Business Coordinator

Position Information

Posting Number 20240100NE Job Title Business Coordinator Number of Vacancies 1 About Murray State

Located in the West Kentucky region, Murray State University is a public, comprehensive University which offers a low cost of living, low property taxes, and a four-season climate. Murray has a friendly, small-town atmosphere with locally-owned specialty shops and restaurants, an acclaimed community theater, art guild and award-winning public schools. The area is home to Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre National Recreation Area, which offers a wide-range of activities and amenities for residents and visitors alike. Located in close proximity to major cities and nearby access to Interstate 24, Murray is just a few hours from Nashville, St. Louis, Louisville and Memphis. Learn more about Careers at Murray State University.

About Murray State Benefits

Faculty and staff of Murray State University have access to a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement, tuition waivers, generous paid holidays, vacation, sick, and paid parental leave, as well as many other benefit offerings. Please refer to the Murray State Benefits page for more information.

Equal Opportunity Employment/Diversity Information

Murray State embraces diversity in the workplace and values attracting, developing and maintaining a diverse, high-quality faculty, staff, and student body. The University endeavors to create and promote a culturally diverse community to be accepting of and sensitive to diversity in its many varied forms. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Murray State University is an equal education and employment opportunity, M/F/D, AA employer.

Type of Employment Regular Full-Time If Part Time, Enter Hours Per Week Work Location Murray, KY Employment Term 12 Months Position Type Staff - Non-Exempt (Hourly) Department Auxiliary Services Administration Summary of Job Duties and Responsibilities

General office manager duties. Organizing and maintaining departmental records and files; determining priorities of work. Hiring and scheduling a staff of up to 5 student workers to provide customer service in areas of housing, dining, bookstore, vending, CampusPrint and RacerCard. Provides administrative support to Auxiliary Services leadership team and assistance in all areas of customer service within auxiliary services. Develop and maintain department wide operational policies and procedures. Oversee card office activities while card office manager is out of the office.

• Ability to work with details, accuracy, memory for oral and written instructions, alertness, initiative, ability to plan and make decisions, and excellent communications and interpersonal skills.

Customer Service

• Oversee customer service desk assisting students, faculty and staff with issues related to housing, dining, bookstore, RacerCard, CampusPrint and vending services.

• Interview, select, hire, schedule and supervise student staff to ensure proper operation of customer service.

Fiscal Responsibilities

• Process Auxiliary Services' accounts receivable and accounts payables with accuracy.

• Reconcile Auxiliary Services' purchasing cards with accuracy.

• Process deposits for Auxiliary Services' with accuracy.

• Reconcile dining and housing financial statements for accuracy.

• Prepare accurate information for use in reports and presentations.

• Assist with developing Auxiliary Services' annual budgets and reconcile accuracy monthly

Administrative Responsibilities

• Assist Auxiliary Services leadership team with accurate schedules, reports and documentation in support of departmental efforts.

• Prepare accurate documents for meetings and presentations.

• Document and maintain written department procedures.

Minimum Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements

• Two years' experience in bookkeeping or accounts management area.

• Six months' experience in a customer service environment.

• Keyboarding, filing, bookkeeping and microcomputers.

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Calendar.

• Good working knowledge of office and accounting procedures.

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties.

• Ability to adapt to change and demonstrate working in a team environment.

Preferred Education and/or Experience Qualifications

• Experience with Banner Student Information System and/or other account and billing systems.

• Experience with developing written operational procedures.

Posting Date 06/25/2024 Closing Date 07/09/2024 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants Hourly Rate $23.09 (Additional pay dependent upon qualifications) Work Hours Physical Demands