Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.
We are seeking a Special Events Coordinator who will support the Senior Assistant Director, On-campus Recruitment in all on-campus and virtual event programming. Additionally, this position coordinates with teams across the office to execute programming for various constituents (families, school counselors, educators, etc) as well as prospective and admitted student fly-ins.
The position is responsible for
- Creation/maintenance of internal communications and tracking mechanisms for event information collection.
- Working with the Director of Recruitment and the Senior Assistant Director on all virtual events. Will coordinate virtual programs for prospective and admitted students, including several outreach populations.
- For virtual events, adding events in SLATE, creating Zoom links, developing event guides, creating slide shows, and working with the Visitor Center Lead to establish a staff and student schedule.
- Developing Zoom best practices by establishing a calendar and training staff and students.
- Collaborating with teams across the office on programming for various constituents (families, school counselors, educators, etc)
- Coordination and logistics for Access Advisory Board events, including travel for participants.
- Organize travel arrangements for prospective and admitted students and their family members (as needed) participating in various fly-in programs in concordance with World Travel and JHU travel agents.
- Serve as manager-on-call for select events or programs within events, as determined in concert with the Senior Assistant Director of On-campus Recruitment.
- Cross-trained with visitor center team to support phone lines, front desk, and other daily events as needed.
- Inbox management for relevant programs.
- Think creatively and strategically.
- Maintain a calm temperament, even under pressure.
- Be highly detail-oriented.
- Be flexible and an active problem solver, both in event logistics and event-related staffing issues.
- Be able to manage complex relationships in a dynamic environment--across departments and across campus.
- Be comfortable collaborating, cooperating, and leading teammates across the entire Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
- Understand the role successful events play in the success of the office as a whole
- Provide exceptional customer service.
- Care deeply about the university and its mission
- Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
- Strong attention to detail is essential.
- Some travel possible.
- Some weekend and evening hours required.
- Previous experience with CRM and project management software preferred.
- Must be able to stand for at least 3 hours at a time and have the ability to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
- Three years of related experience.
- Experience in coordinating events in a higher education or comparable setting.
- Due to alcohol service at some events, must be at least 21 years of age.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- A bachelor's Degree is strongly preferred.
- Previous work experience in running large student-oriented events such as Freshmen Orientation at a college or university of Johns Hopkins caliber is strongly preferred.
Classified Title: Events Coordinator
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Special Events Coordinator
(Office of Undergraduate Admissions)
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/02/OE
Starting Salary Range: $18.65 - $34.75 HRLY ($55,000 - $62,000
targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon - Fri / 09:00am - 05:00pm (some nights and weekends
required)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: Undergraduate Admissions
Personnel area: University Student Services
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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