Student Services Advisor - Nuclear Engineering

Student Services Advisor (5157C) - Nuclear Engineering

At the University of California, Berkeley , we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom, and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty, and staff, who are among the most talented and accomplished anywhere, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and Mac Arthur Fellows. Since our founding in 1868, we have been an engine for innovation - driving intellectual, economic, and social progress that benefits California, the U.S., and beyond.

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At Berkeley, the best careers are built on a foundation of continuous learning and growth . We actively support professional development by providing all full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours of paid time per year and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups.

The Department of Nuclear Engineering was established in 1958. There are currently about 80 graduate students in the Department along with 80 undergraduate students. Graduates find opportunities for employment and professional careers in the United States and abroad. Recent graduates are employed in academia, industry, national laboratories, and state and federal agencies.

The Department has strong relations with the nearby Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory. A number of faculty and students collaborate with researchers in these laboratories, and use the facilities of these laboratories in their research projects.

Position Summary

The Student Services Advisor 4 provides enrollment-specific advising within the department using skills as a seasoned, experienced Student Services professional. This position independently advises students and resolves student services-related issues while working with department, school, and college management to recommend changes to policies, practices, and procedures. The Student Services Advisor 4 manages enrollment functions by processing requests to enroll and waitlist for all Nuclear Engineering classes and advises faculty and management on enrollment, course capacity, and space utilization issues.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is:
November 2, 2026 - Open Until Filled

For full consideration, please apply on or before the first review date.

Responsibilities

Academic Advising - 40%

• Reviews students' progress and advises students and faculty on requirements for degree/program completion; identifies students with progression problems and recommends interventions; devises curriculum planning in collaboration with chair/dean and faculty, and with other departments.
• Holds dedicated advising appointments (frequency and medium to be determined in tandem with Director of Student Services) and provides advising via email. Provides tactical advising to students regarding course enrollments and administrative actions students can take to increase the likelihood of course enrollment. Works with student organizations.
• Provides similar advising to Graduate Students. Provides advice and assistance to students on academic and degree progress and major requirements.
• Collaborates with colleagues on retention initiatives.
• In consultation with the Department Manager, identifies and refers for resolution intricate student issues/grievances such as grade disputes, personal crises, mental health concerns, DSP concerns, and non-admissions to the major.

Curriculum Planning and Enrollment Management - 20%

• Assumes direct responsibility for scheduling campus and departmental classrooms for all undergraduate and graduate lecturers, seminars,…