Critical Community Engagement Program Coordinator - 137754

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Eighth College is the newest of the eight undergraduate colleges at the University of California, San Diego and matriculated its first cohort of students in Fall 2023. Building on the College's theme, "Engagement & Community," its academic mission is to introduce students to critical community engagement in the context of honorable and ethical community relationships. The program encourages interdisciplinary inquiry, critical thinking, and invites multifaceted engagement with communities - both in the San Diego area and elsewhere. The Engagement & Community theme is both timely and persistent. It is at the heart of some of the most difficult challenges that humanity faces, worldwide: structural racism; widening disparities in economic wealth, health and wellbeing; climate disruption; ecological degradation; the globalization of chronic and infectious disease types and vectors; and the declining resilience in the capacity of human settlements and working lands to adaptively respond to increasingly frequent and devastating shocks happening worldwide. Importantly, the Engagement & Community theme leverages and is aligned with campus-wide efforts to combat structural racism and anti-Blackness.

Under the general supervision of the Operations Lead of the Critical Community Engagement Program, responsible for the overall coordination and oversight of all administrative functions of the Critical Community Engagement Academic Program and integrative with Eighth Academic Advising, Student Affairs and Residential Life to provide a holistic and integrated learning environment. Commitment to the core values of Eighth College and deeply committed to justice, equity and inclusion work and how it is infused with the curriculum and Eighth College integrative work practice. Plan, analyze, monitor, evaluate and implement procedures, policies, and course offerings. Recruit and select TAs, oversee the scheduling process, perform course management, provide instructional support, and complete other general administrative functions. Act as a liaison with other departments, faculty, and university officials. Advise students regarding program policies, course offerings, course requirements, prerequisites, and transferable community college courses that satisfy Critical Community Engagement requirements. Maintain websites and various digital platforms for the academic program.

• Knowledge of common University-specific computer application programs.

• Knowledge of department, organization, and University policies, procedures, and directives. Experience and ability to interpret, implement, and enforce broadly defined college and university academic and administrative policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of department and school / college general and major course requirements.

• Interpersonal skills to work with department senior management, faculty, and students. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including tact, diplomacy, and good judgment in interactions with faculty, staff, students, and the public. Demonstrated ability to contribute to a climate of trust and respect and in aligning with strategic initiatives, operational goals, mission, values, and administrative needs of Eighth College.

• Ability in problem identification, reasoning, analysis to identify trends. Strong problem-solving skills with ability to present information and solutions in writing and orally in an organized, effective, persuasive and professional manner.

• Ability to find solutions to conflicting situations. Demonstrated ability to clarify and resolve ambiguous and/or conflicting needs and situations

• Skill and resourcefulness in researching various data sources, analyzing written material, extracting important points, and organizing and reporting research results. Ability to retrieve, analyze and evaluate data rapidly and frequently.

• Excellent writing and editing skills, including knowledge of correct address, grammar, structure, content, and formats.

• Proven ability to work in a professional, team-oriented manner.

• Demonstrated high level of commitment and ability to maintain, expand and regularly update technology skills including the use of new software and digital technologies.

• Willingness and ability to meet University and department standards for attendance and to embrace and follow the UCSD Principles of Community. Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with students, staff, faculty, and community advisors who are members of historically under-represented groups.

• Demonstrated experience in interviewing, active listening, perception, problem-solving, decision-making, referral and confidentiality procedures.

• Excellent computer skills including Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, and document/photo scanning/editing. Ability to update program web content through Content Management System (CMS).

• Ability to provide work direction to student assistants.

Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results.

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

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Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an 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; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

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

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace