EECS Enrollment and Scheduling Manager​/Undergraduate Advisor; Electrical Engine

EECS Enrollment and Scheduling Manager / Undergraduate Advisor (5157) Job #86916 - Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS)

Reporting to the Director of EECS Undergraduate Affairs, responsibilities for this position include providing a wide range of student services, duties, and responsibilities for an academic department/school/college, or organization. This position involves a wide range of student services duties and responsibilities for an academic department/school/college, or organization. Assists the Dean/Chair, Faculty, and students in academic advising, recruitment, admissions, financial aid, the evaluation and awarding of fellowships, student orientation and events, career counseling, and related programs.

In addition, this position provides scheduling, enrollment management, and educational services to current and prospective students, faculty, campus constituents, and the general public. The position also assists CS, EECS, and ECE majors and intended majors in academic advising, recruitment, financial aid, admissions, student orientations, events, and related programs. This role also oversees the recently approved Electronic Intelligent Systems (EIS) Minor, and will advise on the EIS track of the CDSS CS major when it is formally approved.

30% Academic Advising:

• Identifies and refers for resolution intricate student issues/grievances such as alleged discrimination, complex grade dispute issues, and students' personal crises; recommends petition exceptions that affect the requirements of multiple departments; facilitates new course approval through interaction with the Coordination of College Policy, Academic Senate, or similar organization.
• Provides advising to students from the three majors on campus:
  College of Engineering, EECS and ECE majors, and the CDSS Computer Science major. Serves as a first-line resource for current undergraduates on departmental policies and requirements, faculty, academic resources, undergraduate research, mentoring, tutoring, scholarships, internships, and career planning resources; refers students appropriately to staff, faculty, and campus units for information and assistance. Provides general advice and assistance to students on academic and major requirements, alternative academic options, and similar issues.
  
  Uses electronic resources, such as the departmental Ed STEM site and social media outlets, to provide advising to students.
• Provides outreach to students who are struggling most in EECS courses, referring them to resources and strategizing about how to improve their study habits. This requires a high level of understanding of the coursework as well as counseling skills to build trust and make recommendations. Also handles students experiencing crises and makes appropriate referrals.
• In consultation with the Director for EECS Undergraduate Affairs, identifies and refers for resolution intricate student issues/grievances such as suicide prevention, stress and depression, alleged discrimination, and identifies valid alternative majors for those students denied from the EECS and ECE majors.
• Advises students on the EECS/CS Minors, and administers all aspects of the minor program—including declaration and certifying completion for annotation of diplomas.

30% Program Oversight:

• Within an academic department/school/college, provides and makes recommendations for, the improvement of Scheduling and Enrollment Management. This position is responsible for one of the largest and most complex scheduling and enrollment management caseloads on the Berkeley campus.
• Devises curriculum planning in collaboration with chair/dean and faculty, and with other departments, to ensure students' progress through course sequences, avoiding conflicts, and ensuring compliance with campus-wide policies. Reviews course requirements and student course progression, and advises the department on scheduling needs. Draft a schedule of courses to be offered each term based upon a provided course listing, enrollment trends, and faculty availability.
  
  Collects, analyzes, and provides statistics on EE enrollment trends to the Chair, Faculty Scheduler, and…