About Berkeley
At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff.
As a world-leading institution, Berkeley is known for its academic and research excellence, public mission, diverse student body, and commitment to equity and social justice. Since our founding in 1868, we have driven innovation, creating global intellectual, economic and social value.
Departmental Overview
The College of Engineering at UC Berkeley is recognized for its educational and research excellence, consistently ranking among the top three Engineering colleges in the United States. With more than 240 regular faculty members, 2,500+ graduate students, and 4,000+ undergraduate students located in seven academic departments. Engineering is the second largest college on the Berkeley campus.
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) in both the College of Engineering and the Division of Computing Data Science and Society (CDSS), is the largest department on the Berkeley campus, consisting of over 130 faculty, adjunct, active emeriti and PIR appointments, 3,200+ undergraduates both in the College of Engineering and College of CDSS, 700+ graduate students, and 60+ staff members.
Reporting to the Director of EECS Undergraduate Affairs, responsibilities for this position include providing a wide range of student services, duties, and responsibilities for an academic department/school/college, or organization. This position involves a wide range of student services duties and responsibilities for an academic department/school/college, or organization. Assists the Dean/Chair, Faculty, and students in academic advising, recruitment, admissions, financial aid, the evaluation and awarding of fellowships, student orientation and events, career counseling, and related programs. In addition, this position provides scheduling, enrollment management, and educational services to current and prospective students, faculty, campus constituents, and the general public.
Responsibilities
30% Academic Advising: Identifies and refers for resolution intricate student issues/grievances such as alleged discrimination, complex grade dispute issues, and students' personal crises; recommends petition exceptions that affect the requirements of multiple departments; facilitates new course approval through interaction with the Coordination of College Policy, Academic Senate, or similar organization. Provides advising to students from the three majors on campus: College of Engineering, EECS and ECE majors, and the CDSS Computer Science major. Serves as a first-line resource for current undergraduates on departmental policies and requirements, faculty, academic resources, undergraduate research, mentoring, tutoring, scholarships, internships, and career planning resources; refers students appropriately to staff, faculty, and campus units for information and assistance.
30% Program Oversight: Within an academic department/school/college, provides and makes recommendations for, the improvement of Scheduling and Enrollment Management. This position is responsible for one of the largest and most complex scheduling and enrollment management caseloads on the Berkeley campus. Devises curriculum planning in collaboration with chair/dean and faculty, and with other departments, to ensure students' progress through course sequences, avoiding conflicts, and ensuring compliance with campus-wide policies.
20% Recruitment and Admissions: Advises department/school/college on outreach strategies, and helps identify targeted institutions to meet the organization's goals; coordinates, reviews, and advises chair/dean and faculty on transferability and applicability of non-UC Berkeley courses. Works with prospective majors in both EECS and ECE. Assists with determining admissions to the ECE Major at the departmental level.
15% Department/School/College Policies: Advises chairs/deans on the formulation of department/school/college policy by advising them on areas needing clarification and identifying solutions; analyzes the consequences of the organization's academic policies and recommends new or changed policies; recommends solutions to the organization's problems without precedent.
5% Professional Development: Participates in professional student services committees that develop policies/procedures with nationwide impact. Maintains and updates working knowledge of College and campus student affairs issues by taking appropriate classes, attending campus-wide Student Affairs meetings, and networking with peers.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
- Knowledge of computer application programs and ability to gain knowledge of University and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Multicultural competencies: the ability to work with diverse populations.
- Advanced knowledge of complex visa and immigration policies, procedures and regulatory requirements for international students and scholars.
- Ability in problem identification and reasoning; ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, persuasion, leadership.
- Skills in monitoring/assessing people, processes or services, to make improvements.
- In-depth knowledge of the field's post-degree employment opportunities and practices.
- Skills in project management, social perceptiveness to be aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
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