HCI Program Assistant

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The IRD for this job is: 03-17-2026

ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Originally founded in 1997, the Baskin School of Engineering is the first professional school at UC Santa Cruz. Over the past 20 years, Baskin Engineering has become a unique 21st-century school of engineering and technology, characterized by evolutionary growth fueled by ongoing research opportunities that open new areas of intellectual inquiry. Baskin Engineering has grown to include six academic departments, a variety of research centers and institutes, and has ambitious plans for further programmatic growth.

The focus of Baskin Engineering educational programming is to instill strong basic knowledge for sound practice in science and ethical engineering for the well-being of society. Its diverse curricula facilitate creative thinking and prepare students for productive and rewarding careers. Baskin Engineering is focused on building collaborative connections and expanding instruction and research activities for faculty and students at UC Santa Cruz, both at its Santa Cruz campus and at its campus in Silicon Valley, the international center of technological innovation.

Baskin Engineering champions new ideas and upholds the UC Santa Cruz Principles of Community.

The Computational Media (CM) Department at UCSC's Baskin School of Engineering offers several graduate degree programs out of the UCSC Silicon Valley Center campus in Santa Clara, CA. The Silicon Valley CM programs include professional MS degrees in Human Computer Interaction, and PhD and MS degrees in Computational Media. Depending on the time of year, the campus hosts between 100 and 200 graduate students.

Six faculty and three staff are located full-time at the Silicon Valley campus, in addition to part-time lecturers. Two faculty serve as Program Vice Chairs for the two professional MS degree programs.

JOB SUMMARY

Under the supervision of one of the Program Vice Chairs, the Program Assistant provides logistical and administrative support to the Computational Media Department for programs, projects, and tasks, in accordance with University policies, departmental policies, and goals of the Professional MS programs. Through frequent interactions, the incumbent builds relationships with Computational Media and Engineering staff at the main Santa Cruz campus, and with MS/PhD students and staff at the Silicon Valley campus.

The Program Assistant works independently and collaboratively with program staff and instructors to ensure the campus's programs run efficiently.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Budgeted Salary: $29.38 - $33.74/hour. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.
Under California law, the University of California, Santa Cruz is required to post a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The salary shown above is the budgeted amount the University reasonably expects to pay and the salary extended should not exceed this posted amount.

Benefits Level Eligibility: Full benefits

Schedule Information:

• Full-time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week
• Days of the Week:
  Mon-Fri
• Shift Includes:
  Day

Employee Classification: Career appointment

Job End Date: None

Work Location: Silicon Valley (Santa Clara, CA)

Union Representation: CX Union

Job Code Classification: 004722 (BLANK AST
3)

Travel: Never or Rarely

JOB DUTIES

60% - General Administration

• Provides general…