Director, Undergraduate Affairs

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health has experienced exceptional growth in the last five years. Wen Public Health is the first school of its kind in Orange County. Across its nine-degree programs, the school trains approximately 1,600 undergraduates and 250 graduate and doctoral students annually and has one of the largest undergraduate cohorts in the country. The school's research portfolio tops out at roughly $42 million annually and we have leading experts in the field researching society's most pressing public health challenges. Along with our student population, the school's 60-plus faculty members, 100 staff members, and 75+ researchers are dedicated to the achievement of health equity for all populations through teaching, research, service, and public health practice - locally and globally.

Oversee all operations and functions for the Public Health Undergraduate Student Affairs Office including management of all administrative services, long-range planning, and establishing goals and policies to meet UC and UCI growth trends and targets including population demographics; fiscal constraints; and legislative, System-wide and UCI rules and regulations. Direct the budget activities for the undergraduate team, including review, analysis, and making decisions on budget requests, and developing sound fiscal practices, plans, and strategies to deploy financial resources. With general supervisor, the Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs will work on the following main priorities: Supervise the Undergraduate Student Affairs team of Academic Advisors and Coordinators who provide academic advising for undergraduate students. Oversee all operations and functions for the Wen Public Health Undergraduate Student Affairs Office including management of all administrative services, long-range planning, and establishing goals and policies to meet UC and UCI growth trends and targets including population demographics; fiscal constraints; and legislative, System-wide and UCI rules and regulations. Coordinate a broad range of student initiatives in the school and across UCI. Identify and analyze all issues of significance to undergraduate education at UCI that have relevance to students, programs, faculty, and staff in the Wen Public Health. Analyze, design, develop and advise the Dean, Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, and Senior Assistant Dean, on curricular programs and changes both in and outside the school. Work closely with the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education on degree planning, course development, and student support. Create collaborative partnership with Wen Public Health Graduate Affairs Office for event planning and graduate program recruitment efforts. Direct the budget activities for the office, including review, analysis, and making decisions on budget requests, and developing sound fiscal practices, plans, and strategies to deploy financial resources. Direct joint activities between the Division of Career Pathways and the Public Health Student Affairs Office. Analyze data for new course trends, recruitment and retention, and submit annual data reports to UC and accreditation. Must be professional, highly organized, remain calm in high-stress situations, and be able to work off-hours for school events as needed and with ample notice. Must have previous leadership experience, excellent communication skills to report out to leadership and campus, be highly collaborative, and have a high level of critical thinking. Wen Public Health prides itself on providing a flexible work environment and offering a hybrid work model.

Required:

• Relevant work experience with a MA/MS/LCSW, or Equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively and diplomatically with students, faculty, staff, and the public.
• Knowledge and ability to read transcripts, compute GPAs, and convert semester units to quarter units and vice versa Basic mathematical skills, including the ability to figure percentages.
• Ability to work independently, using judgment and decision-making skills to conduct short and long range planning, to prioritize tasks, and to follow through with related activities and request for information in an environment with a high volume diverse workload, of frequent interruptions, competing deadlines, changing priorities and compelling requests.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to needs of low income, first-generation and/or international students.
• Skill to develop and implement a variety of programs.
• Skills in monitoring / assessing people, processes or services, to make improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated skill and experience to supervise academic advising staff.
• Demonstrated experience in advising and counseling students to achieve positive outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability in persuasion and leadership.
• Skill to analyze situations, define problems/objectives and formulate conclusions.
• Ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
• Skills in social perceptiveness.
• Abilities in problem identification, reasoning.
• Project management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• At least 5 years professional experience in higher education administration, with 3 of those supervising staff in a dynamic office setting and at least 1 year managing budgets.

Preferred:

• Comprehensive knowledge of financing higher education, including financial aid policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of University and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.
• Knowledge of Program in Public Health student services policies, courses, student population, and specific data.
• Extensive in-depth knowledge of academic procedures at the University of
• California, other colleges or university, or similar large institutions.
• Knowledge of the UC and UCI Academic Senate regulations and university policies concerning student records.
• Knowledge of common University-specific computer application programs.
• Knowledge of student welfare and wellness programming.

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.