Conference & Event Services Sr. Student Manager - Master 2 Undergraduate

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For hourly student pay rates, please visit the Student Job Classification page on the Office of Human Resources website. For salaried student positions, contact the department for pay information.

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Job Description Summary

The Conference Services Student Managers report to the Assistant Director for Conferences. Senior Staff will be familiar with all tasks but one particular area may be assigned to further develop an expertise and proficiency.

Job Description

Essential Duties

• Work performed at this level is done independently of supervision.
• Provide supervision to student employees at the Student Master 1 Undergrad level.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires the highest level of artistic, technical, or scientific expertise. With experience in the following software programs. Iris Conference management, Webcard Center and When 2 Work.
• Require, at minimum, 1 year previous expeirence in Conference and Event Services as a Student Master 1 Undergrad.

• Must be enrolled either at Miami University or another University for the coming semester.

• Driver’s License required. Pre-employment Motor Vehicle Use Agreement signed and Hire Right driver approval.

• Must successfully pass a background check. Selected students will have to pass a fingerprinted state of Ohio background check before hire.

• Availability for employment May 15th - August 9th 2026

• Will evaluate individual applicant availability for pre-summer office work to prepare for summer business.

• Limited training meetings during late April, early May

• Prior customer service or conference experience is preferred.

• Demonstrated attention to detail, professionalism, dependability, and excellent communication skills. Proven decision-making abilities and self-direction.

• 30-40 hours per week; shifts will vary in length from 6-8 hours

• Hours to include mornings, afternoons, evenings, over nights and weekends.

For Academic and Administrative Assistance settings, the student must:

• Perform complex research activities in the scientific field; students engaged in such activity may be responsible for completion of project assigned with no supervision of administrative staff.
• They may also serve as a group leader in research activities.

For Technical settings, the student must:

• Possess advanced computer knowledge and customer support knowledge in advanced client/server programming, relational databases, Novell, C++, TCP/IP, SQL, JAVA, Visual Basic.
• Demonstrate evidence of advanced technical and software skills, leadership, skills in mentoring, training, expert management, and business skills.
• Maintain professional environment for fellow employees and clients.
• Approve supervisory functions, provide expert leadership, and approve schedules.
• Ability to work unsupervised.

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Additional Information

A criminal background check may be required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Reasonable Accommodations

Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

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Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/AffirmativeAction employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560.

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