CES Events Technician

CES Events Technician

Conference & Event Services

Job #546434

(Internal Only)

First Review Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025

Open Until Filled

 

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(Job #546434) Administrative Analyst/Specialist I-Exempt, CES Events Technician, Salary Range: $4,598 – $8,318 monthly. Hiring Range: $4,598 - $4,828 monthly. This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, 12-month pay plan permanent position with a one-year probationary period in Conferences & Event Services Department. 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. Please note that this is an internal recruitment open only to active, stateside, Cal Poly Humboldt Employees.

Position Summary:

Under general supervision of the Gutswurrak Student Activities Center (GSAC) Executive Director and lead direction from the Campus Events Coordinator and CES Operations Specialist, the CES Events Technician provides administrative and event support for Conference & Event Services (CES). This position will be responsible for assisting with campus scheduling, event coordination, customer service, and serving as campus host for external users. Additionally, this position oversees the GSAC Information Counter, which provides campus information, A/V and keycard checkouts, and poster, tabling, chalking, and staking approvals.

The CES Events Technician ensures high-quality customer service through interactions with students, staff, faculty, and community members while ensuring event operations align with established policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

Internal Campus Reservations and Event Support – 30%

• Monitor 25Live for reservation requests of centrally managed spaces (outside of academic course import); approve space requests and coordinate space logistics. 
• Create event layouts and logistic sheets for events and space use.
• Provide ongoing 25Live training to campus users submitting reservation requests. Field questions and provide information or directions to additional resources as needed.
• Assist with monitoring CES email inbox by organizing, filing and sending & responding to emails.
• Oversee the GSAC Info Desk operations; providing direction with campus scheduling and event needs, general information and resources, approval of posters, tabling, staking, and chalking requests and maintenance of University bulletin boards across campus that are marked for general posting.

Serve as host for external users of University Facilities  - 30%

• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required.
• Assist with promoting and showing campus facilities to potential clients.
• Assist in all aspects of facility use preparation and execution including but not limited to event set-up and take down and operating audio/visual equipment.
• Provide lead oversight and work direction for the physical room setup for meeting, conference, and event rooms. Work alongside student and intermitt