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Department Administrative Support Coordinator

Biological Sciences

Job #536973

First Review Date : Monday, May 13, 2024

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Job #536973) Administrative Support Coordinator II, Department ASC, Salary Range : $3,865 - $6,336. Salary typically begins at the beginning of the range. Pay is commensurate with relevant experience. This is a full-time, benefited, non-exempt, 12-month pay plan, permanent position with a one-year probationary period in the Department of Biological Sciences. This position comes with a premium benefits package that includes outstanding vacation, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, voluntary pre-tax health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, a fee waiver education program, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and 14 paid holidays per year. Additional benefits information can be found at .

Position Summary :

Under the general direction of the Department Chair of the Biological Sciences Department Chair, the incumbent is responsible for the entire specialized clerical / administrative support and coordination to the department and associated areas, including the associated undergraduate programs, facilities, or units. Particular emphasis is in the areas of office coordination and liaison duties, department and program support, personnel administration, and fiscal management. Work is completed independently and involves coordination with staff and student employees.

Key Responsibilities :

Office and Program Support (both independently and as directed by department lead)

• Coordinates the effective operation and administrative function of the department in alignment with best practices and rules and regulations.
• Support reception and reception activity
• Sets work priorities, practices and schedules to ensure that administrative and instructional deadlines are met and conform to department, college, and university policies and procedures.
• Assists students, faculty, staff, and the public in navigating university, college and department processes ranging from basic to complex.
• Works with Department Chairs to host students for fall and spring preview.
• Create, maintain, and purge all current and historical departmental files and records according to retention schedule.
• Maintain the departments’ central mailroom and supply inventory. Order, store, and distribute instructional and office supplies.
• Attend department meetings.
• Coordinate key, phone, work, and other relevant requests for department-controlled offices, workspaces, classrooms, and facilities.
• Research and gather information from both campus and community sources as needed for analyses, reports, (. APBD), presentations, purchases of equipment (., copier) and supplies, etc.
• In coordination with the Department Chair, advertises for, orients, and provides lead work direction student assistants within the office, as needed.
• Facilitates communication of departmental policies and procedures by creating and updating forms and documents to share with students, staff, or faculty, as appropriate.
• Routinely analyzes and evaluates departmental and program processes, developing and implementing systems to enhance efficiency and to respond to identified needs and changing policies.
• Other similar office or program support as needed or assigned.

Budgets and Fiscal Records

Class Schedule Support, Course / Curricular Support, and Student Registration Support

Administrative Personnel Support

Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Associated with this Position Include :

Minimum Qualifications :

These entry qualifications would normally be obtained through a high school program, technical / vocational program, or their equivalents combined with several year of related office work experience.

Preferred Qualifications :

Application Procedure : To apply, qualified candidates must electronically submit the following materials by clicking the Apply Now button :

Application Deadline : The deadline to submit application materials before first review is 11 : 55 . on Sunday May 12, 2024.

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