Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Director for Engineering Student Services this position provides administrative support and coordinates business processes for ESS and its programs. These duties include reception for the ESS Office, calendaring, travel coordination, planning and coordination of events, student timekeeping, updating or maintaining student records, reporting on student data, procurement and budget support, and other administrative functions as needed. This position is a primary point of contact and representative of Engineering Student Services interacting with corporate representatives, students, faculty, staff, department chairs, and administrators. This position primarily supports the ESS Director and advising team, with some administrative support provided to the directors of Engineering Special Programs and Women in Engineering Program.

Administrative support staff within the College of Engineering primarily support their individual home department, while working as part of a broader team of administrative staff and in collaboration with their peers in other departments and the dean’s office. The administrative team shares ideas and innovations with respect to administrative functions, coordinates and implements uniform processes and procedures, and supports each other to ensure the success of the college.

Department Summary

Cal Poly’s College of Engineering is known as a leader in engineering education because of its Learn by Doing, hands-on approach. Starting from their first day of class their freshman year, students learn through a project- and design-centered curriculum that stresses teamwork and multidisciplinary Collaboration. With 6,000 engineering and computer science students, 13 undergraduate and nine graduate degree programs, the college is one of the West’s largest engineering colleges.

Engineering Student Services (ESS) provides an inclusive, respectful, encouraging environment that fosters the retention and graduation of all undergraduate engineering students. Through our Advising, Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP), and International Exchange Program (IEP), our staff provides comprehensive services to guide and empower students to achieve their goals.

Key Qualifications

• Provide reception and administrative support for ESS. Answer phones, greet visitors, assist students, public, faculty, and staff with general questions, respond to inquiries, and direct inquiries as appropriate. Sort and distribute mail as appropriate. Review, respond, and forward email communications to department email accounts as appropriate. Serve as a primary point of contact with other university offices as well as external institutions and agencies.
• Provide calendaring and meeting scheduling support including taking meeting minutes, drafting and sharing agendas, and setting reminders for follow-up actions. Manage calendar for Director of ESS.
• Act as student timekeeper for Engineering Student Services. Facilitate hire paperwork and ensure compliance with all campus policy and procedures. Oversee monthly timesheet approval process. Hire and supervise office Engineering Student Services student assistants including training, work direction, and performance evaluations.
• Coordinate events, guest visits, including planning, reservations, advertising, communications, logistics and other tasks as needed.
• Provide budget support including monitoring, tracking, reconciling, and preparing purchase requisitions. Provide budget and finance reports, participate in budget planning and forecasting in coordination with directors and CENG Dean’s Office as needed.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or its equivalent. Type 45 wpm. Four years of general office support or technical experience. (Training at a vocational school or full-time college education may be substituted for two years of the required experience on the basis of one year of college education for 6 months of experience.)

Salary and Benefits

Anticipated Hiring Range: $44,167 - $53,928 per year

Classification Range: $44,160 - $69,396 per year 

Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information. 

Cal Poly

Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.

Diversity Statement

At Cal Poly, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.

Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. Cal Poly is an equal opportunity employer. 

Supplemental Information

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).

Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.