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Closing date: January 2, 2027

Title: Department Coordinator

Employee Type: Unclassified Staff

Department: LSUNO Cardiopulmonary Science 

Campus Location: CARDIOPULMONARY SCIENCE

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The department coordinator of Cardiopulmonary Science provides administrative support to the department head, program directors, faculty, and students. The coordinator must possess the ability to be flexible, multi-task, and adapt to the ever-changing duties to be performed for the department. The coordinator must possess strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to make decisions and act accordingly. The coordinator must possess language skills to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a diverse population, working independently to enhance work related to human resources, purchasing, clinical operations, maintenance of databases, and other work-related duties. The coordinator must understand and comply with state, federal, university, and school policies, rules, and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's

Required Field of Study: Related Field

Number of years required to perform the job: 2

Type of experience required to perform the job: a. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office. Excellent written and verbal communication. Experienced in project management, budgeting, and problem-solving

Substitution: 6 years or more in a university administration setting could substitute a bachelors degree.

Additional Information About Our School/Department

Established in 1970, by the Board of Supervisors, the School of Allied Health Professions comprises both undergraduate and graduate programs. Baccalaureate degrees (Bachelor of Science) are offered in Cardiopulmonary Science and Medical Laboratory Science. The Department of Communication Disorders offers a Master of Communication Disorders degree in Speech and Language Pathology and a Doctor of Audiology (AuD) in hearing. The Department of Occupational Therapy offers the Master of Occupational Therapy Degree, the Department of Physical Therapy offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, and the Department of Counseling offers the Master of Health Sciences degree. The SAHP also includes the Human Development Center, which provides programs to increase the capacity of healthcare providers for individuals with developmental and acquired disabilities. The SAHP provides multidisciplinary outpatient services to achieve diversity of patient objectives that include diagnostic, therapeutic, and restorative services to enable patients to achieve as much functional, social, and occupational independence as is reasonably possible. The School of Allied Health Professions is committed to providing quality education, leadership, research, and public service through direct patient care and community outreach by clinical healthcare professionals.

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage:  Additional Benefits