Remote-Eligible Operations Coordinator (Academic)

Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego State University’s School of Nursing is seeking an Operations Coordinator to provide administrative and operational support across its San Diego, Imperial Valley, and Chula Vista locations. The role oversees faculty appointments and recruitment, academic scheduling, budgets, accreditation, and personnel processes.

You will lead administrative staff, interpret university policies, and manage high-priority workflows with precision and collaboration to keep operations running smoothly in

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating complex administrative functions and providing lead work direction.
• Experience working in a large, complex organization such as higher education, healthcare, government, or a public agency.
• Experience coordinating, tracking, and overseeing complex budgets, including budget planning and fiscal monitoring.
• Knowledge of healthcare environments.
• Experience with faculty appointments and reappointment, tenure, and promotion (RTP) processes is preferred.
• Experience supporting an accredited academic program is preferred.
• Experience with purchasing, travel, and reimbursement processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day School of Nursing operations across multiple locations.
• Schedule classes and monitor faculty workload reporting.
• Support faculty appointments, recruitment, and related personnel transactions.
• Oversee operational budgets and purchasing, and advise on travel.
• Assist RTP, retention and tenure processes with documentation and timelines.
• Coordinate records for accreditation reviews and required reporting.
• Provide lead direction to administrative staff and improve workflows.

Skills

Administrative coordination

Budget management

Higher education experience

Healthcare environment

RTP familiarity

Purchasing & travel

Job description

San Diego State University’s School of Nursing is seeking an Operations Coordinator to provide administrative and operational support across its San Diego, Imperial Valley, and Chula Vista locations. The role oversees faculty appointments and recruitment, academic scheduling, budgets, accreditation, and personnel processes.

You will lead administrative staff, interpret university policies, and manage high-priority workflows with precision and collaboration to keep operations running smoothly in