Graduate Student Services Advisor (Hybrid)

University of California, Davis; Davis (CA); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Davis is seeking a Staff: Career position in the Advising Services unit of Graduate Studies to manage academic processes for graduate student petitions and milestones. The role reports to the Director of Advising and partners with graduate programs, staff, and students campus-wide to ensure smooth matriculation, progress, milestones, and graduation for Master’s and PhD students.

The position supports academic progress, communications, and service delivery, with a hybrid

Qualifications

• Batchelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Experience with confidential student records and other sensitive materials or information.
• Multicultural competencies; skills to work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Skills in service orientation, organization, active listening, and critical thinking
• Computer skills using software programs (i.e. Microsoft Word and Excel) for word processing, maintaining databases, and accessing student information.
• Awareness, knowledge, and skill in applying diversity, equity and inclusion to one’s work. A profound belief in the value of a diverse and safe workforce and a commitment to achieve this goal through collaboration and team building, working cooperatively with a diverse group of department and campus constituencies.
• Exercise, initiate and possess the flexibility to contribute as part of a team to expand position responsibilities in the face of changing priorities in a complex and diverse work environment.
• Attempt unfamiliar assignments and respond with flexibility to requests for assistance from faculty, staff, and students. Think and act independently, work under pressure and with frequent interruptions.

Responsibilities

• 60% - Academic Services
• 20% - Organizational Support
• 20% - Program Support

Skills

Experience with confidential records

Multicultural competencies

Service orientation

Organization

Active listening

Critical thinking

Diversity, equity & inclusion

Teamwork & flexibility

Independent work under pressure

Education

Batchelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training

Tools

Banner, student databases, Box, Smartsheet

Job description

University of California, Davis is seeking a Staff: Career position in the Advising Services unit of Graduate Studies to manage academic processes for graduate student petitions and milestones. The role reports to the Director of Advising and partners with graduate programs, staff, and students campus-wide to ensure smooth matriculation, progress, milestones, and graduation for Master’s and PhD students.

The position supports academic progress, communications, and service delivery, with a hybrid