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UC Irvine · 4 hours ago

Director, Undergraduate Programs

UC Irvine is a prestigious public university known for its academic achievements and innovation. The Director of Student Affairs will develop and implement strategies to enhance academic advising and the student experience, manage the undergraduate academic advising unit, and establish policies to meet growth trends and targets.

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Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies to enhance academic advising and student experience
Provide direction to professional academic advisors
Interact with other campus units and provide support to the school’s administration, faculty, and students
Manage the undergraduate student academic advising unit in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
Formulate policies and procedures for the student academic advising program
Develop the long-term organizational and strategic goals of the unit
Manage the finances and human resources for the office
Establish goals and policies to meet UCI and UC growth trends and targets, including population demographics

Qualification

Academic advisingProject managementCritical thinkingQuantitative data analysisPolicy formulationRisk assessmentSocial perceptivenessInterpersonal skillsEffective communicationOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
Advanced knowledge of advising and counseling techniques
Knowledge of common University and school specific computer application programs and knowledge of university and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences
Knowledge of UC and UCI policies and procedures and deadlines covering aspects of undergraduate student advising
Skills in monitoring / assessing people, processes, or services, to make improvements
Skills in project management, social perceptiveness to be aware of others' reactions, and understanding why they react as they do
Ability in problem identification, reasoning, and strong critical thinking and analyzing abilities
Ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, persuade others, and lead
Skill to work independently
Possess strong organization skills to manage multiple and competing priorities and deadlines
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively
Effective oral and written skills to present information accurately and concisely
Ability to use arithmetic methods to identify and use quantitative data for student advising purposes (GAP computations, percentages, rankings, etc.)

Preferred

Master's degree in related area

Benefits

Medical insurance
Sick and vacation time
Retirement savings plans
Access to a number of discounts and perks

Company

UC Irvine

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UC Irvine

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Anand Gala
CEO Roundtable Member
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Bob Romney
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