Campus Scheduling Specialist: Conference & Desk Ops

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Scheduler to support the student workforce and the Commons Desk Operations team. The role focuses on clear communication, compliant scheduling, and timely updates to leadership.

Responsibilities include coordinating shifts for student staff, handling attendance inquiries, and escalating complex scheduling issues to the CDO Management Team. Weekend availability is required to cover operational needs.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate professionally; both written and verbal.
• Must have at least one year remaining of their degree program.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Must be punctual, get along well with people, be willing to work with diverse individuals.

Responsibilities

• Communicate organizational practices to new hires during scheduling.
• Schedule student staff based on needs and availability.
• Answer attendance inquiries and input student documentation into scheduling system.
• Allocate points when proper call-off procedures are violated.
• Meet with Commons Desk Operations (CDO) Management team and provide updates.
• Direct second-tier scheduling challenges to CDO Management Team when necessary.

Skills

Professional communication

Organizational skills

Punctuality

Diversity-friendly

Education

Enrolled student

Tools

Web-based scheduling

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is seeking a Scheduler to support the student workforce and the Commons Desk Operations team. The role focuses on clear communication, compliant scheduling, and timely updates to leadership.

Responsibilities include coordinating shifts for student staff, handling attendance inquiries, and escalating complex scheduling issues to the CDO Management Team. Weekend availability is required to cover operational needs.