Economics Undergraduate Advisor

The Economics Undergraduate Advisor position modality is remote and works a set schedule, which includes three evenings/week by default: 10:30am-7:30pm on Tues-Weds-Thurs, and 8am -5pm on Mondays and Fridays. (Work hours follow Pacific Time.) Occasionally, the hours will shift to attend job-related trainings and meetings.

Application Instructions:

We are seeking and reviewing for human expertise. To ensure full consideration, applicants must include a cover letter, resume and a student engagement statement to supplement the standard UC Santa Cruz application, demonstrating their own writing, knowledge and creative skills, and not their AI skills (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, etc). The student engagement statement should speak to advising strategies that promote student engagement and responsiveness for optimal advising and student outcomes. A reference list (of 3-4 referees) will be requested upon invitation to interview and required of all interview candidates.

Reference lists need to include supervisors and the following for each referee: their full name, title/organization, phone and email contact information and relation to you--i.e., current supervisor, former supervisor, current indirect supervisor, colleague, etc. We respect your confidentiality, and will NOT contact referees prior to informing the final candidate(s) of our plans to do so. We look forward to reviewing your application.

HOW TO APPLY

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INITIAL REVIEW DATE (IRD)

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The IRD for this job is: 9/14/2026

ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Department of Economics is an inclusive, ambitious, innovative and large department within the Social Sciences Division. The department offers several options for undergraduate study including multiple bachelor's degrees, combined majors with mathematics and environmental studies, one undergraduate minor and a concentration in addition to a Ph.D. program and professional master's degree program, and is home to approximately 1700 declared and prospective majors. Our students come from a diverse background with many from international locations as well as from California and the greater U.S. Several of our students are recipients of awards from the department, division or campus in recognition of academic performance; and they frequently pursue graduate degrees and/or professional careers in the business, accounting, banking, policy, finance and applied economics in the private and governmental sectors. This creates an intellectually stimulating environment. Faculty, staff and students work well together. This position offers professionals interested in student advising and curricular planning an opportunity for enhancing skills and career development. Advising students to attain their educational and professional goals is highly rewarding work.

More information can be found at: https://economics.ucsc.edu/

JOB SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the Department Undergraduate Programs and Advising Director, the incumbent applies professional concepts to independently provide prescriptive advice on academic policies and procedures for the academic department, including major and minor requirements, and all aspects of course requirements for degree or program completion. They thoughtfully plan student schedules within the constraints of academic course and faculty conflicts, promoting time to degree, and campus guidelines. The incumbent works independently and as part of a collaborative team, receiving assistance on more complex issues.

The work modality for this position is REMOTE, which requires a telecommuting agreement and adherence to the UC Santa Cruz Telecommuting/Remote Work Guidelines. The employee shall be available in a full-time capacity during assigned telecommuting work hours (M & F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and TWTH 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Pacific Time). While telecommuting/remote working, the employee is responsible for ensuring a worksite environment suitable for accomplishing their regular job duties during scheduled hours of work, as they would if they were working at the regular UCSC worksite.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Budgeted Salary: $31.73 - $36.40 / Hourly. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.
Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

Schedule Information:

• Full-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week: Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes: Days, Evenings

Employee Classification: Career appointment

Job End Date: None

Work Location: Remote

Union Representation: SV - STDT SVS & ADV PROF (SSAP)

Job Code Classification: 005140 (STDT ACAD ADVISOR 2 SV)

Travel: Never or Rarely

JOB DUTIES

70% - Undergraduate Advising and Student Support

• Provides Undergraduate Advising and Student Support on all Economics Department majors, minors and concentrations:
  • Monitors and evaluates students' degree and major requirements progress and completion of academic requirements.
  • Applies professional concepts to independently provide prescriptive advice and assistance to students on academic and degree progress and major requirements for the department.
  • Assists students in determining a major, alternative academic options, scheduling conflicts, and similar issues.
  • Identifies student needs for programs and services.
  • Refers students to non-academic resources as appropriate.
  • Applies articulated courses to program/degree requirements and certifies degree completion.
  • Advises on moderately complex issues such as multiple degrees, or withdrawal from the university.
  • Advises students on developing post-bachelor's plans.
  • Acts as a team member and backup to department advisers to lend advising continuity.
  • Acts as liaison with appropriate registrar personnel to resolve student records matters.
  • Communicates and exchanges information with other units of the organization and makes referrals to help students with their academic program (e.g., health service, disabled students program, colleges/schools, transfer student services, academic departments, etc.)
  • Provides information to students on programs with special, clearly articulated eligibility requirements such as honors programs, advanced level courses, independent and field studies, summer session and education abroad.
  • Attends, represents and advocates for the department at divisional, campus or UC advising meetings as appropriate.
  • Summarizes matters and recommends action on complex matters to undergraduate programs director, department manager, faculty, chairs and other personnel as appropriate.
  • Attends meetings and trainings organized by the department and campus advising coordinators as needed.
  • Prepares and maintains training materials, job documentation, and departmental best practices in advising.

