Department Coordinator, Geology (ASC II)

Working Title: Department Coordinator, Geology (ASC II)

Classification Title: Administrative Support Coordinator II

Posting Details 

Priority Application Deadline (Posting will remain open until filled): Tuesday, February 11, 2025 @ 11:55pm PT

Hiring Preference

Eligible on-campus applicants in California State University Employees Union (CSUEU) Bargaining Units 2,5,7, and 9 will be given first consideration in the recruitment.

Position Summary

The Department Coordinator for the Geology Department serves as the primary person responsible for supporting administrative functions in the Department.  The coordinator maintains the class schedule in CMS, gathers and organizes course syllabi and textbook adoptions, processes student adds/drops, prepares departmental correspondence, and assists faculty and staff with questions and administrative support. 

In addition, the Department Coordinator serves as an administrative support coordinator for the Sacramento State Planetarium.  In this capacity, the incumbent will maintain the planetarium schedule, facilitate hiring of student assistants to provide planetarium shows, and work with the Planetarium Director on social media and advertising for planetarium shows.  Furthermore, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining driver authorization paperwork and field trip liability forms for Geology, Mathematics and Statistics and Physics and Astronomy Departments.

FLSA: Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $4,058 per month - $4,300 per month

CSU Classification Salary Range: $4,058 per month - $6,653 per month

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Salary Grade/Range:  2

Recruitment Type: Regular (Probationary)

Time Base: Full-Time

Pay Plan: 12 months 

Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8am - 5pm 

Department Information 

The Geology Department is an academic department within the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. The Department offers numerous lecture and lab sections of a variety of lower-division courses covering general education requirements. The upper-division lecture, lab and field courses concentrate on the Geology major, fulfilling B.A., B.S. and M.S. degrees. There are currently eight full-time and several part-time faculty, and one technician in the department which serves about 100 Geology majors.

For more information, please visit: https://www.csus.edu/college/natural-sciences-mathematics/geology/

For more information about the Planetarium, please visit: https://www.csus.edu/college/natural-sciences-mathematics/physics-astronomy/planetarium.html

Minimum Qualifications 

Entry to this classification requires a fully functional knowledge of and skill in standard office procedures and practices, as well as an ability to understand and operate in a variety of organizational structures. Additionally, incumbents are expected to have a thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation and be able to clearly communicate orally and in writing. Some positions may require a knowledge of business mathematics beyond basic arithmetic. The ability to use and quickly learn new office support technology systems and software packages is also a prerequisite. 

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

Required Qualifications 

1. Experience coordinating and/or performing entire clerical and administrative support functions in a complex administrative environment 
2. Experience setting priorities, meeting deadlines, multi-tasking, and evaluating and making recommendations pertaining to op