Student Service Advisor 3 (4575U) - 41103 About Berkeley
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Departmental Overview
The Department, within the Social Sciences Division of the College of Letters and Science, is highly regarded in the Political Science community, ranking 4th in the nation. Our faculty and students have close contact with other departments and programs on campus, including Statistics, The Goldman School of Public Policy, Computer Science, and The School of Law. We are home to several research centers. The department is comprised of 75 faculty, including adjuncts and emeritus, approximately 120 graduate students, and 1,100 undergraduate majors. We also host post-docs, visiting scholars, and 9 staff FTE.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: 08/30/2022.
Responsibilities
Applying professional student services concepts, the position provides the full range of student services to the graduate student population served by the department including; advising continuing students on all aspects of their degree programs, registration and enrollment guidance, funding/financial aid, monitoring and recording student progress. This position serves as the lead' advisor to the department on graduate admissions. Screens applicants for political science department faculty using professional judgment when reviewing complex applications for admission. Coordinates application administration, summarizes applicant qualifications, and compiles fellowship and scholarship awards for admitted applicants to be reviewed by faculty. Works closely with admissions' committee and admissions' committee chair to facilitate the admission process. Provides detailed information about higher education generally and UC Berkeley specifically. Serves as liaison between students, other universities, professional associations, and UC Berkeley department of political science, and L&S Social Sciences Division. Administers, in collaboration with Director of Administration and other Graduate Student Services Advisor, student fellowships, grants, scholarships, other awards, and graduate student reimbursements; advises students on financial aid options on campus and extramural fellowship opportunities. Partners with second Graduate Advisor for the equitable assignment, recruitment, and hiring of GSIs each term. Assists with tracking and maintaining accurate records of professional job placement for graduating students and alumni. Manages and executes job placement resources and trainings. Advises faculty on departmental, college and university policies and procedures; reviews students' progress and advises students and faculty on requirements for the graduate degree/program completion; identifies students with progression problems and recommends interventions; devises curriculum planning in collaboration with the chair and faculty, and with other departments. Helps to designs newsletters and communications to promote graduate program goals. Participates with department management in the development and monitoring of policies and procedures for Student Services operations. Analyzes existing department academic policies, programs and procedures, and work with staff, faculty members/committees, and graduate student leaders to revise and/or update them, identifying potential solutions and/or clarifications, and paying attention to the consequences of any proposed changes. Independently plans and implements complex, high-visibility departmental events including graduate student visit days, and assists with commencement preparations. Maintains and updates graduate student portions of department website and assists with web development and general website maintenance for department. Compiles student data and statistics about the graduate student population and academic progress for use in the department's strategic planning.
Required Qualifications
Working knowledge of advising and counseling techniques. Knowledge of and/or ability to learn University-specific computer application programs (CalCentral, Slate, SIS, Filemaker Pro, Drupal, several Graduate Division databases, etc.). Knowledge of graduate student advising policies and procedures. Knowledge of MS office suite, Adobe Acrobat, and shared Google docs/sheets. Skills in judgment and decision-making, problem solving, identifying measures of system performance and the actions to improve performance. Ability in problem identification, reasoning. Ability to develop original ideas to solve problems. Interpersonal skills. Multicultural competencies; ability to work with diverse populations. Ability to interpret and communicate policies and procedures to prospective and continuing students and the public. Organized and service-oriented, with ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple priorities Bachelor's degree in related area and or equivalent experience/training.
Salary & Benefits
This is a 100% full-time (40 hrs a week) exempt career position, which is paid monthly and eligible for full UC Benefits. Annual salary is commensurate with experience within the range of $75,000.00 - $85,000.00.
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html