Department Coordinator

Your Role on the Team

The Department Coordinator serves as a vital operational and administrative resource for their assigned department(s) within the Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. This position is responsible for planning and executing department-level events, faculty recruitment support, departmental communications, and special projects that directly advance the department's academic and research mission. Working in close partnership with the Department Administrator and Department Chair, the Department Coordinator serves as a key point of contact for faculty, staff, and students, ensuring seamless day-to-day operations and exceptional service delivery.

This role operates within the School's Shared Services structure, collaborating with centralized units to coordinate and execute department-specific needs efficiently and effectively. The candidate will be required on-site, Monday through Friday. This is not a hybrid position.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in complex working environment, adjusting priorities as needed based on assignments and understanding mission and goals of multiple departments.
• Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and perform duties reliably and with thorough attention to detail.
• Demonstrated skill in forming and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others, i.e. effective interpersonal skills.
• Skill in organizing work for timely completion of assignments.
• Ability to independently develop innovative, logical solutions to difficult, unusual, or first time problems and provide recommendations for action.
• Flexible schedule to accommodate alternate work schedule due to department events and/or seminars, as needed.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking, multitasking and time management skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years clerical, administrative operations, and customer service experience.

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. The expected pay range for this recruitment is $25.24- $36.05 (Hourly). Compensation practices and benefits information may be found on our internal sites.

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

* Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:
As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct;

have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting our internal page.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities.

Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at  or eec.

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization