Education & Conservation Programs Coordinator

Kansas City Zoo; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City Zoo is seeking a Conservation & Education Administrative Coordinator to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Conservation & Education department. You will coordinate reservations, travel, maintain calendars, and manage the department's library and resources to ensure smooth operations.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, experience with reservation systems, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; flexibility for weekends/holidays may be

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in office or resource management preferred.
• Experience with reservation/ticketing systems such as Galaxy, Cognito, and When to Work.
• Experience with collection/library management software such as Follett.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and strong verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate bookings with staff and resources for programs.
• Maintain department calendars and schedule meetings, travel and logistics.
• Process mail/documents, answer phones, greet visitors.
• Maintain files, organize records, and manage inventory.
• Process payments/refunds for department programming.
• Disseminate program numbers to education staff and zoo-wide.
• Support department and Zoo special projects and events.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Strong computer skills

Education

Highschool diploma/GED

Tools

Galaxy

Cognito

When to Work

Follett

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kansas City Zoo is seeking a Conservation & Education Administrative Coordinator to provide comprehensive administrative support to the Conservation & Education department. You will coordinate reservations, travel, maintain calendars, and manage the department's library and resources to ensure smooth operations.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, experience with reservation systems, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; flexibility for weekends/holidays may be