Campus Events & Student Engagement Lead

Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR); Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) invites applications for a Campus Events Coordinator at Jackson State Community College. This role plans, promotes, and executes campus events, ceremonies, and community programming, aligning with the College's mission and Student Life & Campus Engagement goals.

You will work with students, faculty, staff, vendors, and partners to create engaging experiences, manage logistics and timelines, and support student leadership and development across campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, hospitality, business, higher education, student affairs, or a related field from a regionally accredited institution required.
• One to three years of experience in event planning, student activities, hospitality, project coordination or related experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and events simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff, vendors, and community partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and social media platforms.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed for events and campus programming.
• Ability to lift and move event materials and assist with event setup and breakdown.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute campus events, institutional ceremonies, and community engagement programming.
• Assist with planning and implementation of annual signature events including Fall/Spring Convocation, Annual Holiday Celebration & Employee Recognition, State of the College, Greet Weeks, Graduation, and other campus traditions.
• Collaborate with internal departments including Student Services, Academic Affairs, Marketing & Communications, Athletics, Facilities, and community partners to ensure event goals, logistics, and messaging are aligned.
• Manage event logistics including scheduling, facility reservations, catering, décor, transportation, equipment setup, vendor coordination, signage, and event staffing.
• Develop event timelines, budgets, planning documents, and run-of-show materials to ensure smooth event execution and fiscal responsibility.
• Coordinate day-of-event operations including setup and breakdown, volunteer management, troubleshooting, guest support, and operational oversight.
• Ensure events are welcoming, inclusive, accessible, and student-centered.
• Maintain inventory of event supplies, equipment, promotional materials, and décor items.
• Support student engagement by helping plan events, develop leaders, collaborate with campus organizations, guide student groups, and assist with recruiting and training student workers (as needed only).

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Time management

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Social media proficiency

Flexibility with hours

Physical ability to lift materials

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, hospitality, business, higher education, student affairs, or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) invites applications for a Campus Events Coordinator at Jackson State Community College. This role plans, promotes, and executes campus events, ceremonies, and community programming, aligning with the College's mission and Student Life & Campus Engagement goals.

You will work with students, faculty, staff, vendors, and partners to create engaging experiences, manage logistics and timelines, and support student leadership and development across campus.