English Department Coordinator – Office Support

About the role

The Department of English at LSU seeks a Coordinator to manage front‑office operations, support faculty and students, and supervise student office assistants. This full‑time position is the central point for daily administrative activities in the department.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee all front‑office functions, maintain orderly appearance, and improve efficiency of operations.
• Manage mailroom services, distribute keys and supplies, and maintain related databases.
• Supervise and train 2‑5 student office assistants, creating schedules and a training manual.
• Provide faculty and student support such as posting notices, handling long‑distance calls, copying exams, managing copier codes, scheduling rooms, and assisting with event coordination.
• Update the department webpage and social media daily/weekly, ensuring ADA compliance and posting surveys or ballots as needed.
• Assist with accounting tasks, including purchasing supplies and processing travel reimbursements.

Required profile

• At least one year of related administrative experience.
• Ability to handle confidential documents and respond to inquiries professionally.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills with attention to detail.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office suite
• Outlook
• Moodle
• Omni (university system)