Scheduling Analyst

The College of Humanities and the Arts is seeking a Scheduling Analyst to provide scheduling, appointment-processing, data analysis, and administrative support to assigned departments and schools. Reporting to the Director of Resources and Operations, the incumbent will support course scheduling, temporary faculty appointments, enrollment planning, space management, and related administrative processes.

• →Coordinate temporary faculty appointments, reappointments, assigned time, salary verification, onboarding, and related documentation
• →Assist with the development, entry, maintenance, and correction of class schedules, including room assignments, faculty assignments, cancellations, and course additions
• →Provide enrollment, student success, faculty appointment, salary, and budget data to department chairs, associate deans, and college leadership
• →Manage department space requests, historical space-use data, lecture and laboratory assignments, and faculty office assignments
• →Interpret and apply university policies and procedures while maintaining accurate records, protecting confidential information, and serving as a liaison among departments, faculty, and college administration

• Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner
• Working knowledge of general practices, program, and/or administrative specialty
• Basic knowledge of and ability to apply fundamental concepts
• Working knowledge of budget policies and procedures
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and techniques of organization, administration and management, organizational structure, functions and activities of higher education
• Thorough knowledge of scheduling and curriculum processes
• Ability to analyze room usage needs and to request appropriate classrooms and labs for course offerings on a semester-by-semester basis
• Ability to evaluate and coordinate office assignment for permanent and part-time faculty based on teaching schedules, advising schedules, and research
• Thorough knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software
• Ability to learn, interpret, and apply a wide variety of policies and procedures relating to and impacting the applicable program, organizational unit, and/or administrative specialty
• Knowledge of basic methods and procedures for research and statistical analysis and the ability to apply them
• Ability to analyze data related to enrollment planning to support the operational needs of the department
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and appropriately handle sensitive communications
• Ability to compile, write, and present reports related to program or administrative specialty
• Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills are essential
• Ability to initiate, compose and appropriately format correspondence and reports
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within and outside the work group and serve as a liaison for the organizational unit
• General awareness of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), and a willingness to develop skills in their appropriate, responsible, and ethical use in a higher education environment, consistent with institutional policies and practices

• A bachelor's degree and/or equivalent training
• Administrative work experience involving study, analysis, and/or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of administrative policies, procedures, practices, or programs

• BA/BS related to disciplines in the College or business
• Four (4) years’ experience in administrative work analyzing and coordinating complex activities, projects and documents associated with multifaceted programs. Administrative work, preferably in an academic setting
• Experience with software applications such as MS Office for composing memos, letters and other public correspondence and competency in developing and analyzing spreadsheet
• Experience with Google Apps to support collaborative work assignments
• Experience working with tools based on PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP or similar enterprise database systems
• Experience establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.

Campus Security Authority - In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, this position is subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority. Individuals that are designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and complete Clery Act training as determined by the university Clery Director.

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Letter of Interest

All applicants must apply within the specified application period: October 19, 2026 through November 2, 2026. This position is open until filled; however, applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.

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