Department Coordinator

California State University•Carson, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision of the Dean for the College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences and in collaboration with the Chair of the Psychology Department, the Department Coordinator is responsible for performing a full range of administrative support functions for the department. Responsibilities include scheduling of Chair's appointments, reconciliation of budget and class schedule entry, coordination of recruitments and travel arrangements for full-time and part-time faculty and staff, and responsibility for the overall effective operations of the department.

Requirements

A high school program, technical/vocational program, or their equivalents combined with several years of related office work experience, equivalent to three years.
Thorough mastery of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; clearly organized thought using proper sentence construction
Knowledge of modern office procedures, practices, methods, and records retainment
Knowledge of proper customer service-oriented techniques
Ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures independently, and use judgment and discretion to act when precedents do not exist
Ability to maintain positive work relationships with co-workers, high-ranking administrators, faculty, students, community leaders and the public

Responsibilities

Provide administrative support to the Department Chair
Provide department-related administrative assistance to the faculty
Process travel requests and expense claims, faculty absence reports, and requisitions
Provide training and direction to the student assistant, delegate tasks and provide efficient customer service to students and faculty
Monitor department budgets and track expenditures