Nonprofit
Event & Community Operations Coordinator
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Description
Events & Community Operations Coordinator
Sunrise Center | Corte Madera, CA
Sunrise Center is seeking an organized, proactive, people-oriented team member to help
coordinate events, support presenters, engage our community, and assist with day-to-day
operations.
Responsibilities
Event Coordination
- Coordinate logistics for workshops, classes, speakers, concerts, and special events
- Communicate with presenters, facilitators, and guest speakers
- Manage event registration and attendee communications
- Assist with event setup and onsite operations
- Help ensure a positive experience for presenters and participants
- Support event follow-up and reporting
- Coordinate event details and communications with partner organizations, including Hale Akua
Garden Farm and related Maui programs when applicable
Community & Administrative Support
- Respond to participant inquiries by phone and email
- Maintain registration databases and participant records
- Track event attendance, registrations, and payments
- Coordinate registration, payment, and reporting processes with bookkeeping and administrative
support personnel
- Assist with scheduling and calendar management
- Prepare meeting notes and action items
- Help maintain organized digital files and systems
Marketing & Outreach Support
- Assist with email campaigns and newsletters
- Update website event listings
- Coordinate social media posts and event promotion
- Help increase attendance and community engagement
- Support outreach to presenters, partners, and community organizations
Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and project management abilities
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Comfortable learning new software and systems
Preferred Experience
- Event coordination
- Administrative support
- Community engagement
- Customer service
- Marketing or social media management
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Constant Contact, Mailchimp, Canva, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, or similar platforms
Personal Qualities
- Warm, professional, and dependable
- Self-motivated and resourceful
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Adaptable and flexible
- Positive and collaborative
- Interested in personal growth, wellness, education, spirituality, or community building
Position Details
- Part-time (20–25 hours per week)
- Some evening and weekend event support required
- Opportunity for growth and increased responsibility
- Ability to support programs in Marin and coordinate with events and partners in Maui when
needed
- Marin County preferred
Level of Language Proficiency
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree preferred in Communications, Event Management, Business, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, Education, Hospitality, or a related field.
- Equivalent professional experience may be substituted for formal education.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in event coordination, administrative operations, community engagement, customer service, marketing, nonprofit support, or a related role preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, communicate effectively, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience supporting workshops, educational programs, wellness events, retreats, conferences, or community gatherings is highly desirable.
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Applicant Questions – Events & Community Operations Coordinator
Please answer the following questions as part of your application:
- What interests you about Sunrise Center and our mission?
Tell us what drew you to this position and why you would like to work in a community focused on personal growth, wellness, education, spirituality, and conscious living.
- Describe an event you helped coordinate.
What was your role, how many people attended, and what were the outcomes? What challenges did you encounter and how did you address them?
- How do you stay organized when managing multiple projects and deadlines?
Please share specific tools, systems, or methods you use to keep track of tasks and priorities.
- Tell us about a time when something went wrong at an event or project.
What happened, how did you respond, and what did you learn from the experience?
- What experience do you have with event registration, customer service, or participant communications?
Please describe any platforms or systems you have used.
- Which software tools are you comfortable using?
Please rate your proficiency (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) with tools such as Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Canva, Constant Contact, Mailchimp, CRM systems, social media platforms, Zoom, Eventbrite, or similar software.
- Describe a time when you improved a process or system.
What was the situation, what changes did you make, and what results did you achieve?
- How would you help increase attendance and community engagement for Sunrise Center events?
Please share any ideas, strategies, or relevant experience.
- This role occasionally requires evening and weekend event support. Are you able to work a flexible schedule when needed?
Please explain any scheduling limitations.
- Why do you believe you would be successful in this position?
What unique skills, experiences, or personal qualities would you bring to Sunrise Center?
