Conference Manager

Job Title Conference & Event Services Sr. Student Manager - Master 2Undergraduate Department Conference Services Management JM Worker Type Student (Fixed Term) Pay Information For hourly student pay rates, please visit the Student Job Classification page on the Office of HumanResources website. For salaried student positions, contact thedepartment for pay information. Duration of Appointment May 16th 2026 - August 9th 2026 Maximum Scheduled Weekly Hours 1 Job Description Summary Sr. Student Manager Conference management position hired to support visiting campus guests of summer camps and conferences. Oversee Student staff. 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 Master1 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 2Work. Require, at minimum, 1 year previous experience 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. Required Application Documents Resume Posting Contact Information Alicia Rizzo - View email address on click.appcast.io 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 View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here. 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