ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all approved programs (i.e., vendors, trip leaders, and participants).

• Uphold LU Send policies, procedures, deadlines in the coordination of trip budgets, itineraries, and logistics.

• Monitor financial contract deadlines and student payments for programs.

• Coordinate approved program logistics with vetted external travel advisors, vendors, other external parties, and business offices.

• Oversee itinerary development and implementation of group travel including securing appropriate modes of transportation, accommodations, and activities.

• Assist students with pre-trip preparations, including necessary documentation (i.e., visas).

• Work closely with the Office of Spiritual Development departments to facilitate the development and integration of effective cultural & service engagement.

• Participate in scouting trip locations and leading student groups as needed.

• Maintain records of students and University employees participating in travel.

• Promote and represent opportunities through classroom speaking engagements, campus recruitment events, and group travel exhibition, and annual fairs as needed.

• Oversee the daily assignments and stewardship of assigned departmental student workers.

• Stay up to date with the University’s global risk management policies and procedures

• Remain abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes, products, services and leading industry performance benchmarks.

• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.

• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Education and Experience

• Four-year college degree

• Two years in a travel logistics, international service function or experience facilitating student travel is required

• Well-developed communication skills required

Preferred Experience

• A professional concentration or certificate in travel/tourism is preferred

• Experience working with faculty is preferred

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.

• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.

• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business and community customers and associates.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Computer skills, especially Microsoft office; ability to learn new skills quickly.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Occasionally required to travel to local and campus locations.

• Occasional international or domestic travel may be required.

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.

• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.

• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.

• Regularly lift 25 or fewer pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled setting. It is well lighted, and the noise level is moderate. Working environment may include facilitation of events outdoors occasionally.

Driving Requirements

Use of one’s personal vehicle (or LU vehicles) may be required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position. Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required.

Target Hire Date

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The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.