Graduate Student Services Advisor (5156C), Berkeley Public Health - #88262

University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley seeks a Graduate Student Services Advisor to support matriculated graduate students across multiple MPH tracks within Berkeley Public Health. The role involves enrollment and admissions coordination, curriculum planning, and coordinating with faculty directors and the Student Services & Admissions team on events and recruitment.

The position focuses on advising through the student life-cycle, program administration, budget oversight, and ensuring compliance

Responsibilities

• Enrollment & Academic Advising: Ensure students are enrolled, registered, fees paid, and blocks cleared; advise on enrollment policies and add/drop.
• Monitor graduate students' academic progress; counsel and assist with retention efforts.
• Advise on academic goals, curriculum requirements, course selections, petitions for candidacy and exceptions, capstone/Integrated Learning Experience requirements, and degree/program completion.
• Provide specialized advice to students in concurrent degree programs on progress and major requirements; counsel on goals; resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Track and review academic progress; advise on program requirements and interventions for students not making progress.
• Interpret campus policies; advise on student conduct, grievances, and discrimination issues with campus leadership.
• Serve as liaison between faculty, Graduate Division, and campus units; refer to resources (e.g., Berkeley International Office, Disabled Students' Program, Basic Needs Center).
• Maintain student and program data and records.

Job description

Graduate Student Services Advisor (5156C), Berkeley Public Health - #88262

About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

Berkeley Public Health (BPH) aims to improve population health, especially for the most vulnerable, through interdisciplinary collaborations, preeminent education, and transformational research. Established in 1943, BPH is a professional school on the UC Berkeley campus that comprises six academic divisions and nearly 30 research centers and programs. Our department's values include social justice, health as a right, challenging conventional thought, embracing diversity, and creating meaningful impact. We honor our principles of community by centering and valuing everyone in our community; prioritizing prevention while remaining grounded in social justice; promoting safety and respect; practicing self-care and kindness; and remaining optimistic, hopeful, and committed to change. Learn more at: publichealth.berkeley.edu.

The Division of Community Health Sciences strives to provide public health researchers, clinicians, and practitioners a deeper understanding of the interdisciplinary and community-based nature of public health. The broad orientation reflects the concept of developmental epigenesis-that is, how biological susceptibility and resistance works alongside social, physical, and cultural environments to influence the emergence and prevalence of disease over the course of human life. The division emphasizes the integration of research, practice, and policy across a wide range of disciplines. Three programs of study-Health and Social Behavior; Food, Nutrition and Population Health; and, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health-offer diverse perspectives on the origins of disease and the preservation of health.

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the manager of the Division of Community Health Sciences, the Program Manager supports matriculated graduate students in four degree tracks: Health and Social Behavior (HSB) 2-year Masters of Public Health (MPH), Concurrent 3-year HSB MPH/Masters of Social Work, Concurrent 3-year HSB MPH/Masters of City Planning, and Concurrent 3-year HSB MPH/Masters of Journalism, as well as supporting the campus-wide graduate certificate in Racism, Health & Social Justice. This position also provides support to the programs' faculty directors and faculty, and collaborates with the broader Student Services & Admissions team to support admissions & recruitment, school-wide events, etc. In addition, the role supports the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) master's program with annual student recruitment and admissions processes (with matriculated students supported by a different Program Manager).

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: August 28, 2026. For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.

Job Scope

The Program Manager supports the programs' graduate students, faculty, and leadership on a range of academic and administrative areas. They provide high-touch student advising throughout the student life-cycle: recruitment & admissions, curriculum planning, capstone/Integrated Learning Experience, and alumni outreach. Faculty and leadership support includes managing student-based issues, programmatic responsibilities, budget oversight and administering student funding, and data capture and management.

Responsibilities

Enrollment & Academic Advising (30%)

• Ensure students are properly enrolled, registered, fees paid, and blocks cleared; advise students on enrollment policies and procedures, and process add/drops.
• Monitor graduate students' academic progress; counsel and assist with retention efforts.
• Advise students on academic goals and options, curriculum requirements, course selections, petitions for candidacy and exceptions, capstone/Integrated Learning Experience requirements, and degree/program completion.
• Provide specialized advice and assistance to students in concurrent degree programs on academic and degree progress and major requirements; counsel students in meeting academic goals; and resolve scheduling conflicts, and similar issues.
• Track and review academic progress and advise students and faculty on program requirements, procedures, problems, and administrative issues for degree/program completion; identify graduate students not making good academic progress and report back to faculty advisors for interventions.
• Responsible for interpreting campus policies and advising graduate students and faculty on student conduct, student grievances (non-employment related), disputes, and issues regarding discrimination in collaboration with Assistant Dean for Students and/or Sr. Director of Student Services.
• Serve as a liaison and key contact person between the faculty and graduate students, Graduate Division, and other campus units; make referrals to campus resources (e.g., Berkeley International Office, Disabled Students' Program, Basic Needs Center).
• Maintains student and program data, records