About the position
The College of Engineering is the largest of Cal Poly's six colleges with eight academic departments and one academic program that offers 14 Bachelor of Science degrees, 11 Masters of Science degrees, and 6 blended/joint bachelor's and master's degree programs. The College also includes College Development and Communications, and the Engineering Student Affairs area, which includes the Advising Center, Outreach, Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP), International Programs, and the Women's Engineering Program (WEP). The College currently educates over 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and admission is extremely competitive. The College is recognized as one of the premier undergraduate engineering programs in the nation for its hands-on project and design-based learning environment. The College operates under the leadership of the Dean of the College of Engineering, and a management staff consisting of associate and assistant deans, department chairs, and program directors. The College employs approximately 61 staff, 86 lecturers, and 134 tenured/tenure track faculty.
Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day operations in the Dean's office.
- Provide lead work direction to administrative staff.
- Train others on new skills and procedures.
- Investigate and analyze problems with a broad administrative impact and implications.
- Anticipate problems and address them proactively.
Requirements
- Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university.
- Three years of technical or administrative experience.
- A graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
- Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Nice-to-haves
- Strong ability to interpret, communicate and apply policies and procedures independently.
- Ability to use tact and diplomacy to effectively handle a broad range of high level and sensitive interpersonal situations.
- Excellent communication skills; ability to effectively communicate information in a clear and understandable manner, both verbally and in writing.
- Thorough knowledge of English grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Expertise in investigating and analyzing problems.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System
- Educational benefits for eligible employees
