Graduate Affairs & Practicum Coordinator

Overview

Founded in 1965,
UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

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The Joe

C. Wen School of Population & Public Health is dedicated to the achievement of health equity for all populations through teaching, research, service and public health practice locally and globally. Championing the principles of evidence-based public health science, the program aspires to understand and impact population level social, biological and environmental determinants of health and well-being. Drawing from the diverse expertise of its faculty, it aims to educate the future workforce of California and beyond through exceptional programs and experiential learning opportunities.

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Using skills as a seasoned, experienced professional, applies the full range of knowledge and strategies related to learning skills for students. Works independently, receiving guidance in unusual or particularly complicated situations. The Graduate Affairs and Practicum Coordinator will be responsible for supporting the Assistant Director of Graduate Affairs, and the MPH Sr. Academic Advisor in administrative and student financial functions, and working closely with the Community Engagement Manager on administration and management of practicum sites, contracts, and site relationships for graduate students.

We are seeking an experienced professional with a higher education background working directly with students. This position requires an understanding higher education financial models, tuition and fees, fellowships and scholarship, is key to being successful in this role. Relationship building, communication and a sense of urgency are necessary skills for this position. This individual will work with a team to support graduate admissions, award letters, ensure students have submitted all necessary documents for exceptions, graduation, enrollment, withdrawals, and other degree related documents.

In addition, this role will collaborate with the compensation analyst to ensure all fellowships, academic student appointments and awards are processed. Event and end of year celebrations, commencement, and awards ceremony support and participation is required of this role. The Grad Affairs and Practicum Coordinator will collaborate with the Community Engagement Manager to develop new practicum sites and maintain existing ones, where students to complete their required degree practicum hours with selected locations.

This will require frequent communication with the sites to ensure agreements are signed with the school, and the students, and that the students are submitting necessary documents as they relate to their preceptors, and faculty advisors. Ad-hoc duties related to graduate affairs will be assigned. Wen Public Health maintains a hybrid work environment. There will be certain times of the year during orientation, admit days, and commencement, etc.,

when all student affairs staff are required to be in-person to support events.

Required:

• Experienced knowledge of specific learning theory, learning styles, affective issues, academic issues, and socio-cultural / linguistic issues in applying academic support to students.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of academic curricula.
• Knowledge in designing and implementing learning and pedagogical models.
• Knowledge of strategies in critical thinking, reading, writing, note taking, test taking, time management, and goal setting.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Skills in judgment and decision-making
• Problem solving and…