Student Advisor

Special Instructions to Applicants

Resume and Cover Letter is required for the application to be considered.

Department Summary

The UCLA Department of Social Welfare offers the Master of Social Welfare (MSW) and a Ph.D. in Social Welfare. Joint degrees offer an even broader range of skill and expertise development. The UCLA Department of Social Welfare’s research and teaching guide policy makers, shape practice and programs in such areas as welfare, aging, health care, mental health, children and families, and long-term support. UCLA Social Welfare faculty members are committed to placing their knowledge at the service of communities and empowering the disadvantaged and the vulnerable.

Position Summary

The incumbent provides program administration, recruitment and academic counseling primarily for students engaged in Youth Behavioral Health focused programs and curriculum within the department. They will provide general and specialized program support to the Student Affairs Advisor, Director of Student Affairs and leadership of the Youth Behavioral Health focused programs. Under the general direction of the Student Affairs Advisor, independently lead and complete on-going tasks, following established School procedures and University policies to administer Social Welfare programs focusing on youth behavioral health. Create, implement, and monitor a tracking system for all youth behavioral health program students, including post-graduation to ensure timely work commitment payback. Initiate collections in the event students to not fulfill their contractual agreement. Administer and track stipends for students. Provide academic counseling to students. Independently exercise initiative and sound judgment relating to student engagement and programming while adhering to all privacy/FERPA regulations. Lead student recruitment/application processes, student counseling and funding allocations for all program participants. Administratively support all aspects of implementing programs, projects, and reporting to various entities including the Ballmer Group and other youth behavioral health programs. This requires managerial, organizational, analytical, writing, hands-on computer applications and public relations skills. Develop and maintain relationship with partner units on campus also engaged in youth behavioral health, specifically in Psychology and Semel. Serve as a liaison between the Center for Accessible Education and faculty and student constituents in Luskin Social Welfare to ensure seamless coordination and compliance with various accommodations and to provide faculty with best practices to most effectively meet student needs. Compose and edit high quality correspondence, reports, student resource materials, presentation materials, and fliers, etc. Initiate the scheduling and planning of Youth Behavioral Health related special events and modules for MSW students. The incumbent must continuously expend effort to determine the administrative needs required to efficiently and effectively execute the mission of the Youth Behavioral Health program and must be responsive to shifting priorities and to new assignments.

Salary \& Compensation

• UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and experience with managing student disability accommodations in a higher education setting. (Preferred)
• Excellent verbal communication skills to interact with faculty, university administrators, practicum faculty, students, and other universities, public sector and external vendors. (Required)
• Interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, practicum instructors, staff, administrators, students and others at all levels. (Required)
• Ability to maintain and analyze student participation, stipend, and post-graduation outcome data using spreadsheets, databases, and reporting tools. (Required)
• Skill in analyzing information and problems, identifying relevant factors, abstracting relevant data from various sources, and formulating logical and objective conclusions. (Required)
• Demonstrated event management skills, ability to undertake all aspects of events from conceptualizing to designing, planning, organizing, coordinating, includes logistics, travel, etc. from the inception of the event to completion and follow through. (Required)
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to use discretion in responding to inquiries and in dealing with sensitive information with tact and diplomacy. (Required)
• Ability to work closely with youth behavioral health coordinator, senior student affairs officers and Practicum faculty on a one-to-one basis in a collaborative manner. (Required)
• Demonstrated ability in providing research and analysis to resolve issues and complete projects. (Required)
• Ability to work independently, follow through on assignments with minimal direction, set priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities and to perform under the pressure of deadlines plus the ability to work with frequent interruptions. (Required)
• Ability to shift from one task to another under fluctuating workloads and where a wide variety of duties may be assigned without loss of efficiency. (Required)
• Ability to interpret University policies and procedures to effectively serve as departmental resource to students, faculty, staff, and visitors. (Required)
• Knowledge of student records management, degree progress tracking, and academic advising practices sufficient to support student success and program compliance. (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
• Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Union/Policy Covered

SV-Stdt Svs \& Adv Prof (SSAP)

Complete Position Description

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