Academic Department Coordinator

Academic Department Coordinator

Native American Studies Department

Critical Race and Gender Sexuality Department
Job #543796
Close Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025

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(Job #543796) Administrative Support Coordinator II, Academic Department Coordinator, Salary Range: $4,058 - $6,653. This is a full-time, benefited, non-exempt, 12-month pay plan permanent position with a one-year probationary period in the department of Native American Studies and Critical Race and Gender Studies. 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 the work lead direction from the Department Chairs, the incumbent is responsible for the administrative support and coordination of the Native American Studies department and the Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies department along with associated 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:

Department/Program Office and Administrative Support

• Responsible for the administrative and clerical operations of the departments and programs, to include overall responsibility for departmental office practices and procedures.
• Coordinate work priorities, schedules, and deadlines, including coordinating office student assistants, to ensure College, administrative, department, and instructional activities and requirements are completed in a timely manner.
• Develop, coordinate, implement, explain, evaluate, and revise policies as needed in conjunction with the Department Chairs to ensure compliance with department/program, College, and University goals and objectives.
• Provide support to office student assistants, including guidance and training.
• Provide office coverage as needed.
• Organizes and coordinates a variety of department/program and committee meetings as requested by the Department Chairs
• Attend department meetings and transcribe minutes.
• Serve as Key Advisor and arrange for phone, keys, computer, and nameplates for new, moving, and separating faculty, staff and students.
• Serve as a central source of information and referral for faculty, students, staff, and community members regarding department/program, College, and University programs, procedures, and policies; interpret, explain, and apply this information as required.
• Coordinate special events (workshops, visiting lecturer presentations, department or program retreats) and