Student Advisor

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of graduate degree requirements, academic policies, petitions, exceptions, and degree progress standards sufficient to advise students across multiple degree programs and complex academic pathways.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with faculty, field instructors, staff, administrators, students and others at all levels.
• Experience using student information systems and degree audit tools to evaluate academic progress, monitor degree completion requirements, process petitions, and maintain student records.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply University, Graduate Division, Financial Aid, and departmental policies and procedures to complex student situations and provide guidance consistent with established requirements.
• Demonstrated event management skills, ability to undertake all aspects of events from conceptualizing to designing, planning, organizing, coordinating, includes logistics, travel, etc. from the inception of the event to completion and follow through.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to use discretion in responding to inquiries and in dealing with sensitive information with tact and diplomacy.
• Knowledge of fellowship, stipend, and student funding processes, including application review, award administration, tracking, reporting, and compliance requirements. Work closely with DGE and Financial Aid.
• Knowledge in collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and reporting student, enrollment, curricular, and alumni data using spreadsheets, databases, and reporting systems.
• Ability to work independently, follow through on assignments with minimal direction, set priorities that accurately reflect the importance of job responsibilities and to perform under deadlines. Work with frequent interruptions or to shift from one task to another with a wide variety duties.
• Ability to work after hours as needed and occasional weekends.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret University policies and procedures to effectively serve as a resource to faculty, managers and students.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and mentor staff.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Resume and a cover letter are required for the application to be considered.

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.