Administrative Support Coordinator - Experience Industry Management

Job Summary

Reporting to the Department Head for Experience Industry Management, this position independently supports the day-to-day operations of the EIM department and ensures departmental office alignment with University, college, and department policies and procedures. Administrative support includes but is not limited to department head, faculty, staff, and student support; budget support; retention, promotion and tenure processes for the department; department event planning; fundraising event organization; and student staffing, including hiring and payroll. This position supports the department head, 8 tenured/tenure-track faculty, 2 full time lecturers, 5-7 part-time faculty, 391 major students. 

Department Summary

The Experience Industry Management Department (EIM) is a major academic unit within the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES). The Department provides a B.S. Degree in Experience and Event Management.

Key Qualifications

• Working knowledge of standard policies and procedures in higher education administration.
• Comprehensive and detailed knowledge of the university infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures independently, and use judgment and discretion to act when precedents do not exist.
• Ability to take initiative, plan, organize and prioritize work (multi-tasking).  Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, exercise critical judgment, and anticipates problems and addresses them proactively.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or its equivalent Type 45 wpm. Five years of general office support or technical experience. Training at a vocational school or full-time college education may be substituted for two years of the required experience on the basis of one year of college education for 6 months of experience.

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $52,404 - $62,628 per year

Classification Range:  $52,404 - $76,512 per year

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Anticipated Hiring Range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Classification Range may be broader than what the University anticipates paying for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information. 

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.

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Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on r