The Psychology Department is seeking a Coordinator to assist with departmental administrative tasks. This position manages day-to-day operations of the departmental office, serves as the primary assistant and backup to the Business Manager. Serves as initial point of contact for all visitors to the department. Serves as Assistant Building Coordinator for Audubon Hall. Must have a broad knowledge of departmental policies as well as university policies and procedures. Must have broad-based knowledge of correct office procedures, supervisory skills, office machines (especially personal computers), good interpersonal skills, independent decision making skills, and ability to coordinate multiple simultaneous tasks and situations. Supervises approximately 10 student workers.
Job Responsibilities:
35%: Administrative Support - Provides administrative support to faculty and staff on a variety of department functions. Serves as first point of contact for all visitors. Responsible for providing information and offering solutions to problems. Answers and screens telephone calls, provides answers or transfers calls to appropriate personnel, records and distributes messages. Manages departmental mail. Reviews and distributes mail to faculty. Maintains office equipment including copier, duplicator, Scantron, and shredder. Assists and trains faculty, staff, and students on operating office equipment. Edits and publishes department website (including news and sub sites). Support the graduate assistant TA serving as the department's TSP (technology support).
20%: Student Employment Partner
Coordinates and appoints all undergraduate student workers (40-60) in Workday. Assists in managing student worker assignments. Assists in processing Costing Allocations for undergraduate students as grants, Work Study, and contracts start and end. Verifies accuracy of hours worked by undergraduate student workers ensuring funding stays within budget(s). Manages and trains student workers and floating Teaching Assistants (TAs). Manages apps such as Handshake for student workers. Tracks mandatory training for the department (faculty, staff, student workers, graduate students). Attends monthly SEP meetings.
10%: Manages departmental copier for all faculty members and graduate students for instructional and research needs. Assists in ordering office and research supplies. Manages Information Technology for the department, in support of the TSP. Serves as departmental technology associate with Information Technology Services. Attends meetings, relays updates and alerts via email to inform department of such events. Promote use of technology offered through LSU system. Distributes requests, collects and forwards various documents required of faculty by central administration on behalf of the Chair. Supports marketing effort including social media, promotional incentives, and digital information to improve department communications.
10%: Asset Management and Building Coordinator - Serves as Asset Custodian for the department and ensures inventory is properly tagged, maintained, and surplussed. Serves as Building Coordinator for Audubon Hall. Duties include building inspections, gathering and reporting maintenance needs to Facility services, tracking work orders, attending meetings and completing quarterly reports. Manages keys checked out for offices and labs in Audubon Hall. Maintains records and orders new keys as needed. Maintains records and displays of faculty room numbers, phone numbers, and office hours. Manages contact information database. Manages log of classroom reservations and meeting rooms. Assigns office spaces for adjuncts and GAs. Coordinates moves.
10%: Grant/Contract and Business Manager Support
Assists business manager with purchases that do not involve Workday such as catering, emergency expenditures, and Amazon Business. Trained on and can advise students/faculty on expense reports for travel or purchases. Responsible for gauging and buying supplies for the front office, research labs, faculty members, and the department's TSP. Help manage, track, and purchase goods for new faculty start ups.
5%: Academic Support - Assists Undergraduate Coordinator with management of the Department's secure test closet. Coordinates year-end document purge based on retention schedule. Collects syllabi from faculty every semester. Updates departmental permission forms for courses on hold each semester or when needed. Assists with collecting textbook adoptions from faculty and assists with placing orders with the bookstore in coordination with the Undergraduate Coordinator. Manages requests from publishers regarding complimentary desk copies for instructors. Publishes department newsletters in Spring and Fall, with proficiency in social media/ communications and related Software (such as Adobe InDesign, Mailchimp, etc.).
5%: Event Management- Assist with departmental events ensuring faculty have all relevant information and needed equipment, including assessing needs of the event, obtaining necessary equipment, arranging meeting rooms, and assisting in planning, preparation and execution of the event. Assists with events such as faculty job candidates, scheduling interviews, assisting with other guests visiting the department from off-campus. Assists with parking space requests and parking passes for visitors. Provides support to departmental committees (e.g., scheduling meetings and making arrangement for persons attending). Maintains and updates department planning and operations Community Moodle page. Coordinates activities and prepares for department meetings.
5%: Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Education Level: Bachelor's
LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job
responsibilities are encouraged to apply— a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.
Years of Experience: 1 year of experience of administrative related duties
Specific competencies required: Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred Qualifications
Years of Experience: 5 years experience
Specific Experience: Accounting experience, knowledge of university policies and procedures, Workday experience
Candidate should have the ability to learn and utilize new computer programs and software.
Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.
All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.
For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.