University of California San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA | United States
Job description
UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment : Apply by 11/10/23 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Special Selection Applicants : Apply by 11/21/23. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
UC San Diego's business school, the Rady School of Management provides exceptional business education through its many academic degree programs and its graduate and undergraduate business courses. The Rady School's values are excellence, innovation, collaboration and integrity. The staff who work at the Rady School have created a participatory, high-energy, upbeat, student-centric environment.
This academic advisor 2 position is part of a close-knit, team-oriented group of advisors focused on graduate business students.
This position serves as the day-to-day program/student affairs advisor for a specific group of graduate students pursuing a business degree. The position is the primary point of contact for students, from orientation through graduation, allowing ongoing interactions with the same group of students during the full course of the graduate program.
The position provides holistic oversight of the graduate student experience, including academic, co-curricular, and student life aspects. Monitors academic progression toward graduation, advises graduate students on problem resolution regarding academic difficulty or delayed completion of degree, addresses course scheduling and registration issues, and provides guidance on curriculum and co-curricular activities. Establishes a close rapport with students and faculty. This position advises students and faculty on academic integrity, academic performance/academic probation, grade policy, leaves of absence, incompletes, and a wide variety of other UCSD and Rady School of Management policy-related issues and completes documentation related to graduation and course registration. This position provides input on course scheduling for their population of students.
As a representative of a Rady School graduate business degree program and its students, this position interfaces with the Registrar's Office, the UCSD Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs (GEPA) UCSD Student Financial Solutions (SFS), International Students & Programs Office (ISPO), and several other campus departments. This position plays a major role (with others) in the planning and implementation of special events such as graduation, preterm prep activities, orientation, and other special events geared to the student experience.
Due to the confidential nature of student information, knowledge of privacy standards/FERPA is important in this role as is the ability to make entries into and seek information from multiple online systems to access information (systems such as student data systems, enrollment systems, degree/college course credit systems, financial aid systems, online syllabus, shared drives).
Note: Each Graduate Academic Advisor specializes in one Rady graduate business program yet is also knowledgeable about other Rady graduate business masters programs: Full-time MBA, FlexEvening MBA, FlexWeekend MBA, Master of Science in Business Analytics, Master of Finance, and Master of Professional Accountancy.
This position typically works 8:00am-4:30pm Monday through Friday hybrid on campus and remote (2 days per week on campus and 3 days per week remote).
The position also works on campus a minimum of one or two weekend days every 2-3 months (per academic quarter) Time off during the week or overtime is provided to compensate for the weekend workdays. Rarely, pre-scheduled evenings and weekends may be required due to student needs, class schedules or special events such as orientation, commencement, and club meetings. Weekend shifts and later weekday shifts are scheduled in advance (i.e. rarely is it last minute; all advisors take turns).
Bachelor's Degree or higher in student affairs, student services, or related student affairs/higher education field or comparable education or experience. Theoretical and practical knowledge in policies and procedures relating to graduate and professional students and curriculum administration, experience interpreting, explaining academic policies to reflect the department's goals and objectives.
Academic Advising experience. Experience responding to student questions regarding academic issues, course registration, degree progression, etc. using a student focused approach via email, phone, and in person.
Experience addressing academic performance i
About University of California San Diego
UC San Diego is an academic powerhouse and economic engine, recognized as one of the top 8 public universities by U.S. News and World Report. Innovation is central to who we are and what we do. Here, students learn that knowledge isn't just acquired in the classroom - life is their laboratory. UC San Diego's rich academic portfolio includes six undergraduate colleges, five academic divisions and five graduate and professional schools. The university's award-winning scholars are experts at the forefront of their fields with an impressive track record for achieving scientific, medical and technological breakthroughs.
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