Department:
Administration
Location:
Belknap Campus
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Regular
Job Req ID:
R109180
Minimum Requirements:
High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Grade 3 (Hourly)
Position Description:
The University of Louisville is seeking to hire a Department Coordinator III. This position serves as the departmental coordinator for the Dean’s Office in Ekstrom Library, acting as a primary point of contact for library users, office visitors, and internal stakeholders. Provides customer-focused service by greeting and assisting visitors, communicating policies and procedures, and ensuring a professional and welcoming environment. Responsible for processing incoming mail, monitoring and troubleshooting office equipment, and coordinating building maintenance needs. Supports administrative operations through clerical assistance, meeting and event coordination, room scheduling, and special event support. As the Department procurement card holder, maintains a working knowledge of budget and accounting processes, university policies, and best practices to ensure accurate documentation and compliance with audit requirements. Collaborates with the University Libraries Business Center to support financial and administrative functions, ensuring efficient departmental operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Serve as the primary contact for the dean’s office by greeting and assisting patrons, communicating University Libraries policies and procedures
Answer the main phone line and route incoming calls to the appropriate individual or department
Assist with the daily operations of the office of the Dean, University Libraries
Serve as the point person for ordering Ekstrom Library office supplies
Serve as the custodian of Lost & Found items for Ekstrom Library, ensuring proper collection, documentation, storage, and return of recovered property
Collaborate with the Student Supervisor to provide training and supervision
Perform copying and printing tasks; maintain filing systems; monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot office equipment (copiers, fax, color printer, laminator)
Oversee and handle NOAH weather radio, communicate emergencies, as situation requires; maintain First Aid Kits for University Library departments
Sort and distribute incoming mail
Prepare correspondence; create signs, flyers, etc.; Enforcer of Literacy Policy
Assist in the preparation and dissemination of mass mailings
Occasional use of web-based resources for information gathering
Serve as scheduler for Ekstrom Library room requests using LibCal; Communicate and enforce policies governing rooms
Provide support in planning, coordinating, and executing events
Serve as the Department procurement card holder and coordinator of Ekstrom Library purchasing activities
Monitor general fund and endowment budgets, generate financial reports, and reconcile for the Director of Ekstrom Library
Support the University Libraries Business Center by processing accounts receivable transactions, including handling checks and credit card payments for reproduction services, lost items, and Interlibrary Loan fees; Provide payment details and accounting information to the University Library’s Financial Coordinator
Perform banking transactions, including physically depositing checks at financial institutions and submitting ad-hoc bank transactions into Workday.
Maintain effective checks and balances by collaborating with Kornhauser Health Sciences Library (KHSL) to ensure quality control in tracking and reconciling accounts receivable transactions
Other duties as assigned such as reporting facilities issues and occasional project support
Preferred Qualifications
Customer Service experience - Minimum of 4 years
Ensures a dependable presence by adhering to established work schedules
Experience with accounts receivable processes, including payment tracking
Competencies
Data Entry
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and Outlook
Customer Service Excellence
Handling sensitive information with Confidentiality
Integrity and Ethical Conduct
Professional Telephone Etiquette
Strong Organizational Skills
Event Planning and Coordination
Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.
Consistent with applicable law, demographic information is collected for aggregate reporting requirements. Demographic information provided through this application is not available to hiring managers/committees and is not considered in hiring or employment decisions.
Assistance and Accommodations
Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.
If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.
