Description
Job Summary
Under general supervision, serve as one of four primary advisors in the Orange Cluster Undergraduate Advising Center. Provide comprehensive, advanced academic advising on a wide range of complex issues to undergraduate students in the departmental majors and support faculty members. Independently handle orientation processes, including freshman and transfer students. Interpret and implement policies and administer undergraduate activities for the department. Work with faculty on program development and administration. Manage quality assessment and policy development.
Apply By Date:
June 27, 2024 at 11:59pm
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license, certification and/or educational degree if required of the position.
- Experience advising diverse students in a higher education setting, including academic planning and course selection techniques, study skills, and policies and procedures.
- Experience analyzing and applying university, college, major, and general education requirements in an education setting.
- Experience developing and executing workshops and presentations in large and small group settings with interpersonal and communication skills to communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and the public.
- Experience writing, editing, and proofreading to answer correspondence, write reports, and develop informational materials.
- Experience using software programs (i.e., Microsoft Word and Excel) for word processing, maintaining databases, accessing student information, and learning new software applications.
- Knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion principles, including the challenges faced by and needs of underrepresented students in higher education.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with student development theories and how they interact with various undergraduate student populations, including working with diverse student populations, identifying, and analyzing specific needs of those populations, and developing/adjusting programming to meet those needs.
- Experience in confronting a variety of difficult situations and individuals and making appropriate referrals for counseling and/or disciplinary action.
- Experience with Banner, Degree Navigator, SISWEB, and faculty information on DESII.
- Knowledge of transfer admissions criteria and applicability of credit from other institutions, course registration procedures, and other information and available forms.
Key Responsibilities
- 70% - ADVISING AND COUNSELING
- 20% - ADMISSIONS AND ACADEMIC SERVICES
- 10% - PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Department Overview
The Orange Cluster Administration and the College of Letters and Science embraces and values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We are committed to employing and retaining a diverse workforce and have programs and policies in place to ensure all employees can succeed regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender expression, gender identity, gender transition status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship or service in the uniformed services, including protected veterans. In acknowledgment of historical and current injustices faced by marginalized members of our global UC Davis community, we are firmly committed to supporting our Principles of Community and applying tenets of diversity, equity, and inclusion into every aspect of our everyday work and organizational culture. The Orange Cluster Administration supports three academic units: Communication, Linguistics, and Political Science, and is comprised of 56 ladder‐ rank faculty members, 12 unit‐18 and Continuing and Temporary Lecturers, over 105 non‐Senate academic employees of varying titles per quarter, 14 FTE career staff, 105+ graduate students, and 2,500+ declared undergraduate majors. This position is a direct report to the Orange Cluster's Undergraduate Advising Supervisor. This position will work closely with the Department Chairs, Orange Cluster CAO, Undergraduate Directors, and respective Undergraduate Affairs Committees.
Position Information
- Salary or Pay Range: $53,700/yr. -$96,300/yr.
- Salary Frequency: Monthly
- Salary Grade: 19
- UC Job Title: STDT ACAD ADVISOR 3
- Number of Positions: 1
- Appointment Type: Career
- Percentage of Time: 1
- Shift Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
- Location: Davis, CA
- Union Representation: No
- Benefits Eligible: Yes
- Hybrid/Remote/On-Site: On-Site
Benefits
Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Learn more about the benefits and eligibility rules by visiting Benefits Summary for UC Davis Health Employees or Benefits Summary for UC Davis Employees and our Benefits Page.
If you are represented by a union, benefits are negotiated between the University of California (UC) and your union and finalized in a contract. Read your bargaining unit's employment contract, stay abreast of current negotiations and learn about collective bargaining at UC: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/index.html
- High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs
- For eligible roles, UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance premiums for you and your family
- Extensive leave benefits including Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave
- Paid Holidays annually as stipulated in the UC Davis Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as stipulated in the UC Davis Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Education Reimbursement Program as stipulated in the UC Davis Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth
- WorkLife and Wellness programs and resources
- On-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services
- Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, short/long term disability, pet insurance and legal coverage
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer & Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for qualified roles
- Retirement benefit options for eligible roles including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans. More information on our retirement benefits can be found here
- UC Davis cares about building a community, which is why we provide resources to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion as well as Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our staff
Physical Demands
- Lift boxes of materials weighing up to 25 lbs.
Work Environment
- Work occasional overtime, including evenings and weekends, for department outreach events and/or to meet admission and fellowship deadlines.
- The Smoke and Tobacco Free Environment policy is intended to provide a healthier, safer, and more productive work and learning environment for the entire UC community. The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all University owned or leased properties, or facilities operated by UC staff or faculty. Smoking and tobacco use are strictly prohibited in indoor and outdoor spaces, parking lots, residential space, and University vehicles. https://ucdavispolicy.ellucid.com/documents/view/271
Special Requirements
- This is a critical position, as defined by UC policy and local procedures, and as such employment is contingent upon successful completion of background check(s), including but not limited to criminal record history background check(s).
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At UC Davis, we're solving life's most urgent challenges to bring a fuller, healthier, and more resilient world within reach. We grow from every challenge we take on and we don't just maintain - we improve. We recognize that creating an inclusive and intellectually vibrant organization means understanding and valuing both our individual differences and our common ground. The most comprehensive solutions come from the most diverse minds, and you belong here. As you consider joining UC Davis, please explore our Principles of Community, our Clinical Strategic Plan and strategic vision for research and education, and our latest efforts to outgrow the expected. The University of California, Davis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.
For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
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