Front Office Coordinator

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland.  Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Towson University is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Academic Advising, Retention & Completion (AARC) office as the Front Office Coordinator. This crucial role reports to the director of AARC and serves as the first point of contact for students, their families, and other community members of Towson University such as faculty and staff. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional customer service and support, ensuring a welcoming and professional environment.

• Oversee all customer service-related aspects for AARC including answering the office’s general phone line, servicing all drop-in traffic at the front desk, scheduling and checking in appointments, monitoring AARC’s web-based chat service, and responding to the general AARC email inboxes. The coordinator is responsible for all customer service escalations and will determine which of these need intervention by AARC leadership.

• Hire, train, and supervise all Student Academic Advisors (SAAs) and oversee the overall management and operations of the front desk. This includes scheduling regular team meetings with the SAAs and performing quality assurance checks on SAA email and phone responses.

• Manage AARC’s social media platforms, collaborating with campus partners to develop and schedule meaningful content.

• Maintain an ongoing inventory of office computers, phones and supporting updates to these technologies as needed as well as serve as key operator for main office copy machine, fax machine, and printer, and provide support as needed.

• Enhance overall AARC operational efficiency contributing to the data-driven decision-making process within AARC, including advising experience survey data collection and analysis.

• Perform other duties as assigned including special projects for AARC (i.e., support for the freshman registration process) and the Division of Enrollment Management (DEM)

Work schedule will include some evenings and weekends on an occasional basis.

• High School Diploma or GED

• 3 years of experience providing administrative support

General knowledge of and skill in the practical application of generally accepted office practices and procedures. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to proofread and edit written documents. Skill in various computer software packages, such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation programs, Internet, email and calendaring software. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to interact effectively with internal and external parties in a courteous and efficient manner. Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and execute multiple and continuing assignments with general instructions.

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which