Coordinator of Special Events

University of California; New York (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York is seeking an organized events coordinator to help produce and coordinate a high volume of law school events, including commencement. The role interacts with students, faculty, staff, alumni and vendors, and tracks catering requisitions and invoices.

You will manage event supplies, inventory, floor plans and communications while collaborating across departments to resolve issues and support planning for diverse programs and ceremonies.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage catering operations by coordinating with vendors, overseeing orders and deliveries, tracking catering requisitions, processing invoices, and maintaining event supplies and inventory.
• Serve as a point of contact for students, faculty, administrators, alumni, and external vendors, ensuring clear communication and customer service.
• Help coordinate and execute a diverse portfolio of events, including meetings, luncheons, student programs, conferences, VIP speaker events, receptions, dinners, and Commencement ceremonies.
• Track event metrics and maintain detailed records to evaluate event success, identify improvements, and support future planning.
• Review and finalize event floor plans, ensuring room setups are accurate, functional, and aligned with event specifications.
• Support team members during high-volume event periods by adapting to changing priorities and contributing wherever needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Apply/Register Job no: 499082
Work type: Staff Full-time
Department: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Location: Brookdale Center, 55 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY
Categories: Events

Position Summary:

This position will help produce and coordinate a high volume of law school events, including our annual commencement, interacting with vendors, students, faculty, staff and alumni. This role will assist in tracking catering requisitions and invoice payments; overseeing the daily events email sent to the student body; and managing supplies and inventory. Servesas a liaison between students, faculty, administrators, alumni, vendors, and campus partners, collaborating across departments on a wide range of events. This position exercises a high degree of teamwork in managing multiple priorities, resolving day-to-day operational issues, coordinating vendors, and monitoring event-related expenditures, while referring complex or policy-related matters to the Director of Special Events.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manage catering operations by coordinating with vendors, overseeing orders and deliveries, tracking catering requisitions, processing invoices, and maintaining event supplies and inventory
• Serve as a point of contact for students, faculty, administrators, alumni, and external vendors, ensuring clear communication and customer service
• Help coordinate and execute a diverse portfolio of events, including meetings, luncheons, student programs, conferences, VIP speaker events, receptions, dinners, and Commencement ceremonies
• Track event metrics and maintain detailed records to evaluate event success, identify improvements, and support future planning
• Review and finalize event floor plans, ensuring room setups are accurate, functional, and aligned with event specifications
• Support team members during high-volume event periods by adapting to changing priorities and contributing wherever needed

Experience & Educational Background:

• Bachelor's degree with preference for 2 years of related experience
• Experience in an Academic Environment preferred: 1+ years
• Event planning experience preferred: 1+ years
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Salary Range:

$66,300- $66,300

About Us:

The Benjamin N.CardozoSchool of Law is a leader in legal education, located in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The law school is renowned for its program in intellectual property, which includes the FAME Center for Fashion, Arts, Media and Entertainment Law.CardozoLaw has a long tradition of public advocacy and is the birthplace of the Innocence Project and the home of our Center for Rights and Justice.Cardozooffers a world-class faculty and encourages creative thinking and innovation in the legal profession.Cardozoprovides students with a strong foundation in legal theory combined with practical hands-on experience in a variety of areas including criminal law, civil rights law, and business law. The school prides itself on creating a vibrant and warm community for faculty, staff and students.

A division of Yeshiva University,CardozoLaw School offers an excellent compensation package and a broad range of employee benefit plans. The law school is a secular institution within a religious university and welcomes people of all religions, ethnic backgrounds, races and sexual identities.

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all employees and candidates without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Advertised: Jul 28, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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