Under general supervision of the Director and Associate Dean (AD), provide in-depth, wide ranging and complex academic advising to undergraduate students in the Biology Academic Success Center (BASC) in the College of Biological Sciences (CBS). BASC is a hybrid work space, work is conducted both remotely and in-person as determined by the BASC Director: Interpret, analyze and implement a wide variety of Academic Senate regulations and administrative policies, assess individual academic performance and progress toward degree requirements. Advise CBS undergraduate students, analyze and solve complex academic problems and refer students to campus community resources. Represent the college at student orientation and other events and act as liaison for undergraduate major clubs. As a member of a team, make decisions on dismissal, continuation, readmission, and other important matters for individual students. Evaluate and approve transfer credits. Schedule undergraduate courses and provide support for undergraduate program reviews, course approvals, catalog updates and related activities.
POSITION INFORMATION
Salary Range
$49,000.00 - $92,800.00 /annual
Shift Hours
Manager will advise
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Lift/maneuver student brochures and other materials weighing up to 20 lbs. Hand cart available for use.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Provide own transportation or carpool to occasional off-site meetings.
Restricted vacation during peak periods.
Required to work at College of Biological Sciences Spring commencement.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- Experience identifying and determining appropriate level of advising or referral services for individual students, providing immediate crisis counseling, triage, and referrals to students in academic, financial, or personal difficulty.
- Knowledge and experience working with culturally diverse communities in an academic environment.
- Experience with undergraduate curricular elements and structures such as courses, units, prerequisites, majors and minors, with experience examining and assessing college transcripts and compute or review on-line computations of grade point averages and grade point balances.
- Experience prioritizing and organizing a heavy workload to achieve timely progress on multiple projects, distributing appropriate effort among the projects to meet deadlines and maintain a high level of productivity.
- Interpersonal communication skills to interact positively, cooperatively, and professionally with team members, administrators, staff, students, and the general public all of varying ages, cultural backgrounds and perspectives.
- Writing, editing and proofreading skills to prepare clear and accurate correspondence, reports and concise summaries.
- Knowledge of state and federal laws governing confidentiality of student records.
Preferred:
- Baccalaureate degree in biology, student advising or related science or advising field, or equivalent education and/or advising experience.
- Experience working independently evaluating, planning, and coordinating both small and large scale events.
- Experience supervising student staff in a variety of venues and circumstances.
- Experience with implementation of advising and transition programs aimed at specific populations of students such as first-year and transfer students and student experiencing academic difficulty.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
The University of California has implemented a SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Policy (ucop.edu) covering all employees. To be compliant with the policy, employees must submit proof of vaccination or a University-approved exception or deferral.
Background Check
This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks.
No Smoking
UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.
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