Part-Time Coordinator , Planning and Events

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Lone Star College-University Park offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. Established in 2012, Lone Star College-University Park has been recognized nationally and internationally for its innovation, as well as its focus on student access and success. Conveniently located off SH 249 in the heart of northwest Houston, Lone Star College-University Park is known as the “community’s college,” providing students with highly affordable degree and certificate programs that transfer seamlessly to four-year universities or lead to direct employment.

Campus facilities include the Center for Science & Innovation, the Energy & Manufacturing Institute, Learning Innovation Labs and the Geology Rock Wall. Location address is 20515 SH 249 (TX 249 and Louetta Road), Houston, TX 77070.

The PT Coordinator I, Planning and Events assists supervisors and managers by ensuring the accomplishment of operational outcomes in processes or programs. Assists in the planning, implementing and logistical support for college functions, special events, community events and programs. The coordinator develops and maintains a working relationship with faculty, staff and leaders of outside groups in planning and scheduling all events and programs for the college, supervises all support activities and makes arrangements for housing, food services, facilities and amenities with the college and approved vendors.

• Plan, organize, implements and coordinate campus-wide and co-sponsored special events
• Work extensively with faculty, staff and administrators to plan departmental events
• Oversee setup, management and event clean up
• Liaise between the college and external customers
• Administer campus rentals and contracts
• Handle event budget allocations and reconciliations
• Oversee vendor quotes and negotiations
• Troubleshoot and resolve event related issues
• Assist with non-academic and special events room scheduling
• Lead cross-functional departmental event meetings for changes and/or updates
• Maintain and update the R25 scheduling system for accuracy and data maintenance
• Schedule internal and external events and assign space as needed in R25
• Creates R25 reports for space utilization, academic queries and iStar errors
• Perform other tasks as related to event management and scheduling
• Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

• Knowledge of R-25 and X-25 databases
• Strong attention to accuracy and detail
• Possesses good organizational skills
• High level of customer service
• Has basic knowledge of general office and software applications
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, and/or extensive reading
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly
• This position requires attention to details and basic knowledge of the general office use of computers and software applications.
• Requires a working knowledge of general office procedures and practices
• Ability to prepare reports
• Ability to prioritize duties
• Ability to receive detailed information through various communication channels, and to respond appropriately
• Ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing;…