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DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR
- 497519
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Staff- Unclassified
- Allied Health
Closing date: February 23, 2027
Title: DEPARTMENT COORDINATOR
Employee Type: Unclassified Staff
Department: Medical Laboratory Science
Campus Location: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Job Summary/Basic Functions
The Department Coordinator serves as the primary administrative and operational support professional for the Department of Medical Laboratory Science in the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Health Professions. The Coordinator works closely with the Department Head and in collaboration with school and university leadership, including the Assistant and Associate Deans for: Student Affairs, Clinical Affairs, Faculty Affairs, Fiscal Affairs, Research Affairs, Alumni and Community Affairs, and Academic Affairs, as well as the Director of Strategic Planning and faculty, staff, and students. This position coordinates and facilitates a broad range of academic, administrative, operational, and compliance-related activities in support of departmental goals. The Department Coordinator assists in advancing initiatives, monitoring progress, facilitating communication among stakeholders, and supporting projects across these functional areas to help ensure activities remain organized, timely, and responsive. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, collaborative, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced academic environment while providing exceptional administrative support to a diverse group of stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education: Bachelor's
Number of years required to perform the job: 1 year
Type of experience required to perform the job: One year of progressively responsible administrative or office support experience, preferably in an education or healthcare setting. Experience should include records management, scheduling, fiscal or purchasing support, and working with students, faculty, and staff.
Substitution: At least three years of relevant administrative experience
Additional Information About Our School/Department
Established in 1970, by the Board of Supervisors, the School of 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 Health Professions is committed to providing quality education, leadership, research, and public service through direct patient care and community outreach by clinical healthcare professionals.