Undergraduate Student Services Advisor (4576U), Gender and Women's Studies - 58786 About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

The Department of Gender & Women's Studies offers interdisciplinary perspectives on the formation of gender and its intersections with other relations of power, such as sexuality, race, class, nationality, religion, and age.

The Department of African American Studies is an intellectual community committed to producing, refining and advancing knowledge of Black people in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Africa. A key component of our mission is to interrogate the meanings and dimensions of slavery and colonialism, and their continuing political, social and cultural implications.

The Departments of Gender & Women's Studies and African American Studies are administratively clustered, along with the Department of Ethnic Studies, in the Division of Social Sciences. The Undergraduate Student Services Advisor serving AfAm and GWS is a combined position at .5 FTE for each unit.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: September 21, 2023

Responsibilities

Academic Advising and Student Support:

Applying professional student services and counseling concepts, provide the full range of student services, academic advising, and guidance to African American Studies and Gender & Women's Studies majors and minors, as well as the undergraduate student population served by extensive departmental curriculum offerings across both.
Advise all undergraduate majors and minors in the African American Studies and Gender & Women's Studies departments, providing information about a complex set of curricula including (but not limited to) Africa and the African Diaspora studies, Gender & Women's Studies, and LGBTQ study areas.
Establish individualized advising plans, track student major/degree completion progress and maintain detailed and accurate student academic records.
Manage all aspects of the degree conferral process for undergraduate students, including managing and updating the Academic Progress Reports (APR), identifying honors notations, and overseeing that final theses are received.
Advise students and the departments on grade appeals, student academic petitions, and disability accommodations.
Provide referrals for students in crisis, in need of DSP accommodations, or in need of other campus wellness resources.
Responsible for advising students and faculty on all academic student dishonesty cases.
Serves as the primary knowledge holder of undergraduate policies on student conduct and academic integrity.
Develop workshops and events to enhance academic skills of department students.
Establish relationships and serve as the point person between the departments of African American Studies and Gender & Women's Studies and other departments including Admissions, Registrar, CalCentral, Campus Solutions, Central Evaluation Unit, University Health Services, Disabled Students' Program, Career Center, Centers for Educational Equity and Excellence, International Office, Financial Aid, Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Life Advising, Course Management System, COCI, and other campus advisors, etc.
Develop and maintain a body of online and print resources to support undergraduate student success including relevant policies and procedures, campus resources, departmental handbooks and forms, and updates on events.
Provide advising to current and prospective students on policies, requirements, classes, academic resources, undergraduate research, mentoring, and tutoring.
Recommend, track and monitor sources of funding, research new sources of funding.

Program Management:

Programming/Events Plan and implement complex, high-visibility student events, such as commencement, Cal Day, Afro Theme Floor Class meetings, UNITY/LGBTQ Theme Floor Class Meetings, campus sponsored Welcome Week fairs, and other outreach opportunities.
Routinely develop and manage events that build and enhance the undergraduate student community, such as student recruitment events, orientation for newly admitted students, DEIB-focused events, information about the major or academic strategies and enrichment programs or workshops. Participate in Golden Bear Orientation (GBO) and Golden Bear Advising (GBA) activities and presentations as well as specific orientations designed for transfer students.
Develop recommendations for the improvement of existing programs and/or policies as well as initiate new programs and/or services to meet changing student needs.

Student Group Management:

Support and advise the following GWS and/or AfAm undergraduate student groups: the VeVe Clark Scholars (AfAm), Berkeley Connect, and DeCal Student facilitators.
Serve as department liaison, providing resources and continuity between leadership transitions.

Honors Program:

In collaboration with the department Chairs (honors courses are taught by the cognizant Department Chairs in AfAm and GWS), manage the day-to-day oversight of the honors program including course planning and enrollment, application assessment, information sessions/workshops, and faculty support.

Career Advising:

Responsible for advising students on career resources and referring students to career advisors and relevant events.
Assist students on identifying relevant career paths utilizing skills developed in the department's curriculum.
Create and maintain documentary support for the Designated Emphasis in Gender, Women, and Sexuality, from application to certification. Serve as point person with Graduate Division; attend/stay abreast of information governed by Grad Div to stay up on current policies affecting graduate degrees.

Policy, Courses and Curricula Consultation:

Sit on Curriculum Committees in both AfAm and GWS and vote, as appropriate, in curricular considerations.
Act as a resource for all decisions concerning major requirements, exceptions and practices relevant to the undergraduate program.
Advise students on academic policies that govern their major in context of college-level, and assist them in developing petitions to request exceptions to curriculum policy.
Advise Chairs and department committees on the formulation of department policy by determining areas needing clarification and identifying solutions.
Coordinate, review and advise department Chair and faculty committee on transferability and applicability of non-UC Berkeley courses and/or courses on campus within or outside of the department that may affect ongoing requirements.
Work with students, faculty and departments on evaluating non-articulated courses primarily from four-year colleges and universities, including Education Abroad Program (EAP) coursework.
Advise community college junior transfers on use of articulated courses and how to determine which major and college requirements remain.
Serve as Primary Scheduler.
Establish workflow with department instructors, in collaboration with the Curriculum Committee, and COCI to ensure changes in course delivery (or creation of new courses) is executed in a timely manner and where appropriate.

Professional Development:

Attend campus wide undergraduate (and graduate, as appropriate) advising meetings, and tracks and reports back to the department about any changes related to undergraduate (and graduate) affairs.
In consultation with supervisor, identifies and implements annual professional development goals.
Examples might include special projects, or participating in professional associations, training programs, or campus committees.
Workshops and seminars may focus on topics such as professional skills development, planning in higher education, and developing and maintaining expertise on various computer systems and computer software.

Required Qualifications

Advanced knowledge of advising and counseling techniques and demonstrated successful experience advising faculty, staff, and students on complex undergraduate student affairs policies.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, including demonstrated experience in multicultural competencies and working in teams; highly developed oral and written communication skills.
Ability in problem identification and reasoning; ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, persuasion, leadership.
Thorough knowledge and experience working with a diverse student population and commitment to strategies to support student diversity.
In-depth knowledge of the field's post-degree employment opportunities and practices.
Demonstrated organizational, analytical, planning, and project management skills.
Knowledge of and/or ability to learn common University-specific online systems including Student Information System (SIS) and CalAnswers.
Excellent computer skills in MS Office Suite (especially Word and Excel), Box, and campus Google tools (bMail, BCal, drive, forms).
Ability to exercise consummate discretion regarding management of confidential student records and privileged information within the department.
Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

Salary & Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $85,400.00 - $97,400.00.

This is a 100% full-time (40 hours per week), career position that is eligible for full UC benefits.
This position is exempt and paid monthly.
This is a hybrid position, eligible for 40% remote capability.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Conviction History Background

This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California 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, or protected veteran status. For more information about your rights as an applicant, please see the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission poster.

For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, please see the University of California Discrimination, Harassment, and Affirmative Action in the Workplace policy.

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