Associate/Full Coordinator of Public Programs - Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) Director

Berkeley International; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Berkeley School of Education (BSE) at the University of California is seeking a Coordinator of Public Programs to lead the Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP). This senior role will report to the Faculty Director and oversee all program operations, budgeting, staffing, accreditation, and strategic expansion of offerings for K–12 students.

The position requires strong leadership, budget management, and collaboration with faculty and campus partners to advance ATDP's mission and

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent international degree.
• Experience in program leadership is desirable but not stated in text.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision, leadership, and executive management of ATDP.
• Oversee programmatic offerings and administrative operations including budget, personnel, space, and contracts.
• Supervise permanent and instructional staff and recruit instructors and associates.
• Oversee student selection, placement, and accreditation with WASC.
• Coordinate program development and expansion of A-G course offerings in line with standards.
• Manage ATDP's fiscal health including budget reports and revenue/expense analysis.
• Oversee financial aid programs and core operations planning.
• Engage with faculty, departments, and external partners to support ATDP initiatives.

Education

Master's degree or equivalent international degree

Job description

The Berkeley School of Education (BSE) at the University of California is recruiting for a Coordinator of Public Programs position in the Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP). This position will serve as the ATDP Program Director, under the supervision of the ATDP Faculty Director, Dr. Frank C. Worrell. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

UC Berkeley’s Academic Talent Development Program (ATDP) offers challenging summer classes for high achieving and motivated young K–12 scholars. Since 1982, the program has invited excelling students from the Bay Area and around the world into a unique academic community. We look for strong students from all backgrounds who are hardworking, enjoy learning, and are prepared for an intellectually stimulating and demanding summer classes.

ATDP’s mission is to enable all highly motivated and prepared students to pursue their academic passions through rigorous summer coursework in a community of like-minded peers.

Major programs of ATDP include the following:

• The Elementary Division serving approximately 1,000 students/year in Grades K–6.
• The Secondary Division serving approximately 1,000 students/year in Grades 7–11.
• Global Programs serving approximately 200 students/year in high schools from China, Canada, India, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.
• The Explorations program serving approximately 800 students/year in Grades K–11.

Under the Supervision of ATDP’s Faculty Director, Program Director responsibilities will include:

• Vision, leadership, and executive management of the Academic Talent Development Program.
• Oversee ATDP's programmatic offerings and administrative operations including budget and finance, academic and administrative personnel, space and facilities, business contracts, student placements, academic conduct cases, policy exception requests, etc. through the efforts of five full-time staff and100+ part-time summer staff in the Teacher Special Programs titles.
• Directly supervise ATDP permanent staff and 100+ part-time instructional staff (Teacher Special Programs).
• Recruit, interview, and select instructors and instructional associates.
• Oversee student selection and placement.
• Maintain ATDP accreditation with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
• Coordinate and provide guidance for the continual development of ATDP programs.
• Work to expand ATDP's A-G course offerings ensuring ATDP course alignment with California State and National content standards.
• Maintain the fiscal health of ATDP; review monthly budget reports, oversee revenue and expense accounts; meet regularly with Berkeley School of Education budget administrators to discuss fiscal year balances and projected revenues and expenses.
• Manage ATDP's financial aid programs for low-income students; Maintain and update ATDP Core Operations expense projections workbook.
• Meet with Faculty Director each fall to review updated ATDP Core operations net revenue and projected expenses for five years.
• Managing ATDP’s personnel and payroll actions for academic and administrative staff, meet regularly with Berkeley Regional Services HR partner, and Berkeley School of Education AP and HR contacts to ensure alignment with campus and BSE policies and practices in the areas of recruitment, hiring, supervision, and compensation.
• Oversee ATDP’s Smartsheet and Service Hub submissions.
• Oversee professional development & community building experiences for ATDP teachers.
• Build ATDP resources through grant‑writing and cultivated donor relationships.
• Day to day administration of summer academic programs, including leadership of the faculty, maintaining and carrying out program policy, and working with staff, instructors, students, and families to resolve disciplinary concerns, both on the UC Berkeley campus and onsite at the program’s Elementary Division.
• Represent ATDP within the Berkeley School of Education and report regularly to ATDP’s Faculty director on ATDP’s activities, and initiatives.
• Work with ATDP Faculty Director on initiatives that promote and support ATDP's research mission and visibility in the field of gifted education such as: participation in the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) and the Special Interest Group on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), etc.
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with departments on the UC Berkeley campus that provide programmatic support, guidance, and resources for ATDP.
• Foster relationships and develop collaborative projects with local, regional, national, and international education agencies that further the collective goals of ATDP.

• A Master's degree or equivalent international degree.