Geography & ESP Department Assistant

Cal State University (CSU) Long Beach
Long Beach, California 90815 United States  View Map
Posted: May 03, 2025
  • Clerical and Administrative Support
  • Job Description

    Job Summary

    Under the direct supervision of the Chair, assists in a department office of approximately 11 tenured/tenure-track faculty, and 11 lecturers; serves as one of the resources for information regarding Department policy and practice for faculty, students, and staff; maintains Department files and records; provides continuity in policy and procedures; and processes all assignments, meets deadlines, and processes paperwork.

    Key Responsibilities
    • Receives visitors and telephone calls for the Department. Provides information as appropriate directs inquires. Maintains appearance of offices and posted materials.
    • Types and reproduces instructional materials, correspondence, minutes, reports and forms. Tracks dispositions of correspondence, expenditures, and forms. Provides clerical support faculty in the Department.
    • Serves as department mail clerk and maintain office and photocopier supplies.
    • Serves as Department Technology Help Desk resource.
    • Arranging Events and Activities.

    Knowledge Skills and Abilities

    Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with a variety of people including faculty, staff, students, and vendors. Ability to perform and concentrate in noisy environment that involves independent judgment, accuracy, and speed. Working knowledge of office methods, procedures, and practices relating to an academic environment. Working knowledge of Windows, Word, Word Press, Adobe Acrobat Pro, e-mail, spreadsheet, databases, Ad Astra, web pages, and CMS for PC. Ability to develop and deliver essential information through written and oral communication skills.

    Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

    Education and Experience

    Equivalent to three years of administrative support experience required.

    Bachelor’s degree preferred.

    Physical Summary
    • Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects. (10 pounds or less).

    Department

    Geography

    Classification

    Administrative Support Assistant II

    Compensation

    Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

    CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $3,680 - $5,417 per month.

    Benefits

    Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.

    Time Base

    1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.

    Duration of Appointment

    This is a temporary position for 1 year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.

    Application Procedures

    Click Apply Now to complete the CSULB Online Employment Application.

    PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY. It is important that all sections of the on-line application are filled out completely and accurately. Please include all relevant education and experience. Your application will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

    Additional Information

    A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB 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.

    CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

    California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

    Equal Employment Statement

    Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

    Accommodations

    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 StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu .

    Out of State Employment Policy

    California State University, Long Beach, 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.

    Advertised: May 02 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
    Applications close: May 16 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • Cal State University (CSU) Long Beach
    • Cal State University (CSU) Long Beach

    Ranked nationally by Money Magazine as the 13th best college for your money and the 10th best public university among 727 other national universities, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) enrolls 31,455 students in 82 undergraduate degree programs and 5,400 students in 69 Master’s and doctoral programs (total 36,856 headcounts/32,150 FTE students).

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