Coordinator

lsu; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Louisiana State University is seeking a Coordinator in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences to provide essential administrative support. This role will handle travel arrangements, expense reporting, and general office duties, ensuring excellent service to faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

The Coordinator will assist with class field trips, purchasing, and event support for college programs, while maintaining supplies and processes to support daily operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with administrative experience is required.
• 2+ years administrative experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the department travel function including approvals, reimbursements, and field trips with university approvals.
• Provide administrative support to faculty, staff, and students; reconcile LaCarte charges and monitor expenses.
• Order and maintain department office supplies; manage mail room and copier; assist with mail and shipping needs.

Skills

Communication

Compliance Awareness

Customer Service

Data Entry

Detail-Oriented

Expense Reconciliations

Purchasing

Travel Itineraries

Education

Bachelor's Degree with administrative experience

Job description

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Job Posting Title:

Coordinator

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

Department:

LSUAM CCE - Oceanography and Coastal Sciences (Kanchan Maiti (00007816))

Work Location:

1002U Energy, Coast, and Environment Building

Pay Grade:

Professional

Job Description:

This Coordinator position will provide administrative support to faculty and staff in the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences. This position will be responsible for creating travel and expense reports, maintaining supplies, assisting with functions and events in the college and other related duties. Most importantly, this position is expected to provide excellent customer service to faculty, staff, students and visitors to the department by assisting with assigned duties and related issues that arise.

Job Responsibilities:

• 40% Manage the travel function for the Department of Oceanography & Coastal Sciences to include processing and tracking approvals and reimbursements, providing assistance and training for staff and students on guidelines and procedures, and assisting visitors to the department with accommodations and reimbursements. Also, provide assistance for class field trips, including all required university approvals, reservations, etc.
• 30% Provide administrative support for faculty, research staff and students by assisting with LaCarte purchases when needed and reconciling charges. Coordinator will monitor charges for the department to ensure expense reports are processed timely and work with employees to resolve issues that arise.
• 10% Orders/maintains departmental office supplies, manages the mail room and copier, providing assistance when needed.
• 10% Assist with functions for the college and academic programs, such as orientation, receptions, student events, commencement, etc.
• 5% Serve as backup in the absence of other coordinators in the department as well as within the College.
• 5% Other duties as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with administrative experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of administrative experience

Competencies:

• Demonstrated effective customer service skills. Proficient
• Ability to prioritize, organize and perform multiple assignments. Proficient
• Ability to effectively problem solve and identify appropriate options for resolving issues. Proficient
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff and students. Proficient

Skills Needed:

• Communication
• Compliance Awareness
• Customer Service
• Data Entry
• Detail-Oriented
• Expense Reconciliations
• Purchasing
• Travel Itineraries

Preferred Skills:

Additional Position Information:

• Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
• Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University's partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N):

Posting Date: August 12, 2026

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): December 8, 2026

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