Education Program Coordinator

The Department of Ophthalmology is seeking an Education Program Coordinator to provide administrative or operational support with limited supervision. May be responsible for leading other administrative staff or subordinates. 

Desired Qualifications:
1-2 years of prior event and/or conference planning experience is desired. 
Prior wet lab coordination is a plus. 

Core Duties:

• Act on behalf of the supervisor, department manager, or chair inregards to establishing priorities and identifying and resolvingproblems that are administrative in nature.

• Oversee and/or perform duties associated with scheduling,organizing, and operating complex conferences, seminars, and events,including arranging with vendors for services, overseeing the productionand distribution of materials, administering logistics, and managingevent within budget.

• Compose and draft documents and correspondence for presentations,course handouts, grants, conferences, seminars, and reports. Performsubstantial editing and fact checking. Create, maintain, modify, and/orensure accuracy of content in various unit documents, displays, reports,brochures, social media, and/or websites.

• Plan and schedule calendar(s) with limited consultation, resolvecalendaring conflicts, and arrange travel in compliance with unit,university, and sponsor policies.

• Create complex reports and spreadsheets which may utilizespecialized software and systems.

• Oversee and/or process a variety of complex financialtransactions; produce, monitor, and reconcile budget statements;research, identify, and resolve discrepancies. May assist with capitalor special equipment requests and/or vendor selection.

• Coordinate and monitor routine maintenance services completion.Plan and coordinate office moves and/or minor renovationprojects.

• May lead staff or supervise day-to-day work of student and/ortemporary workers, including scheduling, assigning, and prioritizingworkloads, setting appropriate deadlines, reviewing work for quality andtimeliness, and providing performance review input.

Minimum Education andExperience

High school diploma and four years of administrative experience, orcombination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced computer skills and demonstrated experience with officesoftware and email applications.

• Demonstrated success in following through and completingprojects.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent Strong verbal and written communicationskills.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and assign work toothers.

• Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.

• Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment inmaking decisions.