Assistant Director for Student Success and Operations

University of California; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vacation time

Retirement savings plans

Discounts and campus perks

Job summary

UC Irvine is seeking a senior administrator to lead student affairs initiatives, supervise staff, and guide first-year experience and career development programs.

The role emphasizes collaboration with school leadership, program evaluation, and scaling engagement for large STEM cohorts across the campus.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in higher education leadership, counseling, or related field, or equivalent experience/training.
• Experience supporting large cohorts of STEM students and first-year programs.
• Strong ability to design and oversee career programming and student success initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provides managerial leadership for student affairs operations and staff supervision.
• Advises unit and school leadership using subject matter expertise.
• Makes independent decisions about programming, staff management, and unit operations.

Skills

Process monitoring

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Change management

Communication (oral/written)

Student success knowledge

Career programming

Education

Masters degree in higher education leadership

Counseling or related field

Equivalent experience/training

Job description

Overview

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.

Charlie Dunlop Biological Sciences Student Affairs provides support and guidance to undergraduate students throughout their time at UCI, from new student advising through post-graduation planning. Dunlop Student Affairs advisors provide academic advising to all Biological Sciences majors, coordinates orientation and first-year programming, and oversees undergraduate research, scholarships, study abroad, tutoring, pre-health preparation, and other engagement and support programming. Dunlop BioSci Careers coordinates biotech and industry work experiences and preparation. The office staff also facilitate curriculum, scheduling, and enrollment management, and the BioSci Pre-med Postbacc program.

Responsibilities

Provides managerial leadership for student affairs operations, staff supervision, and student success initiatives. Directly supervises professional staff responsible for first-year experience and career development programs. Utilizes subject matter expertise to advise unit and school leadership. Has authority to make independent decisions about programming, staff management, and unit operations.

Qualifications

Required:

• Skills in monitoring and assessing people, processes or services, to identify opportunities, develop creative solutions, and make continual improvements. Demonstrated success improving operational efficiency and efficacy.
• Skills in project management, including setting achievable and meaningful goals, maintaining timelines, delegating work appropriately, and managing others to ensure project completion.
• Strong interpersonal skills including change management aptitude, relationship cultivation, ability to effectively give constructive feedback, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of first-year student success principles and strategies, with demonstrated success supporting large, diverse cohorts of STEM students. Experience with orientation and transition programs. Experience improving student engagement at a large institution.
• Knowledge of career opportunities related to the Biological Sciences, with demonstrated investment in cultivating student knowledge and success in career opportunities. Experience creating or overseeing new career programming.
• Masters degree in higher education leadership, counseling, or related field, or equivalent experience/training
• A minimum of 7 years of experiencehigher education student services

Preferred:

• Familiarity with institution-specific systems, policies, and opportunities.

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 [phone] or [e-mail].