Job Description

Payroll Title:
STDT SVC ADVISOR 2
Department:
VISUAL ARTS
Hiring Pay Scale
$53,800 - $63,100/year
Worksite:
Hybrid
Appointment Type:
Career
Appointment Percent:
100%
Union:
Uncovered
Total Openings:
1
Work Schedule:
8 hrs/day, Mon-Fri

#134254 Undergraduate Advisor

Filing Deadline: Fri 2/14/2025

UC San Diego values equity, diversity, and inclusion. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

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Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 2/14/25. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

DESCRIPTION

The UC San Diego Department of Visual Arts is one of the country's leading centers for study and research in art and art history. Founded in 1967 on the principle that the production, critical analysis and history of art are inter-related activities, it has long been recognized for its distinctive combination of faculty - artist and critics, theorists and scholars. The department offers five undergraduate majors, seven minors and two graduate degrees, which together represent the expanded range of art in the contemporary world. With the introduction of our new undergraduate program in Speculative Design and the peer-reviewed, digital publication FIELD: A Journal of Socially Engaged Art Criticism, the range of our research activities is extended further beyond the library, classroom, studio, gallery, museum and performance space into science and engineering laboratories, the city, the region and the public sphere.

Applies professional student services concepts. Provides varied student services to students, faculty, and department / school / college management. Works on moderately complex issues. Receives assistance on more complex issues.

  • Please submit a cover letter for a complete application.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Proven experience in counseling student population and parents. Knowledge of advising and counseling techniques. Ability to counsel students on a variety of problems and on undergraduate matters. Knowledge of university's undergraduate and graduate requirements, policies and procedures, program affiliated departments and program requirements.

  • Experience in student affairs operation and knowledge of higher education administration. Ability to use counseling/advising principles and theories as they apply in a higher education environment. Thorough knowledge and understanding of related departments' course content, program policies and procedures, and major/minor requirements.

  • Knowledge of University-specific computer application programs and pertinent databases. Proven capacity to adapt to and anticipate continuous changes in and electronic and automated environment. Experience with a variety of popular computer hardware and software packages and email systems (such as Apple, Word, Excel, FileMaker Pro.)

  • Knowledge of University processes and procedures. Knowledge of University processes and procedures relating to academic criteria, structure, organizations, departments and programs. Thorough knowledge of the general education requirements.

  • Understanding of University rules and regulations. Demonstrated ability to meet University and department standards for attendance and embrace and follow the University's Principles of Community.

  • Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated experience in applying active listening, perception, problem-solving, decision making, referral, and confidentiality procedures.

  • Multicultural competencies; ability to work with diverse populations. Experience working effectively in an academic setting with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students. Skill in analyzing needs and interests of diverse college student populations and with historically underrepresented minority students. Ability to coordinate and produce large and small multi-faceted cultural and educational lectures and panel discussions.

  • Skills in service orientation, organization, active listening, and critical thinking. Skill in analyzing information, problems, solutions, and procedures to define the problem or objective, identify relevant concerns or factors and formulate logical and objective solutions.

  • Strong work ethic to be responsible, accountable, and independently able to provide follow-up, complete tasks, anticipate needs and meet deadlines in a professional manner with accuracy, on-time, and without reminders from others.

  • Ability in problem identification and reasoning. Ability to recognize problems, conflicts or impact to others, research options, present alternatives, implement solutions and follow-through to ensure goals are met. Proven ability to make independent decisions, initiate action and follow through. Ability to develop long-range plans and implement them in a timely and efficient fashion.

  • Proven oral and written communication skills to verbalize issues clearly and concisely and gather information through appropriate consultation with a wide variety of constituents in person, on the telephone, via email or in other venues as appropriate.

  • Effective writing skills to author correspondence, including knowledge of correct usage of English language, grammar, punctuation, and spelling in order to formulate and present written material in a logical and comprehensive manner. Ability to adapt the writing style for a wide variety of audiences and purposes.

  • Professional training in counseling, college student personnel, or related field in higher education. Master's degree in counseling, college student personnel, or related field or combination of post-baccalaureate degree and equivalent experience.

  • Ability to conceive, develop, implement, and evaluate student activities and programs that meet the needs of the student population and make recommendations based on that evaluation.

  • Strong analytical skills to identify procedural and organizational systems problems and formulate effective and efficient resolutions. Ability to develop attainable/innovative procedures and implement long-range goals.

  • Proven sensibility to students’ needs and concerns, able to deal with stressful and unpleasant situations at the department level. Ability to effectively listen to and counsel diverse personalities with multi-cultural backgrounds.

  • Ability to interact with faculty, clarifying and implementing new policies and procedures. Ability to solicit and respond to faculty input.

  • Demonstrated ability to examine and evaluate student records and data.

  • Ability to maintain the highest confidentiality in all areas and to handle confidential and sensitive matters with diplomacy and tact.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

  • Background Check required.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $53,800 - $91,000 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $25.77 - $43.58

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).


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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

a. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

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