General Position Summary: The Event Coordinator supports the logistical production of Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University events that share and enhance the brand of the University. They are a problem solver, who has a proven record of being a team player; is open to learning and leading by example; and responds in a professional and courteous manner to internal and external constituents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate events, managing all logistical and programmatic requirements, within the respective portfolio from beginning-to-end to ensure their successful execution

• Key events include but are not limited to:

1. Seven Generations Inter-Tribal Leadership Summit o Commencement
2. Apply in July, Rock Enroll
3. Student Orientation
4. Resource Fair
5. College Preview Days
6. Feast of Thanksgiving
7. Faculty Welcome Week
8. Winter Storytelling

• Evaluate each event in terms of logistics and make recommendations for improvements.

• Manage and cultivate authentic relationships with all staff, students, and key internal and external stakeholders

• Attend internal meetings, committees, and both formal & ad hoc functions, as required to increase opportunities for the department and University as a whole

• Organize, coordinate, and administer planning meetings with department heads to discuss programming, development, and implementation of on-campus, virtual and hybrid events

• Assemble and organize a volunteer team to assist with various tasks the days leading up to and through the events (e.g., swag bags, badges, registration desks staffing)

• Process event requisitions include - facility, vehicle, technology, finance, marketing, etc.

• Build organization culture by supporting internal university events

• Track ROI, engagement, and audience feedback to measure results, assess opportunities for improvement, and optimize future events for an exceptional attendee experience

• Maintain the University’s event calendar

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree

• Experience and proficiency working with computers and Microsoft Office programs

• The ability to work in a fast-paced, high-demand customer service environment; superb customer service skills required

• Attention to detail

• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Understanding of importance of confidentiality with all information received both written and oral

• Support the mission and core values of the University

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Experience in a university setting

• Experience working with a donor database

Work Environment:

• Work is mostly accomplished at a desk working at a computer

• Some travel is required

Reportability:

• Reports to the Director of Institutional Advancement, Marketing & Communication

Supervision:

• This position does not supervise other employees.

Application Process:
Please submit either a hard or electronic copy of a cover letter, an updated resume, unofficial transcripts, and a completed LCO Ojibwe University job application (available online at www.lco.edu/employment) to the address directly below. All materials should be submitted in a single packet. Only applications containing all the items noted above, fully completed, will be considered.

Hand-delivered application packages will be accepted at the University until 4:30 pm on the deadline date; mailed applications must be received by November 11, 2024, and emailed application packages must be received by 11:59 pm on the deadline date.

Human Resources
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
13466 W Trepania Road
Hayward, WI 54843
Phone: 715-634-4790
Fax: 715-634-5049
Email – hr@lco.edu

All materials submitted will become property of the University and will be retained for one (1) year from the application deadline.

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University encourages applications from all peoples and sources; however, we follow an Indian preference policy when hiring.

“The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University mission is to provide Anishinaabe communities with post-secondary and continuing education while advancing the language, culture, and history of the Ojibwe.”

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