Campus Events Administrative Coordinator, Event Services: UTIA

About the job

Reporting to the Manager, Event Services, the Campus Events Administrative Coordinator implements established plans and procedures, so events, meetings, conferences, and campus activities are delivered consistently and efficiently. The position processes event and space requests, maintains 25Live records, coordinates assigned logistics, supports facility readiness, and provides professional service to faculty, staff, students, visitors, vendors, and community members.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will help create a welcoming, well-organized experience for people attending meetings, conferences, public events, and other activities across UTIA. Your work will connect the details behind the scenes—from the initial reservation through event-day support.

• Bring event plans to life. Coordinate assigned logistics, prepare spaces, confirm room arrangements, and provide hands-on support before, during, and after events.

• Keep reservations and schedules on track. Process event and facility requests in 25Live and other approved systems, maintain accurate calendars and event details, and communicate routine updates to customers and partners.

• Be a helpful first point of contact. Assist faculty, staff, students, visitors, vendors, and community members with questions about reservations, event procedures, parking, facility access, and available services.

• Coordinate across campus. Work with facilities, custodial services, information technology, parking, and other service providers to help ensure spaces and services are ready.

• Support smooth event operations. Set up and break down tables, chairs, staging, registration areas, displays, signage, materials, and related equipment; conduct walkthroughs; and help address routine issues on site.

• Keep information organized and useful. Maintain event files, forms, templates, inventories, and routine reports; track expenses; and prepare invoice, purchasing, and reconciliation documentation for review.

• Help us improve. Identify practical ways to strengthen scheduling, forms, customer service, facility use, and event-support workflows, and share recommendations with the Manager.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Education and Experience:

• Associate degree and two years of progressively responsible experience in administrative support, event support, facility scheduling, conference services, hospitality, customer service, or related work. An equivalent combination of education, training, and directly related experience may substitute.

• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of administrative support practices, customer service principles, event scheduling processes, Microsoft 365, and database or reservation systems.

• Skill in organizing detailed information, maintaining accurate records, managing competing deadlines, and communicating clearly.

• Ability to coordinate routine logistics for multiple concurrent events and projects.

• Ability to apply established policies and procedures, exercise sound judgment, and escalate non-routine matters.

• Ability to work independently within general guidelines and collaborate across departments.

• Ability to provide professional service in a public-facing university environment.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule and safely move event furniture, materials, and equipment.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree and experience supporting events in higher education, a conference center, public venue, or hospitality setting.

• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of higher education event and facility operations.

• Knowledge of 25Live or comparable scheduling software.

• Skill in tracking event expenses and operational metrics.

• Ability to support large public-facing events, conferences, and institutional ceremonies.

Work Location and Conditions:

• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Work arrangement: Onsite
• Schedule: First shift, with occasional evening and weekend work
• A valid driver’s license is required
• The position requires the ability to safely move and arrange event furniture, materials, supplies, and equipment

Compensation and Benefits:

• The market range is MR04 with the anticipated hiring range to be $18.00 - $20.00
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure
• Find more information on UT benefits

Application Instructions:

To be considered, please submit an online application with the materials listed below. For best consideration please submit all required information by October 21, 2026.

• Resume

• Cover Letter

About The College/Department/Division:

Please learn about UTIA here: https://utia.tennessee.edu/

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

Additional Information

• Job Identification: 10323
• Job Category: Administrative
• Posting Date: 2026-10-13
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: 2431 Joe Johnson Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US ()