Department Coordinator - Houston, United States - Rice University
Description
The Department Coordinator coordinates and supports administrative functions and operations in the Department of Sociology under general supervision.This is a part-time position working 20 hrs./week. Because this position is part-time, there are no remote work options. The expectation is 4 hrs./day, preferably from 10AM - 2PM.
Hourly Rate:
$20.00/hour**
Requirements:
- Associate's degree or higher
- 2+ years of experience of working in an office environment.
- Intermediate data reporting skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Basic problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work under moderate supervision and complete tasks timely
- Customer service oriented
Preferences
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience of working at an institution of higher education
Essential Functions
- Provides support to faculty, administrators, students, and staff by implementing and administering daytoday functions of the department
- Interprets, implements and ensures compliance with policies and procedures, and recommends alternative solutions
- Reviews and monitors trends to provide recommendations to streamline functions in the department
- Monitors and tracks expenses, processes financial transactions expense reports, honoraria, reimbursements
- Represents the department within the school
- Creates communications and outreach plans to include relationship development, communications, and / or compliance
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Additional Functions
- Manage social media for Department of Sociology
- Create and distribute quarterly Department newsletters
- Provide event support by creating flyers, setup/takedown, supplies, etc.
- Assist with scheduling duties such as guest speaker itineraries, travel, etc.
- Handle purchasing for student research needs, catering orders, office inventory
Rice Mission and Values
Mission and Values | Rice University
- Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status._
Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government.
Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
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