History Office Manager — Part-Time & Student Engagement

Brigham Young University; United States; On-site; USD 58,025,000 - 75,933,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Employee assistance program

Tuition benefits

Athletic facilities access

Library access

Free on-campus parking

Free UTA passes

Discounts at BYU Store

Job summary

Brigham Young University’s History Department seeks a part-time Office Manager (28 hours/week) to guide student staff, support faculty and students, manage communications, and oversee events. You will coordinate department needs, recruit students, and assist in outreach and marketing efforts.

The role emphasizes discretion, strong organizational skills, and collaborative work with a diverse academic community. This position offers growth opportunities within a faith-based university environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or four years of office experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to keep confidential information.
• Public relations skills and ability to work with people with a variety of ages and backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Mentor student office staff, leading and motivating through engagement, coaching, team building, and employee development.
• Answer entry level questions, conduct annual audits of records and materials, and coordinate all department office needs.
• Prepare each semester/term’s academic class schedule.
• Help coordinate visits for campus guests.
• Organize department events, including arrangement of logistics and oversight of event execution.
• Coordinate recruitment and student engagement events.
• Provide administrative support of student clubs.
• Collaborate with faculty to develop and implement outreach strategies and event marketing materials that will attract prospective students.
• Execute a comprehensive social media strategy, oversee creation and distribution of regular newsletter, manage department websites, and update public displays in department spaces.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Confidential information handling

Public relations

Data entry

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Office experience

Tools

MS Office

Workday

Canva

Adobe Acrobat

Photoshop

Job description

Brigham Young University’s History Department seeks a part-time Office Manager (28 hours/week) to guide student staff, support faculty and students, manage communications, and oversee events. You will coordinate department needs, recruit students, and assist in outreach and marketing efforts.

The role emphasizes discretion, strong organizational skills, and collaborative work with a diverse academic community. This position offers growth opportunities within a faith-based university environment.