Senior Program Coordinator

University of California - San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health, AG seeks a Senior Program Coordinator to provide individualized services to underrepresented, low-income, first-generation students to support academic success. Responsibilities include assessing needs, developing study plans, and addressing barriers to success, with counseling on retention and progress.

The role may involve specialized support for underrepresented groups and enhancing academic skills such as research and graduate school preparation, collaborating with faculty,

Qualifications

• Required - Knowledge of academic advising, counseling, student development, and strategies that support student achievement.
• Required - Knowledge of issues affecting students from diverse, underserved, disadvantaged, low-income, and first-generation backgrounds in higher education.
• Required - Experience analyzing complex situations, identifying solutions, and supporting programs designed to meet diverse student needs.
• Required - Experience reviewing and evaluating applications, academic records, transcripts, and other materials using established program criteria. Knowledge of research methodologies and research design.
• Required - Experience researching, compiling, organizing, and analyzing data and preparing reports.
• Required - Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Required - Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment and work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Required - Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience or training.
• Preferred - Knowledge of conflict management and intervention strategies.
• Preferred - Knowledge of applicable confidentiality, access, safety, and ethical requirements related to student services.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized services to underrepresented, low-income, first-generation college students to support academic success.
• Assess students' academic needs and develop individualized study plans.
• Identify and address academic and non-academic barriers to success and provide counseling and advising on retention and progress.
• Support specialized groups and develop academic skills such as research and graduate school preparation.
• Support successful outcomes within specific academic programs.

Job description

Description & Requirements

Please note: this is a temporary assignment (through June 2027).

Job Description

The Senior Program Coordinator is responsible for providing individualized services to underrepresented, low-income, first-generation college students, and others at higher risk of experiencing academic difficulty to support their academic success. Responsibilities include assessing students' academic needs, developing individualized study plans, identifying and addressing academic and non- academic barriers to success, and providing counseling and advising on factors affecting student retention and academic progress. The role may also involve specialized support for particular underrepresented groups, academic skills such as research and graduate school preparation, and success within specific academic programs.

Qualifications

• Required - Knowledge of academic advising, counseling, student development, and strategies that support student achievement.
• Required - Knowledge of issues affecting students from diverse, underserved, disadvantaged, low-income, and first-generation backgrounds in higher education.
• Required - Experience analyzing complex situations, identifying solutions, and supporting programs designed to meet diverse student needs.
• Required - Experience reviewing and evaluating applications, academic records, transcripts, and other materials using established program criteria. Knowledge of research methodologies and research design.
• Required - Experience researching, compiling, organizing, and analyzing data and preparing reports.
• Required - Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Required - Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment and work effectively with students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Required - Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience or training.
• Preferred - Knowledge of conflict management and intervention strategies.
• Preferred - Knowledge of applicable confidentiality, access, safety, and ethical requirements related to student services.