Coordinator for Leadership Development

Location-Onsite/Hybrid: Pittsburgh, PA (Findlay Township, near the Pittsburgh Airport), permits work-from-home. The candidate must live in the greater Pittsburgh area and available for in-person work and monthly travel (of 3-5 days) within the US and Canada, as required.

Who we are: Association of Theological Schools (ATS) is a membership, non-profit organization that supports more than 290 graduate theological schools in the United States and Canada. Our dedicated team of 30+ is welcoming and supportive. Learn more about ATS.

What we do: In support of our member schools, ATS provides leadership education, data and research on theological education, and programs to advance the missions of its members. Administrative staff help carry out this work by meeting regularly as a team and tending to logistical aspects of events/programs and partnering with colleagues throughout the organization.

What you’ll do: As a Coordinator for the Leadership Development team, you will support grant-funded initiatives that advance the development of leaders within theological education. The work includes facilitating virtual programming, webinars, roundtable discussions, focus groups, and multi-day, in-person conferences. You will manage logistics, develop project timelines, anticipate needs, resolve routine operational challenges, and recommend process improvements. This requires strong project management skills, relationship building, exceptional hospitality, independent problem-solving, and a commitment to serving diverse communities. This full-time (35-hours work week), flexible work schedule requires travel to about 12 events annually for onsite event coordination. View the Coordinator for Leadership Development job description.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• At least five years of administrative experience in theological education, higher education, ministry, or non-profits


• Demonstrates hospitality and an ability to work with persons across diverse backgrounds


• Strong computer skills - Microsoft 365 suite and Zoom (Canvas page management, simple video editing and posting webinar conversations)


• Excellent written and verbal communication


• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team


• Travel to onsite events and conferences

Our Preferred Candidate:

• More than 5 years of experience in event coordination, hospitality, project management, administration, higher education, ministry, or nonprofit work.


• Professional certification or training in meeting planning, event management, hospitality, project management, or database & information systems management


• Experience working with event registration, participant tracking, evaluations, databases, spreadsheets, or program-related data.


• Experience coordinating vendors, venues, speakers, consultants, or external partners. Familiarity with theological education or experience working in diverse religious contexts.


• A record of taking initiative, improving processes, and moving projects forward with limited supervision.

Education and Experience: Education commensurate with the tasks and duties of the job is required. Bachelor’s degree required and additional certification in event planning or management is preferred. If candidates are not sure they meet the qualifications, they are encouraged to apply. ATS strongly encourages applications from diverse communities and backgrounds, nontraditional career paths and values lived experiences.

Why join our team?

ATS cares about the flourishing of its people, building a culture of hospitality and support. Committed to innovation and excellence, we believe we are better together, as a collaborative, thoughtful and diverse staff. ATS is an equal opportunity employer.

To apply:

Please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references to Elise Sutter, Associate Director of Human Resources, hr@ats.edu.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews will begin November 2, 2026

ATS hopes to fill the position by January 4, 2027.