Administrative Support for the Native American Studies department and the Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies department

Administrative Support for the Native American Studies and Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies Departments

NAS & CRGS

Job #548771

Close Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

 

 

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(Job #548771) Administrative Support Assistant, Administrative Support for NAS & CRGS, Salary Range: $3,680 - $5,417; Hiring Range: $3,680. This is a full-time, benefited, non-exempt, 12-month pay plan permanent position with a one-year probationary period in the Native American Studies and Critical Race, Gender and Sexuality Studies Departments. 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 https://hraps.humboldt.edu/employee-benefits.

 

Position Summary:

Under direct supervision, of the Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The incumbent is responsible for administrative and clerical support of the Departments of Native American Studies and Critical Race Gender Sexuality Studies, with particular emphasis in the areas of office support and department and program support. The incumbent receives lead work direction of the Department Chairs.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Provides general office and clerical support for the Department Offices – 50%

• Acts as first point of contact in department office; greets visitors, answers phones, directs calls, and routes voice, electronic, and hard-copy messages, interacting directly with students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
• Conducts routine tasks necessary for operation of department office, including filing, photocopying, scanning, shredding documents, maintaining and managing bulletin boards and information displays, and processing and delivering mail, forms and other documents.
• Monitors department/program email inbox(s) and processes and forwards emails as appropriate.
• Ensures that necessary office equipment is maintained and operational, and trains and assists users.
• Creates and maintains department/program forms, lists, and informational material, including spreadsheets, tables, charts, letters, memos, signage, and other documents in support of office, department, and program requirements.
• Assists with coordination and publicizing of department/program and special events and information of interest working with various departments across campus including, but not limited to, Room Reservations, Dining Services, Admissions, Alumni Relations, Marketing and Communications, and Distribution Services, as directed by ASC & Department Chairs.
• Assists with tracking, monitoring, stocking and distributing supplies and equipment as needed and in alignment with CSU and department guidelines.
• Assists ASC with performing administrative actions required to recruit and appoint office Student Assistants.
• Assists ASC with training, providing detailed instructions and work assignments, setting deadlines and priorities, and monitoring completion of work of office student assistants.
• Assists ASC with collection and processing of payroll/monthly time vouchers.
• Assists ASC with facility mai