JOB POSTING DETAILS

Position Number: 40071645
Payroll Title: BLANK AST 3 (004722)
Job Code: 004722
Job Open Date: 08/26/2025
Application Review Begins: 09/11/2025
Department Code (Name): PSYC (PSYCHOLOGICAL & BRAIN SCIENCES)
Percentage of Time: 100
Union Code (Name): CX
Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff: Career
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Classified Indicator Description (Personnel Program): PSS
Salary Grade: STEPS
Pay Rate/Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $29.35 to $30.73/hr. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full salary range for this position is $29.35 to $42.06/hr.
Work Location: Psychology East - 1815
Working Days and Hours: M-F; 8:00am-5:00pm
Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits
Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement, if applicable: Hybrid (Both UC & Non-UC locations)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Requires good verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking, multi-task and time management skills.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Thorough knowledge in administrative procedures and processes including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-3 years of work experience in higher education.
• 1-3 years knowledge of UCSB processes and procedures.

Responsibilities include managing and coordinating the departmental human research participant pool using a web based application to sign up subjects and experimenters for both paid and non-paid experiments for approximately 4,000 human subjects. Includes administration of over 150 research protocols, training experimenters, responding to subjects’ questions and queries about experiments and developing departmental policies and procedures. Takes an active role, and works closely with Faculty Subject Pool Administrator in the use of the human research participation pool for departmental research. As Front Desk/Financial Assistant, responsibilities also include greeting the general public, students and faculty, and providing assistance, directions and appropriate referrals; ordering and stocking supplies for administrative staff; allocating and maintaining photocopy accounts; maintaining photocopy and FAX machines; coordinating mail distribution including payroll and miscellaneous checks; coordinating undergraduate letters of recommendation service. As Financial Assistant, responsibilities include using Gateway to submit PO’s for purchases and communicates with vendors as needed on purchasing issues; distribution of shipments, and managing the online room reservation system, and coordinating travel arrangements for departmental guests. Provides assistance to MSO, Chair and other staff on special projects as needed.