Operations & Events Specialist

South Dakota Board of Regents; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Dakota Board of Regents seeks an Administrative and Operations Specialist to provide comprehensive administrative and operational support for the USD Discovery District in Building 1, Sioux Falls. Responsibilities include scheduling coordination, data entry, event planning, social media management, and office supplies management with a proactive, detail‑oriented approach.

The ideal candidate has strong organizational skills, 2+ years of administrative or bookkeeping experience,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of two years in administrative, operational support, or bookkeeping roles.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to the USD Discovery District.
• Coordinate scheduling, events, and shared spaces; data entry and records maintenance.
• Plan and coordinate events including logistics and vendor support; onsite event assistance.
• Assist with social media content production and distribution for district initiatives.
• Support bookkeeping tasks: track expenses, AP/AR, budgets, and routine financial reporting.
• Provide general office support and contribute to special projects to improve efficiency.

Skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Data entry

Social media

Communication

Confidentiality

Driver's license

Event support

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor's degree in business/admin or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Accounting software

Job description

The South Dakota Board of Regents seeks an Administrative and Operations Specialist to provide comprehensive administrative and operational support for the USD Discovery District in Building 1, Sioux Falls. Responsibilities include scheduling coordination, data entry, event planning, social media management, and office supplies management with a proactive, detail‑oriented approach.

The ideal candidate has strong organizational skills, 2+ years of administrative or bookkeeping experience,