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Special Instructions to Applicants To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and a list of references. Please have these documents ready for upload when completing your application. You may combine your cover letter and list of references into a single file and upload it in the Cover Letter section. Department Summary The UCLA Department of Psychology is an exceptional department known for its excellence in research, teaching, and service. With a distinguished faculty comprising more than 60 ladder rank members, it is one of the nation’s top psychology departments. Its undergraduate program is the largest within the Division of Life Sciences and the UCLA College, with more than 4,700 undergraduate students enrolled across three majors: Psychology, Psychobiology, and Cognitive Science. The department also offers a comprehensive Ph.D. program with eight areas of study to approximately 200 enrolled graduate students. Position Summary Within the Department of Psychology, with an undergraduate population of approximately 5,000 students, the incumbent advises students on academic requirements with an understanding of University policies and procedures on the departmental major and minor programs, transferring credits, determining degree requirements, planning their academic programs; participate in new student programs, student workshops and departmental events. Works collaboratively with the Vice Chair of Undergraduate Programs, the Director of Student and Instructional Services, Scheduling Coordinator, and Undergraduate Advising Supervisor on projects; serve as departmental subject pool coordinator by administering subject pool application and approval; assist on enrollment management and with hiring graduate student TAs, readers, and proctors. Salary & Compensation *UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits. Qualifications Demonstrated skill in employing fundamental counseling techniques with sensitivity sufficient to assist students in the resolution of problems or establishment of academic goals. (Required) Skill in interacting with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds for the purposes of advising students and working with faculty and staff. (Required) Skill in the interpretation of transcripts and/or course work (catalogs, syllabi, etc.) from other universities and colleges to accurately advise students of degree applicability. (Required) Skill in mediating between contending parties and groups. (Required) Working knowledge of the following University policies and procedures: a. Undergraduate Admissions b. Registrar’s Office c. College of Letters and Science d. Career Center e. Counseling and Psychological Services f. Campus and Events Management g. Department of Psychology h. Academic Resources Coordination i. Staff Personnel Policies j. Undergraduate Research Center (Preferred) Skills in writing grammatically correct, routine business correspondence, procedures, proposals, reports, etc. (Required) Ability to work in an environment of constant interruptions and remain friendly and helpful. (Required) Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information to faculty, staff, and students.Skill in reading documents written in standard English text. (Required) Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and administration and work as a member of a team; collaborating with colleagues. (Required) Ability to assess a spectrum of job needs and personal demands and establish appropriate priorities.Skill in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal direction. (Required) Skill in designing, developing, and maintaining spreadsheets and databases for compiling information. Skill in producing reports and analyses from spreadsheets and databases. (Required) Working knowledge of the internet and online web-based systems.Ability to develop and analyze statistical information from a variety of sources. (Required) Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training (Required) Special Conditions for Employment Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation. Schedule 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Union/Policy Covered 99-Policy Covered Complete Position Description https://universityofcalifornia.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=38&jobcode=41013833