Front Office Coordinator

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University’s Office for Religious and Spiritual Life seeks a Front Office Coordinator to oversee front-office operations, finances, procurement, and facilities for ORSL at the historic Stanford Campus. This on-site position requires organization, professionalism, and reliability, with a Monday–Friday schedule 8:30am–5:30pm.

You will be the first point of contact, manage payments and reimbursements, and coordinate with university offices to ensure smooth operations and compliant

Qualifications

• Advanced computer skills and experience with office software and email applications.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and assign work to others.
• Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
• Routinely exercise sound judgment in decision making.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial logistics including procurement, payments, and vendor coordination.
• Manage building and facilities tasks for Memorial Church and ORSL spaces.
• Coordinate onboarding/offboarding of staff and affiliates; assist with guest speaker logistics.
• Provide event support and administrative assistance to the Director of Events and Operations.
• Ensure compliance with university policies and procedures in daily operations.

Skills

Office software

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Customer service

Multitasking

Initiative

Judgment

Education

High school diploma and 4 years of administrative experience

Tools

Email applications

Job description

Main Work Location: Historic Stanford Campus

Work Arrangement:On-site

Budgeted Salary Range: The expected pay range for this positions is $40.10 to $44.88 per hour.

Note: Not all unique aspects of the job are covered by this job description

Position Summary

The Office for Religious and Spiritual Life (ORSL) seeks a self-motivated, highly-organized Front Office Coordinator (FOC) to serve as the primary administrative professional responsible for overseeing the financial, logistical, and facility operations of the ORSL at Stanford University. Under the direction of the Director of Events and Operations, the FOC is a key team member and first point of contact in the office to both colleagues and the public. This vital role supports the smooth functioning of ORSL’s programs, staff operations, and physical spaces. Responsibilities include: greeting and directing visitors, staffing the front office, answering routine inquiries, verifying financial transactions, procurement, managing and communicating facility needs, and compliance with university policies and procedures.The FOC must be able to prioritize, multi-task, and keep a calm, welcoming demeanor. A high level of professionalism and dependability is required for this role.Work Schedule: 8:30am – 5:30pm, Monday – Friday.

Financial Operations

• Manage all purchasing and financial logistics for the department, including procurementof supplies, services, and equipment.
• Process payments for vendors, contractors, and guest speakers, including honoraria,travel reimbursements, and speaker arrangements.
• Serve as department lead for university financial coordination, liaising with central university office to ensure accurate processing and Compliance.
• Reconcile all purchasing and travel cards on a monthly basis, ensuring properdocumentation and compliance with university policy.
• Review invoices for accuracy and initiate purchase requisitions.
• Coordinate ORSL charity collection process: oversee donationintake, recognition, reconciliation, gift transmittals, and deposit procedures[KG1]

Building & Facilities Management

• Serve as ORSL’s building manager for Memorial Church and associatedORSL spaces, submitting work orders to coordinate facility maintenance, custodial services, repairs, and equipment upkeep.
• Take daily visual inventory of Memorial Church grounds and report items needing attention.
• Complete the daily formal lock-up procedure for Memorial Church and its office spaces.
• Track facility and office equipment such as keys, ID cards, golf carts, and IT assets, and schedule repairs as needed.
• With the Director of Events and Operations, lead emergency preparedness efforts and ensure safety protocols are in place and reviewed regularly.
• Liaise with university departments such as Environmental Health & Safety, Facilities,and Land, Buildings & Real Estate.

Staff, Special Guest, and Administrative Support

• Assist with onboarding and offboarding of staff and affiliates.
• Coordinate guest speaker logistics: issue formal invitation letters, manage travelarrangements, process payments, and serve as liaison throughout the engagement.
• Set up guest speakers and short-term visitors in university financial systems.
• As directed by the Director of Events and Operations, provide event support logistics as needed in coordination with other ORSL staff.
• Other duties may be assigned, as needed.

Responsibilities

Core Duties

• Act on behalf of the supervisor, department manager, or chair inregards to establishing priorities and identifying and resolvingproblems that are administrative in nature.

• Oversee and/or perform duties associated with scheduling,organizing, and operating complex conferences, seminars, and events,including arranging with vendors for services, overseeing the productionand distribution of materials, administering logistics, and managingevent within budget.

• Compose and draft documents and correspondence for presentations,course handouts, grants, conferences, seminars, and reports. Performsubstantial editing and fact checking. Create, maintain, modify, and/orensure accuracy of content in various unit documents, displays, reports,brochures, social media, and/or websites.

• Plan and schedule calendar(s) with limited consultation, resolvecalendaring conflicts, and arrange travel in compliance with unit,university, and sponsor policies.

• Create complex reports and spreadsheets which may utilizespecialized software and systems.

• Oversee and/or process a variety of complex financialtransactions; produce, monitor, and reconcile budget statements;research, identify, and resolve discrepancies. May assist with capitalor special equipment requests and/or vendor selection.

• Coordinate and monitor routine maintenance services completion.Plan and coordinate office moves and/or minor renovationprojects.

• May lead staff or supervise day-to-day work of student and/ortemporary workers, including scheduling, assigning, and prioritizingworkloads, setting appropriate deadlines, reviewing work for quality andtimeliness, and providing performance review input.

Minimum Education and Experience

High school diploma and four years of administrative experience, orcombination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced computer skills and demonstrated experience with officesoftware and email applications.

• Demonstrated success in following through and completingprojects.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent Strong verbal and written communicationskills.

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and assign work toothers.

• Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.

• Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment inmaking decisions.