Building, Events, and Culture Coordinator, COES

T hank you for your interest in employment with Louisiana Tech University.

The College of Engineering and Science (COES) at Louisiana Tech University is seeking a highly qualified individual for the position of Coordinator of Building, Events, and Culture in the college. The College offers 13 undergraduate engineering and science programs for approximately 3,100 undergraduate students. See the College website for more information: http://coes.latech.edu. This position will support the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies office and the Integrated Engineering and Science Building, the primary academic building for COES. Expected position duties and functions include:

• Schedule IESB facilities for College, University, and outside organizations.
• Maintain weekly and monthly facility activities calendar; update calendar as required.
• Recommends to supervisor approval or denial of facility use for specific events after evaluating request.
• Assist COES faculty/staff in coordinating catering with Aramark and explaining college and university policies and procedures associated with events at the IESB.
• Serves as a logistical resource to those scheduling and planning events in IESB and oversees all aspects of facility operations related to events.
• Maintains IESB inventory of equipment according to University policies and procedures.
• Serve as IESB point of contact for building maintenance and repair requests.
• Hire and supervise IESB student workers including but not limited to scheduling and training.
• Conduct pre and post event inspections ensuring the facilities and grounds are kept clean and in good condition working with the appropriate parties to address any concerns.
• Order, stock, and maintain supplies for IESB events and classroom use.
• Promote culture within COES among students, staff, and faculty

Desired skills and abilities:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Exceptional customer service and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent skills in organization and time management in order to coordinate multiple events simultaneously.
• Ability to initiate, plan, and accomplish projects with little supervision.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting with the UGS staff.
• Ability to lift tables and chairs may be required to assist in event set-ups and take-downs.
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to function with a high level of attention to detail.
Punctual and trustworthy
• €“ arriving and performing duties in a timely manner.
• Ability to work professionally under pressure with ease and composure.
• Ability to work under limited supervision and to interact with all levels of staff, administration, students, and faculty.
• Ability to work irregular hours that may vary due to some functions and events. May include days, evenings and weekends occasionally.
• Experience or ability to learn to operate basic audio/visual equipment.

Essential qualifications and skills required are a BS degree, proficiency in PC platform, and use of MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and Google Apps. Excellent customer service skills, ability to work with all types of people, ability to multi-task and prioritize activities, ability to communicate professionally, with clarity and brevity (both orally and in writing), flexibility and the ability to complete assigned projects, team player with positive outlook on making an impact on others€™ lives, and competent computer/technical skills. Expected salary of $37,000.

Louisiana Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer and places a high priority on the creation of an environment supportive of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

Posting Close Date: This position will remain open until filled.

Please Note: Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.

Note to Applicant:

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at the Louisiana Tech University may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.