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Budget Coordinator/Office Manager For Campus Life

Connecticut College

New London, CTFull-time$48–52K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$48–52K/yr
Location
New London, CT
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Associate's degree

Job overview

The Budget Coordinator/Office Manager provides budget oversight and administrative support for Connecticut College’s Office of Campus Life, including Residence Life and Student Engagement. The role manages financial transactions, student organization and coffee shop budgets, housing and key operations, transportation reservations, and departmental communications. It also trains student leaders and staff on financial procedures and provides customer service to students, parents, faculty, and campus colleagues.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Budget ManagementFinancial ManagementWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsMicrosoft OfficeExcelOffice EquipmentOrganizationWorking Under PressureAttention to DetailProblem Solving

Qualifications

1+ Years Relevant ExperienceAssociate's DegreeBachelor's Degree

Full job description

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Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Budget Coordinator/Office Manager For Campus Life

Department Residential Life -Group

Pay Type Exempt

Appointment Type (A) Continuing Full-Time

Hours Per Week 37.5

Number of weeks 52 weeks per year

other - # of weeks 52

Benefits Eligible Full Benefits

Geographical Regional

Qualifies for Relocation Reimbursement No

Work Schedule

Job Description

General Scope of Duties

The Budget Coordinator/Office Manager provides comprehensive budget oversight,

development, and administrative support exclusively for the Office of Campus Life,

encompassing both Residence Life and Student Engagement. This role serves as a critical

administrative hub, managing daily customer service functions, residential housing operations,

key management, and departmental communications. The successful candidate will be detail-

oriented, capable of proactive problem-solving, and able to communicate effectively with

students, parents, faculty, and campus colleagues.

General Duties and Responsibilities

Housing and Access Management:

  1. Provide secondary support for the distribution, tracking, inventory, and overall management of all residential keys.

  2. Collaborate with Facilities to help process lock changes and keep key control documents up to date.

  3. Assist with room changes by helping distribute keys and update ID card access as needed

  4. Partner with the Associate Director and Director of Residential Life, to facilitate the end-of-year move-out process, including receiving/organizing documentation from residential life staff, assessing charges and compiling billing for final review.

  5. Assist with various start, mid, and end-of-term audits and report preparation.

  6. Conduct regular key audits, including taking key inventory and maintaining records.

  7. Assist with housing move-in/move-out logistics, room turnover over and communication to students.

  8. In consultation with the Director of Residential Life, develop and implement policies and procedures for the management of keys and key distribution.

  9. Use housing software to ensure accurate record keeping, and verification for key distribution processing.

Budget Management:

  1. Responsible for budget management (maintain annual budgets, budget tracking strategies, and budget reports) for Office of Campus Life (Residential Life, Student Engagement)

A. Prepare, process and file Request for Payment forms, Deposit Requests and other financial transactions

B. Manage budget tasks (tax form preparation, accounts payable, student payroll et al) for all student group accounts.

C. Advise student group treasurers on budget development and fiscal management

D. Manage departmental Transact point of sale process.

E. Process P-card transactions for student groups and reconcile account online as needed

F. Distribute and reconcile cash advances for student groups

G. Maintain and update departmental preferred vendor list and process appropriate purchase orders for student groups

H. Collect, track, and monitor all program registration fees and revenue

I. Serve a primary purchaser for CTW OneSource.

  1. Student Clubs and Organizations

A. Help to develop student organization policies for financial spending and budget management

B. Serve as trainer and educator for the 80+ student organization about financial policies and procedures.

C. Develop and deliver periodic training programs for student group leaders on all financial policies and procedures

D. Serve a primary purchaser for CTW OneSource for student groups.

E. Collect, code and process statements/invoices for payments

  1. Student Managed Coffee Shops

A. Serve as financial trainer/supervisor for student managed retail coffee locations on campus.

i. Train, and develop financial procedures for the approximate thirty student baristas and managers working in the three locations.

ii. Train students on use of point of sale system

B. Lead contact with Accounting for credit card point of sale software systems.

C. Develop and deliver periodic training programs for student managers on all financial policies and procedures

D. Manage and organize all daily transactions and deposits.

E. Collect, code and process statements/invoices for payments

F. Prepare, process and file Request for Payment forms, deposit requests and other financial transactions

Office of Campus Life Office Manager

  1. Coordinate transportation requests for fleet vehicles, distribute and collect van keys, and manage reservations.

  2. Communicate to student groups and leaders about proper protocols for transportation needs.

  3. Update, develop, and coordinate the reservation process for student transportation services.

  4. Provide excellent customer service for Campus Life related inquiries, via phone, email, and in-person interactions.

  5. Serve as the frontline for the department, by managing communications through the shared residential life and student engagement email account, and phone service, with a high volume of emails from students, parents, and campus partners requesting information, and providing detailed outward answers.

  6. Support the daily functions and operations of Campus Life

  7. Collect, code and process statements/invoices for payment.

  8. Manage and oversee all departmental purchase cards.

  9. Monitor and track Office of Campus Life program registration processes and sign-ups.

  10. Assist with logistical arrangements for Office of Campus Life programming excursions, which include working with outside vendors, hotels/conference centers, etc.

  11. Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor.

Education and Skills

  1. 1-3 years of relevant work experience

  2. Associate’s Degree required

  3. Bachelor’s degree preferred

  4. Strong written and verbal communication skills

  5. Able to interact well with a wide range of people from all aspects of the College and community

  6. Proficient in Microsoft Office and Excel

  7. High integrity needed to handle confidential information

  8. Knowledge of general office equipment

  9. Well-organized, able to work under pressure, detail-oriented and capable of proactive problem solving

  10. No travel required

Preferred Qualifications

Physical Demands

Driving Required No

Salary Range $48,000-$52,000

Note

Connecticut College is committed to fair and competitive compensation. The final offer will reflect the candidate’s experience, education, and the institution’s pay structure to ensure internal equity.

Applicant Credentialing Thorough applicant credentialing will be conducted on the selected candidate which will include criminal records check, DMV check and depending on the position psychological exam and pre-placement physical.

Posting Detail Information

Open Date 10/28/2026

Applications accepted through

Open Until Filled Yes

Documents needed to Apply

Required Documents

  • Resume

  • Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  • Are you eligible to work in the U.S.?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa)?

  • Yes

  • No

How this job compares

Set against the 603 open Office Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$48–52K/yr
  • US median$65–80K/yr186 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $50K, is 29% below the US median midpoint ($70K) — in the lowest quarter of Office Manager salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 603 open Office Manager jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Office Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 384 postings).
Education
This posting asks for an associate degree; 54 of the 603 open Office Manager jobs (9%) ask for an associate degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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