COORDINATOR / MARKETING & EVENTS / RESIDENCE LIFE

COORDINATOR / MARKETING & EVENTS / RESIDENCE LIFE

Position Number: S-3723

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Housing Assignments, the Coordinator of Marketing and Events has primary responsibility for residence hall marketing events, social media, publications, department website and supervision of the daily operations of the central office. This position also provides support to the Assistant Director of Housing Assignments related to summer housing assignments, special population housing, and the waitlist.

Required Qualifications:

Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience that equates to two years.
One year of experience in higher education.
Detail oriented.
Must possess excellent organizational skills.
History of providing outstanding customer service.
Must possess excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Ability to connect in person and through social media platforms with students, parents, and campus partners.
Ability to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, marketing, recreation, event management or other similar programs.
Experience with university housing.
Graphic design experience.
Event planning experience.
Experience working with websites.
Previous experience with StarRez software and SAP software.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Supervises one secretary and 8 – 10 student staff for the central office.
Supervises immediate staff to include performance appraisal, time card approval, vacation/sick leave requests, staff meetings and ongoing one- on-one meetings with all direct reports.
Assists and supports in coordinating assignments for special populations including; assists in assigning students from the waitlist.
Assumes responsibility for event planning to advance and promote the Office of Residence Life including Admissions events and Homecoming events.
Represents the department at various admissions and orientation events.
Coordinates and supervises all publications for the Office of Residence Life including updating, revising, editing, printing. This includes responsibility for making independent decisions about branding and image.
Manages the Office of Residence Life’s social media accounts including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with support from student interns.
Independently respond to social media traffic that impacts branding ad image.
Manages content for the Office of Residence Life website.
Coordinates departmental signage needs.
Creates a plan and implements a plan to create/enhance communication with the Office of Residence Life full time staff, student leader, and student staff alumni via social media, electronic newsletters, receptions at professional conferences, and campus events.
Coordinates file maintenance of all documents relating to the wait list
Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised:

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University that foster a culture inspiring excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others on our team. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve our leadership abilities and our demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU , we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.

Employee Group: Professional & Administrative -Salary
Staff Pay Level:
Pay Range: $43,000 - $50,000
Division: University Engagement and Student Affairs
Department: Residence Life
Position Status: Regular
Position End Date:
Employment Status: Full-Time
FTE: 1.0
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as required.
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards:

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

This position will remain open until filled. The university reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified. For best consideration, please submit application materials by September 26, 2025.
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