Operations Coordinator

To support the office of mental health, you'll:

• Maintain a welcoming, professional, and confidential environment
• Conduct initial student contact screenings to assess immediate needs and risk level
• Facilitate urgent clinical interventions, appropriate referrals, scheduling, and intake support
• Provide empathetic, direct support to students in distress, under the direction of licensed clinical counselors

As an operations coordinator, you'll:

• Provide high-level administrative support
• Participate in clinical staff meetings, crisis debriefs, and case coordination sessions
• Maintain complete, confidential records in Titanium, shared drives, Guardian, and departmental databases
• Manage student conduct-related emails, documentation, and office communications in compliance with records retention protocols

For finances, budgets, and logistics, you'll:

• Maintain the department's budget database, track line-item expenses, manage petty cash, and generate regular financial reports
• Process staff travel logistics, reimbursements, and financial paperwork via MySCAD
• Oversee inventory management, routine purchasing, printing requests, and supply orders for general operations and special events
• Coordinate building work orders, vendor services, and office equipment maintenance

Additionally, you'll:

• Supervise, train, and delegate tasks to student employees to ensure seamless office coverage and reception support
• Plan, schedule, and implement department outreach, in-services, training sessions, and special events
• Maintain comprehensive records of program functions, event timelines, contact directories, and official outreach metrics

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, counseling, psychology, or a related field
• At least one year of related experience and training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in higher education

Work hours: The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.

ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.

Organization

The University for Creative Careers

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is a private, nonprofit, accredited university offering more than 100 degree programs across more than 40 majors. Students can study at campuses in Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia, participate in study abroad opportunities in Lacoste, France, or earn their degrees online through SCADnow.

SCAD enrolls more than 18,500 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries. The university's innovative curriculum is enhanced by professional-grade technology, industry-standard equipment, collaborative projects with corporate partners, internship opportunities, and career-focused learning experiences.

Career preparation is integrated throughout the student experience, supported by more than 650 annual recruiter visits and extensive professional development resources. According to SCAD, 99% of graduates are employed, pursuing further education, or both within 10 months of graduation.

Founded in 1978, SCAD has earned recognition as a global leader in art and design education and continues to expand its academic offerings to meet emerging industry needs, including innovative programs such as Applied AI.

Website: http://www.scad.edu/

Telephone: (912) 525-5100

Location: 342 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401, United States