Job Description
Job Overview
The Administrative Coordinator provides comprehensive administrative support for the College of Business Administration (CoBA). Reporting to the six Department Chairs and the Associate Dean, this position supports tenure-track and lecturer faculty, department leadership, the campus community, and the general public. Key responsibilities include coordinating administrative processes, managing scheduling tasks such as faculty recruitment, and serving as a liaison between search committees and candidates. The coordinator also oversees department budgets across multiple accounts-including trust funds, UARSC, and invoices-by processing requisitions, ProCard purchases, and travel claims; tracking expenditures; generating reports; and maintaining faculty discretionary and grant account databases. Additional duties include coordinating course schedules and submitting them each semester through the campus-wide PeopleSoft system.
Position Summary
Administrative Coordinator (Administrative Support Coordinator I)
This is a full-time, non-exempt position, which will lead toward permanent status following the successful completion of a probationary period.
For a complete list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please review the position description linked at the top of the page.
Pay, Benefits, and Work Schedule
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $3,864 - 4,500 per month
CSU Classification Salary Range: $3,864 - 6,072 per month
Salary is commensurate with the background and experience of the individual selected.
This position is offered under the CSU classification and salary structure in effect at the time of posting. Please note that the CSU compensation system for this classification will transition to a step-based structure following implementation effective October 1, 2025. Employees in this classification will move to the step system and (new classification) after hire, in accordance with CSU guidelines.
This position is eligible for a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, retirement (CalPERS), tuition waiver, vacation and sick leave. In addition, 15 paid holidays are offered each year; 14 scheduled on specific days and a Personal Holiday that may be taken any time during the year.
A comprehensive benefits summary for this position is available online by visiting our Benefits Portal . The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of the benefits package.
On-Campus: This position is required to work in person on campus.
California State University San Marcos
A mid-size university located in San Diego's vibrant North County, we are dedicated to service, innovation, leadership and student success. We have an attentive faculty and state-of-the-art facilities which offer our students hundreds of opportunities to learn, lead, play and serve.
California State University San Marcos is a new kind of university, pushing the boundaries of innovation to prepare tomorrow's leaders, build stronger communities and solve pressing issues.
Cutting-edge research meets hands-on application at our campus and in the real world.
Application Process
This position is open until filled. For assurance of full consideration, please submit application, cover letter and resume by 11:59pm on September 29, 2025.
Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or testing process due to a disability recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/CA Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) should notify the Office of Human Resources at (760) 750-4418 or e-mail: hr@csusm.edu .
Supplemental Information
Following a conditional offer of employment, satisfactory completion of a background check (including criminal records check) is required prior to beginning employment. Any offer of employment 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.
This position is a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The incumbent in this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.
California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act Notification can be found at https://www.csusm.edu/clery/annualreports.html .
Pursuant to the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy, as of January 1, 2022, the California State University is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
California State University San Marcos is not a sponsoring agent for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B visas).
Advertised: Sep 16 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
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