Data Science Undergraduate Major Advisor; Data Science Undergraduate Studies; DSU

Data Science Undergraduate Major Advisor (5156) Job #88073 - Data Science Undergraduate Studies (DSU

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Data Science Undergraduate Studies (DSUS) offers a range of academic, co-curricular, and enrichment programs-including the Data Science major and minor-with a wide-reaching impact both across UC Berkeley and beyond. Designed in collaboration with faculty from across Berkeley, Data Science invests students with deep technical knowledge, expertise in how to apply that knowledge in a field of their choosing, and an understanding of the social and human contexts and ethical implications of how data are collected, analyzed, and used.

This combination positions graduates to help inform and develop solutions to a range of pressing challenges, from adapting industry to a new world of data to amplifying learning in education to helping communities recover from disaster.

DSUS is part of the College of Computing, Data Science and Society (CDSS), which strives to develop, implement, and share high-quality, ethics-oriented, and accessible curricula, educating a diverse student body in data science, computing, and statistics. Core to the college is an understanding of how computing and data science affect equality, equity, and opportunity-and the capacity to respond to social challenges.

UC Berkeley Data Science Undergraduate Studies (DSUS) has been pioneering an open-source teaching stack with many components. This position would be responsible for software maintenance and development. Technical knowledge would include programming in Python, knowledge of the Data Science software stack, knowledge of Git Hub, and familiarity with course infrastructure. This position would be responsible for supporting and training instructors, administrative staff, students on course staff, and enrolled students who all interact with the teaching stack software.

This role would create staff resilience to support key elements of course infrastructure across classes and time, since students on course staff may change each semester.

The Data Science Undergraduate Major Advisor role involves a wide range of student services duties and responsibilities for an academic department/school/college or organization. The incumbent will assist the Dean/Chair, faculty, and students in academic advising, recruitment, admissions, financial aid, visa/immigration matters, the evaluation and awarding of fellowships and block grant funds, student orientation and events, career counseling, and related programs.

The First Review Date for this job is: 8/24/26 - Open until filled

60% Academic Advising:
Advises undergraduates on course selection, program policies and requirements, admission to the major and minor, and fulfilling requirements for graduation through a range of methods including in-person appointments, drop-ins, and electronic communication. Using a thorough knowledge of curricular and extracurricular options, advises students on a wide range of paths to complete degree requirements and achieve intellectual and career goals. Serves as a resource to undergraduate students on Data Science faculty, academic resources, undergraduate research opportunities, mentoring, tutoring, scholarships, internships, and career planning resources;

refers students appropriately to staff, faculty, and…