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Meh - Administrative Coordinator II San Diego State University Employee Review

2.0
Apr 22, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

IF you get a good manager, you can feel fulfilled (to a certain point) by your work and your team, even the students you support (if you do that). There are a lot of initiatives in the works right now for diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as bettering the campus climate.

Cons

IF you get a bad manager, work is grueling, faculty microaggress or bully you without consequence, and you feel isolated and unsupported or not valued. On top of which you are NOT properly compensated for your work and dedication, or growing expertise. You have to make sure to do the work with your union to put your managers in their place when they step out of line (again, usually without any real consequence) and if you want to get higher degrees and better professional development, the only way to be recognized in pay is to leave the job you put time and effort into learning, for another job somewhere else on campus that pays more and is a higher level. Good benefits BECAUSE of the unions!

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Coaches are great to work with. When allowed to complete my work the right way, it was fulfilling.

Cons

Deputy leadership allows unprofessional and aggressive communication and does not take any complaints seriously. Communication from my direct supervisor was unprofessional, and he frequently raised his voice at meetings in an aggressive tone when someone asked for clarification. There was a lack of accountability at the Deputy level, and concerns were dismissed. My Direct Supervisor at one point said that I worked for him and would send me inappropriate emails at random times at night, regarding disrespect that was not true. Deputy leadership did nothing about this; if anything, they encouraged negative performance reviews that violated the CBA union agreement. There are inconsistent expectations and communications. You will be treated like an assistant more than the title and not allowed to complete your task. If you do complete your task, they will say, "Make it yours; however, once you do, they will tell you what they told me: I have been working in athletics xxx years, this won't work, I know what coaches want. Eventually, when you do complete it, you will be told they want you to redo it the way they want. There is no professional judgement allowed, even if you know the job and how processes work.

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