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Student Advisor

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)
USD $59,100.00/Yr. - USD $114,300.00/Yr.
United States, California, Los Angeles
Apr 04, 2026
Department Summary The UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics is a Center for Interdisciplinary Instruction (CII) within the Division of Life Sciences. The department consists of 20+ faculty, 7 operational staff, lecturers, academic apprentices, postdoctoral scholars, national and international researchers, and 6 fully staffed life science laboratories (2 wet labs, and 4 social science labs), and the Human Biology and Society Major (BA and BS) and Society and Genetics Minor program. Position Summary Under the general supervision of the Chief Administrative Officer and the Vice Chair of Undergraduate Education, this experienced student advisor will plan, develop, implement and manage student advising and affairs activities, including counseling, curriculum, and academic planning services for the UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics' academic program within the Division of Life Sciences. Major duties include advising the ~800 HBS majors, pre-majors, and Society and Genetics minors on policy, procedure and degree requirements, and counseling prospective undergraduate students - new freshman and transfers - about the Human Biology and Society majors (B.A. and B.S.), and the Society and Genetics minor. Direct all related student advisory functions, such as complex student advisory cases, program promotion and summer student orientation, course scheduling, degree auditing, and commencement activities. Develop and maintain student involvement in extracurricular activities related to the Institute. Interact with graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, lecturers, Faculty and staff, and inform them about participation in our academic programs, courses and extracurricular activities. Manage and direct the workflow and job functions of the SAA2 in the department as a lead. Represent the Institute, its programs and interdisciplinary academic mission in divisional or campus-wide advising meetings and student recruiting and/or orientation events. Assist with coordination of meetings and act as key advisor in discussions of the curriculum committee. Develop and maintain a program of alumni outreach and other program outreach events. This position requires a minimum of three days on campus. 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* Superior skill in using counseling techniques to assist students in the setting and meeting of their academic goals, and resolving problems. (Required) Advanced skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness, and demonstrating empathy sincerity in addressing student issues and problems. (Required) Skills in communicating effectively and diplomatically both in person and in writing with persons of various social, cultural, ethnic, economic and educational backgrounds. (Required) Ability to identify and define issues/problems, initiate fact-finding research to obtain information, and independently formulate logical conclusions, recommend and implement solutions. (Required) Ability to utilize computer technology and campus software programs and applications to perform job functions, including calendaring, database, word-processing and spreadsheet applications, Message Center, and Google applications (docs, sheets, groups, forms), Zoom, Slack. Ability to organize and arrange shared files for easy retrieval and use by Institute personnel. (Required) Superior ability to independently prioritize and manage competing projects to successful completion. (Required) Strong skills in short-term planning, analysis, problem-solving, and data analysis. Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality. (Required) (Required) Superior writing skills to draft, edit and produce grammatically correct correspondence, reports, proposals, memoranda, and analytic documents presenting data. (Required) Skill in preparing and delivering oral presentations to provide information, explain policies and procedures, and collaborate on planning and implementation. (Required) Superior ability to communicate clearly and effectively with discretion and tact with faculty, staff, students on sensitive or confidential matters. (Required) Ability to perform and manage workload under stress of recurring deadlines, competing requirements, and frequent interruptions and /or distractions. (Required) Knowledge of UCLA administrative structure, and College and University policies and procedures as they relate to undergraduate education, including Program eligibility, admissions, degree requirements, course scheduling, student organizations and services (Preferred) Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations Bachelor's Degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training (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. CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse". 0% No travel required Schedule 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Union/Policy Covered SV-Stdt Svs & Adv Prof (SSAP) Complete Position Description https://universityofcalifornia.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=38&JDName=Student%20Academic%20Advisor%203%20SV%20(40904966)