Details
Posted: 27-Nov-25
Location: Houston, TX, United States,
Type: Full-time
Special Instructions to Applicants:
All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.
About Rice:
Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice's culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name -- RICE -- Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Facilities Manager at the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, the Events Supervisor is an on-site role based in the Anderson-Clarke Center (ACC) that plans and executes end-to-end ACC events while supporting daily classroom operations. The position scopes and schedules ACC spaces; coordinates room layouts and AV; manages guest/vendor services; leads on-site execution; and trains/directs support staff, student workers, volunteers, and contingent personnel. It also assists with classroom scheduling, setups, and first-line AV checks to ensure a high-quality learning environment, and provides operational coverage when the Facilities Manager is unavailable.
This is a hands-on role that requires moving and positioning heavy furniture and AV equipment for room setups and turnovers. The position also provides late-evening, early-morning, and some Saturday coverage--with after-hours response for urgent needs--to ensure seamless events and reliable learning spaces that advance the School's mission.
Ideal Candidate Statement:
A hands-on, customer-focused event operations professional who can run multiple Anderson-Clarke Center events end-to-end while supporting daily classroom needs. They bring solid project management discipline (timelines, checklists, room schedules), first-line classroom/AV savvy for quick triage, and clear, diplomatic communication with instructors, guests, vendors, Facilities, and OIT. Highly organized and detail-oriented, they train and direct support staff, student workers, and contingent personnel on site, stay calm under pressure, and reliably move/position heavy furniture and AV equipment for setups and turnovers. They are comfortable with late-evening, early-morning, and some Saturday coverage, respond to urgent after-hours issues, and consistently close the loop with stakeholders.
Workplace Requirements:
On-campus position: This role is exclusively on-site at the Anderson-Clarke Center. The schedule is primarily weekdays with regular late-evening coverage for class nights, some Saturdays for programs/events, and after-hours phone response for urgent building/classroom issues as needed. Work is in a public-facing academic building and involves frequent walking/standing between classrooms and event spaces; room setups and turnovers (moving/positioning furniture and AV carts/equipment; occasional lifting up to 50 lbs); and monitoring building conditions to initiate and track work orders. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.
Hiring Range: Minimum $48,700 annually
*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree
- In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted
- 2+ years of experience in event management and facilities management
- In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year-for-year basis may be substituted
Skills:
- Strong project and event management skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Well-organized and detail-oriented
- Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels, with diplomacy and tact
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Essential Functions:
- Serve as project manager for multiple activities; scope out project tasks/team assignments and guide team to create work plans and schedules, monitor progress, and meet milestones
- Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external university partners
- Act as department representative at cross-departmental project meetings
- Operate as account manager on deliverables, program metrics, and status reports
- Recommend and schedule events into appropriate off-campus and on-campus venues
- May oversee support staff, students, volunteers, and contingent event staff
- Train and supervise junior event planners in proper execution and implementation of events
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Additional Functions:
- Proficiency with creating layouts, turnovers, and setup plans
- Knowledge of room-scheduling and work-order/ticketing systems
- Front-line AV support: triage classroom/event technology, escalate to OIT when needed
- Monitor and report progress toward annual revenue goals set by the Executive Director of Operations
- Manage event invoices, credits, and reconciliations based on Rice Policy compliance and data accuracy
- Plan setups with ADA/access needs in mind; follow building and safety protocols
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