25% - Course Administration & Scheduling

• Department Course Administration and Scheduling:
  • Assists department to determine course scheduling needs for student progression to graduation.
  • Provides information to faculty about scheduling procedures and practices and enrollment needs and publishes actual course schedule.
  • Uses campus enterprise and department's office systems to query information, recommend enrollment management.
  • Collects, analyzes, and provides statistics on enrollment trends to department management and incorporate analysis in scheduling decisions.
  • Incumbent drafts schedule each term of all undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. courses to ensure time to degree by avoiding course conflicts, facilitate TA support, while ensuring compliance with organization-wide policies seeking feedback from the department chair, department manager and faculty and staff graduate and undergraduate directors.
  • Enters schedule and schedule changes into campus scheduling systems for each term.
  • Responds to and updates department system scheduling updates.
  • Reviews campus scheduling proofs and final published schedule for accuracy, resolves conflicts and initiates corrections as needed.
  • Sets up enrollment limits, seat reservations, and other course restrictions; gating enrollment as needed to support student time to degree.
  • With the undergraduate programs director, uses analysis and appropriate systems to coordinate enrollment by permission code for special situations.
  • With the undergraduate programs director, manages student enrollment for efficient use of classroom space and resources, and ensures students are enrolled based upon established priorities.
  • Represents and advocates for the department at scheduling meeting.
  • Prepares and maintains training materials, job documentation, and departmental best practices in scheduling.

5% - Administration

• Performs administrative duties and special projects as appropriate.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Basic knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
• Cross-cultural competency and interpersonal skills sufficient to work with diverse populations.
• Effective skills in judgment and ability to use discretion on sensitive and confidential matters.
• Abilities in problem identification and solving; reasoning and decision making; ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including active listening and note-taking skills.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Demonstrated research, statistical, and analytical skills with ability to recall, retrieve, and communicate detailed information quickly, accurately, and clearly both verbally and in writing, including preparation of concise written summaries.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in highly detailed administrative work across multiple systems.
• Excellent record keeping and consistent use of systems.
• Demonstrated computer skills sufficient for preparation and management of a large volume of email, shared documents, databases and spreadsheets using standard office systems (Microsoft, Google Suite (Drive, Apps), Adobe, Zoom), shared servers, and the ability to learn new systems.
• Ability to work independently with general supervision and as a collaborative team member.
• Knowledge of barriers to student success and intervention techniques to help students overcome difficulties.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of departmental courses and majors.
• Knowledge of department / school / college policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Training in FERPA and campus enterprise systems such as AIS, CourseDog, InfoView, SmartCat, Navigate/Slug Success, web management systems.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment criminal history background check.
• Selected candidate must pass the employment misconduct disclosure process.
• Ability to maintain appearance and conduct suitable for working in a professional setting.
• Position hours will be M & F: 8-5pm and T, W, Th: 10:30am-7:30pm.
• Ability to work long periods of time at a computer with or without accommodation.
• This is a fully remote position, and the selected candidate must be able to work successfully from a home/remote office and be able to fulfill the requirements of the UCSC telecommuting agreement.
• Selected candidate will be required to complete training within established time frames as directed including UC compliance training.
• The University of California has implemented a Vaccination Policy covering all employees. Employees, including new hires, are required to comply with any applicable policies relating to the University of California vaccine program.

• Per the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), this position has been identified as a Mandated Reporter. The selected candidate will be required to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect as defined by CANRA and will be required to sign a Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse prior to commencing employment. CANRA Penal Codes, and related definitions, requirements, and responsibilities may be obtained here.

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.

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

SAFETY STATEMENT

All UCSC employees must understand and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety training, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents and injuries.

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

EEO/AA

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

It is the policy of the University of California to undertake affirmative action and anti-discrimination efforts, consistent with its obligations as a Federal and State contractor.