Job Summary:
Under the general supervision of the Associate Dean, the Administrative Support Coordinator will provide administrative and front office support for the College of Natural Sciences..
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate front-office operations by responding to Dean's Office inquiries (in person, by phone, and email); maintain conference room scheduling; distribute mail; perform campus errands; oversee golf cart assignments and maintenance coordination; and maintain office equipment by submitting service requests as needed.
- Coordinate procurement of office supplies and equipment, monitor inventory levels, and initiate purchases in compliance with university policies and budget guidelines.
- Serve as the College representative for the receipt, distribution, tracking, and puck up faculty, staff, and student employee pay warrants in accordance with university procedures.
- Serve as a backup to the CNS departments by processing classroom changes and student enrollment transactions, including issuing permits, removing holds, and processing add/drop requests.
- Coordinate and execute college-wide events in collaboration with the Dean and Associate Deans, including Commencement, Homecoming, Science Carnival, Convocation, Outstanding Student Reception, Scherba Lectures, Chair Retreats, biannual college receptions, and other special events.
- Coordinate event logistics, including venue reservations, catering, speaker agreements, meeting arrangements, awards, plaques, regalia, and on-site event support during evenings and weekends.
- Prepare and process direct pay requests, hospitality expense forms, and independent contractor requisitions, ensuring accuracy, complete documentation, and compliance with university policies and procedures.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma or its equivalent AND three years of progressively responsible experience in general office clerical or secretarial work or the equivalent.
Required Qualifications:
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- Experience to be fully functional in all technical aspects of work assignments.
- Thorough, detailed knowledge of applicable university infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
- Thorough knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Thorough knowledge of office systems and ability to use a broader range of technology, systems, and packages.
- Ability to independently handle multiple work unit priorities and projects.
- Ability to apply independently a wide variety of policies and procedures where specific guidelines may not exist.
- Working knowledge of budget policies and procedures.
- Ability to perform standard business math, such as calculate ratios and percentages, track financial data, and make simple projections.
- Ability to draft and compose correspondence and standard reports.
- Ability to handle effectively a broader range of interpersonal contacts, including those at a higher level and those sensitive in nature.
Preferred Qualifications:
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- Peoplesoft experience
- Experience in higher education.
Compensation and Benefits:
The salary offered will take into account internal equity and experience among other factors.
Initial salary step placement will be Step 1 - $4,047 per month for qualified candidates.
CSU Classification Salary Step Range: $4,047 - $5,896 per month (Step 1 – Step 20)
The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here.
Position Information:
Work status: Full-time /Non-Exempt / Probationary
Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 am – 5:00 pm), some evenings/weekends.
Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm), some evenings/weekends.
Staff: The application deadline is October 9, 2026 at 11:55 pm (PST).
California State University, San Bernardino, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
California State University, San Bernardino is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).
CSUSB is not an E-Verify employer and cannot support visa holders with certain requirements (e.g., H1B, F1, STEM OPT).
Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
Conditions of Employment
Background Check
Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
I-9
CSUSB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents.
On Campus Commitment
In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.
Closing Statement:
Reasonable Accommodation
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact CSUSB Benefits at benefits@csusb.edu.
Smoking
CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus. See policy at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/.
Clery Act
In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act