based factor. We look forward to the possibility of working together in a supportive and rewarding environment.

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