Program Specialist - Science, Mathematics, and Biotechnology (4168U) 30676 About Berkeley
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Departmental Overview
UC Berkeley Extension is the continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley. Extension offers more than 2,000 courses per year in a variety of subjects both online and in the classroom. Extension's administrative departments and units include student records (transcripts), registration, scheduling, international student services, facilities, financial services, and the cashier's office. In addition to the main Berkeley center, it has responsibility for the maintenance and operation of regional centers in San Francisco (Spear Street), and Belmont and other leased facilities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: February 22, 2022
Responsibilities
Provides support for students.
Responds to inquiries in a timely manner from students, potential enrollees, and instructors. Assists students in determining proper courses to complete program requirements. Applies professional concepts when providing advice and assistance to students on certificate programs and courses as needed. Researches and resolves enrollment issues. Resolves student/instructor disputes, escalates as needed to the program manager or director. Collaborates with program manager and director on grade appeals process.
Plans and schedules course offerings, identifies course topics.
Works with staff in Extension and outside organizations to ensure smooth operation of courses and programs. Initiates course scheduling for a portfolio of classes.
Provides administrative and logistical support to the department's programs and meetings. Establishes and maintains files for courses and instructors. Ensures that online and in print course information is up-to-date, correcting copy as necessary. Monitors enrollments. Works with program manager and director to adjust schedules if needed. Cancels courses as necessary.
Recruits, selects, orients, evaluates and supervises qualified course and program instructors.
Works with program directors to identify potential instructors; coordinates instructor interviews and materials required for academic approval and instructor hiring and onboarding. Manages contracts and instructor agreements for instructors, course developers or special instructors. Provides front line support to instructors on academic and administrative policies, student issues.
Plans and develops new programs and curriculum, and organizes, adjusts, and supports existing courses and curriculum in a continuing education/international education environment.
Works with program managers, directors and instructors to secure academic approval for courses submitted to COCI (Committee of Courses on Instruction), proactively and independently tracking, troubleshooting, and resolving issues as needed.
Actively participates in long-range strategic planning for public educational/international education programs.
Conducts in-depth market and competitive research on potential new programs.
Responsible for keeping program application and enrollment data up to date and putting together metrics that are comparable across each term for optimal mid to long term planning for student enrollment growth.
Participates in developing strategic market plans and target audiences.
Uses knowledge of student demographics from student interactions to contribute to the development of marketing materials and student outreach projects.
Evaluates and adjusts course curriculum through student/participant evaluations and level of interest shown. Tracks student performance, enrollment data and recommends program schedules to program managers and directors.
Prepares comprehensive analysis reports per term based on end of semester program evaluations and student feedback. Recommends changes to program curriculum or implementation processes based on student feedback.
Facilitates and supports own and others special program events.
Represents Berkeley Extension at all functions and events for the program. Organizes and coordinates information sessions, program outreach at career fairs, academic events, and departmental program extracurricular activities/workshops/cohort lunches.
Develops, prepares and reconciles budget for program.
Ensures that instructors have met all contractual agreements prior to the issuance of payment. Processes expense reimbursements
Required Qualifications
Thorough knowledge of functional area and understanding of how work may impact other areas.
Thorough analytical skills to conduct analysis and develop recommendations, demonstrating organization and problem-solving skills.
Thorough knowledge of or ability to gain knowledge of campus policies and procedures.
Thorough knowledge of and skill in delivering programs.
Thorough knowledge of current public educational programs and trends.
Thorough skills to conduct needs assessment and development of new presentations/courses to meet organizational needs.
Knowledge of managing a portfolio of business and management courses at the university or corporate level.
Skill in using business software systems in the completion of work assignments; i.e. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint.
Thorough knowledge of work environments in international higher education institutions, their organizational structure and processes.
Thorough knowledge of international higher education systems and their issues of concern with respect to developments in global economics and geopolitics.
Thorough written, verbal and interpersonal communications, tact and political acumen to effectively represent the campus and interact with representatives and leaders of higher education institutions and corporations.
Advanced intercultural communication skills to effectively manage intercultural teams as well as the relations with international students and life-long learners, parents, agents and representatives of institutional or corporate partners.
Active listening skills, including advanced critical thinking and analytical skills.
Skill to recognize potential areas of constituency concern and address, resolve and/or mitigate problems or issues.
Ideal candidate will be a self-starter, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
Thorough research, analytical and critical thinking skills, including sound judgment and decision-making skills and skill to correctly identifying real and potential problems, advising directors as required, and proposing effective strategic resolutions.
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit:
https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html