Campus Events Administrative Coordinator, Event Services: UTIA
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 13
- 7 days ago
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About the company
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Higher education · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Coordinates event logistics, manages event and space reservation requests, maintains scheduling records and systems, supports facility readiness, and provides service to constituents.
- Supports meetings, conferences, public events, and campus activities.
What you need
- <u>Education and Experience:</u> <ul><li>Associate degree and two years of progressively responsible experience in administrative support, event support, facility scheduling, conference services, hospitality, customer service, or related work. An equivalent combination of education, training, and directly related experience may substitute.
- Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: <ul><li>Knowledge of administrative support practices, customer service principles, event scheduling processes, Microsoft 365, and database or reservation systems.
- Skill in organizing detailed information, maintaining accurate records, managing competing deadlines, and communicating clearly.
- Ability to coordinate routine logistics for multiple concurrent events and projects.
- Ability to apply established policies and procedures, exercise sound judgment, and escalate non-routine matters.
- Ability to work independently within general guidelines and collaborate across departments.
- Ability to provide professional service in a public-facing university environment.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule and safely move event furniture, materials, and equipment.
- Education and Experience: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree and experience supporting events in higher education, a conference center, public venue, or hospitality setting.
- Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:<ul><li>Knowledge of higher education event and facility operations.
- Knowledge of 25Live or comparable scheduling software.
- Skill in tracking event expenses and operational metrics.
- Ability to support large public-facing events, conferences, and institutional ceremonies.
- Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
- Work arrangement: Onsite
- Schedule: First shift, with occasional evening and weekend work
- A valid driver’s license is required
- The position requires the ability to safely move and arrange event furniture, materials, supplies, and equipment
- The market range is MR04 with the anticipated hiring range to be $18.00 - $20.00
- Find more information on the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://hr.tennessee.edu/pay/market-ranges/">UT Market Range structure</a>
- Find more information on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/">UT benefits</a>
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Key skills
OrganizedService-orientedAttentive to detailManaging multiple requests
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The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) is seeking a Campus Events Administrative Coordinator to provide administrative, scheduling, and operational support for Event Services. This position coordinates event logistics, manages event and space reservation requests, maintains scheduling records and systems, supports facility readiness, and provides responsive service to internal and external constituents.
The coordinator serves as a key operational resource for meetings, conferences, public events, and campus activities. The successful candidate will be organized, service-oriented, attentive to detail, and comfortable managing multiple requests in a public-facing university environment.