Program Coordinator - 133148

The Critical Gender Studies Program is housed in the Department of Ethnic Studies at UC San Diego (UCSD) and they are both key centers of empirical and theoretically-based research, outstanding teaching, and creative collaborations that promote gender equality and social justice. The two units offers an innovative vision of the post/colonial world and its peoples for the 21st century. The faculty and students focus on fundamental theoretical and political questions regarding the critical conceptualization of social categories, particularly race, indigeneity, culture, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class and nation. They engage and elucidate alternative epistemologies that have emerged from racialized and indigenous communities in a U.S. and transnational context in order to produce new knowledges for the academy and broader public. The Ethnic Studies Department and Critical Gender Studies Program are committed to rethinking these issues in a comparative, relational, and interdisciplinary fashion in order to interrogate questions of power, violence and inequality.

Responsible for the administrative management in all matters pertaining to the Critical Gender Studies Program (CGS), a small and exciting program on campus.

Serves as academic advisor for CGS majors and minors (detailed knowledge of college and departmental emphases and requirements) as well as graduate students in the CGS graduate specialization. Responsibilities include counseling students individually and in groups; developing and implementing the program's informational and graduation events; participating with colleagues in coordination and implementation of new student orientation/registration programs. Evaluate preliminary and final degree checks; in consultation with the director, create the teaching matrix and update it as changes occur, conduct course scheduling and registration, add/drop procedures; draft, revise, update course approvals to correspond to the current teaching practices and CEP regulations; write, evaluate, and revise a wide range of written materials, including general catalog copy, program brochures, honors brochures, and program website; plan and implement various undergraduate and faculty meetings and events; serve as primary program liaison for undergraduate students with Registrar's Office, CEP, and other campus officials; coordinate all lectures, conferences, workshops, program meetings. Maintain all program files, course archives and program and course statistics. Represent all programs at University Functions.

Exercises independent judgment and maintains confidential information. Demonstrated ability to assess problems, conduct appropriate research and follow-up, draw conclusions, and make recommendations for action. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team and exercise good judgment.

• Occasional overtime and weekend hours required.

• Experience in student advising. Theoretical and practical knowledge in policies and procedures relating to undergraduate students and curriculum administration, experience interpreting, explaining academic policies to reflect the program's goals and objectives. Knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.

• Experience working with an online learning system (online syllabus, course postings, communications). Experience editing and posting on a web site. Experience using multiple electronic and technological means to effectively communicate and distribute information.

• Knowledge of University processes and procedures. Knowledge of University and college general education requirements, policies and procedures; the college system and affiliated department and program requirements; and student affairs committees. Ability to interpret, recommend, and implement academic policies and regulations.

• Understanding of University rules and regulations.

• Experience creating PowerPoint presentations. Experience tracking data using Excel. Solid Office skill. Knowledge of University-specific computer application programs and pertinent databases. Experience identifying, gathering and analyzing information.

• Interpersonal skills. Professional interaction with students, faculty, staff and University community; excellent communication skills, oral and written, including tact, diplomacy, independent and mature judgment and flexibility.

• Multicultural competencies; ability to work with diverse populations, and able to interact with a wide variety of people at all levels. Skill to communicate clearly, effectively, tactfully, and patiently in person, on telephone and in writing to diverse group of people in the academic and business communities.

• Skills in service orientation, organization, active listening, and critical thinking.

• Ability in problem identification and reasoning. Strong analytical skills, ability to interpret policies, assess data and suggest or implement a course of action independently. Strong communication skills to include presenting information verbally and/or in writing in a clear and concise manner.

• Ability to multi-task; verbal and written communication skills. Experience finding solutions under a deadline. Experience multi-tasking and successfully following multiple tasks through to completion, to work with changing priorities and to meet a multiplicity of demands and project goals while maintaining composure. Ability to identify situations for which no policy exists, to collaborate with others and to propose solutions.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in student affairs, student service, counseling, public administration, or related field or comparable education or experience.

PREFERRED:

• Demonstrated knowledge of UC academic policies and procedures to manage and coordinate academic affairs; research, advise and/or consult; propose creative solutions.

• Knowledge of departmental programs and curricula, plus broad knowledge of department's educational philosophy and goals.

• Background Check required.

• Position has a CANRA requirement.

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