Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Coordinator, Space Management
Work Location
Springfield Campus
Department
Administrative Services (Office)
HR Home Department
060110 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Pay Grade
42
Proposed Salary
$40,814 - $60,000/annually
Sponsorship Information
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?
No, Position is available to all applicants.
Appointment Type
Full Time Regular
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt
General Function
The Coordinator, Space Management works to ensure maximum utilization of physical space resources for academic and administrative units and plans and coordinates location and relocation activities. The Coordinator, Space Management serves as system administrator for the scheduling and space management system, maintains space information, and provides ongoing support to campus users of the scheduling and space management system through training, maintenance, and troubleshooting. The Coordinator, Space Management manages access and approvals for University storage facilities.
Description of Primary Duties
1. Acts as the first point of contact for inquiries and requests for assistance from users of the scheduling and space system software, responds to inquiries, coordinates with other support areas to resolve problems when necessary, and helps to ensure the efficient use of University space by maintaining the flow of scheduling information between University systems.
2. Serves as system administrator by managing access clearance levels for users and testing functionality of updates to the space management systems.
3. Provides user support and training on the scheduling and space management systems for University departments.
4. Coordinates with Computer Services and the system vendor to resolve issues, test and implement regular updates, suggest improvements to the space management system, and serves as a liaison to Event and Meeting Services for administration of the space management system.
5. Oversees the classroom scheduling process within the space management system, ensures procedures are followed by academic departments, determines the best departmental assignments of classrooms when issues arise, and assigns all general classroom use for classes and academic events.
6. Assures the timeliness and reliability of information gathered on space utilization by managing and administering the University's scheduling and space management database.
7. Interprets and ensures compliance with policies and procedures for space requests and utilization, identifies underutilized space, assesses underutilized classrooms twice annually to determine and address causes of underutilization, and recommends physical and technology enhancements to spaces to improve utilization.
8. Coordinates facilities' resource planning and space management by analyzing administrative and academic space utilization and conducting an annual, system-wide, comprehensive facilities audit of Springfield and West Plains campuses and the Fruit Experiment Station at Mountain Grove to ensure the accuracy of space data.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
Education: A high school education is required; a Bachelor's degree is preferred with an emphasis in business or a related field.
Experience: Three years of experience working with database applications, running queries, and working with word processing and spreadsheet applications is required. Experience in administering and maintaining databases is preferred. Experience in providing technical training is preferred. Experience working in higher education is preferred.
Skill: Word processing and spreadsheet application skills are required; database experience is required. Data entry and keyboarding skills are required. The ability to understand and manage database applications is required. The ability to understand, interpret, and analyze data and effectively translate data to meet business process needs for end users is required. The ability to read, understand, and interpret architectural floor plans of buildings is required. Effective interpersonal, customer service, organizational and team-building skills are required. The ability to manage multiple concurrent projects is required. Effective verbal and written communication skills are required. Proficiency in writing technical specifications is preferred.
Other: Significant data entry requiring extended periods of time working at a PC is required. The responsibilities of the position require regular visits to campus facilities, including using stairs and ladders in University buildings.
Additional Qualifications
Link to Job Description
https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/5869-coordinator-space-management.htm
Open Date
06/30/2026
Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)
07/22/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants
If you are meeting the minimum acceptable qualifications with education, please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Official transcript required at time of hire, if applicable.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252.
Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.
Posting Detail
Posting Number
20260174FTS
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/87021