Temporary Department Coordinator

The Temporary Department Coordinator provides front-line support to the department and serves as a key resource for students staff and visitors. This position manages daily administrative operations supports student organizations and meets regularly with students to provide guidance on purchasing travel event coordination and departmental procedures. The role ensures smooth office functioning through effective communication organization and customer service.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage and respond to inquiries sent to the department email account.

• Provide general administrative support to department staff including scheduling meetings preparing documents and maintaining files.

• Oversee the front desk reception area and provide first-point-of-contact support.

• Coordinate and complete purchases for student organizations using the department purchasing card.

• Manage the receipt tracking and distribution of packages and purchased items for student organizations.

• Assist students with planning and arranging club travel.

• Support student organizations in coordinating catering for student-sponsored events.

• Reconcile the departmental purchasing card process reimbursements and pay invoices within the Wesleyan Finance System (Workday).

• Process purchase requests in the OSI Engagement Platform (WesNest).

• Maintain office supplies and manage inventory including ordering and restocking as needed.

This is an on-campus position working up to 20hrs per week from January - June 2026.

Minimum Qualifications

Associates degree or an equivalent combination of education training and/or experience.

Strong organizational communication and customer service skills.

Proficiency with office software (e.g. Microsoft Office suite Google Workspace).

Ability to manage multiple tasks meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment.

Attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelors degree

Previous professional experience working with college students or in a higher education setting.

Experience with financial systems such as Workday and student engagement platforms such as Engage (WesNest) or comparable systems.

Prior experience in administrative support event coordination or office management.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse student populations.

Additional Applicant Instructions:

Position is opened until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applicants must upload a cover letter and resume.

Pay Rate: $22.00 - $25.00/hr.

All offers to external applicants are contingent on the candidates completion of a pre-employment background check screening to the satisfaction of Wesleyan University.

Wesleyan University located in Middletown Connecticut does not discriminate on the basis of race color religious creed age gender gender identity or expression national origin marital status ancestry present or past history of mental disorder learning disability or physical disability political belief veteran status sexual orientation genetic information or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX Section 504 or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed toVice President for Equity and Inclusion Title IX and ADA/504 Coordinator.

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