Coordinator for Academic Initiatives

Position Number: 40963232

Payroll Title: STDT LIFE DEV SPEC 3

Job Code: 4564

Job Open Date: 2/10/2025

Application Review Begins: 2/26/2025

Department Code (Name): DSRS (Residential and Community Living)

Percentage of Time: 100%

Union Code (Name): 99 Non-represented

Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff: Career

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Grade: PSS/19

Pay Rate/Range: The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $58,600 to $79,700/year. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full salary range for this position is $58,600 to $100,800/year.

Work Location: R&CL Trailer

Working Days and Hours: Mon - Fri 8-5

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement, if applicable: Hybrid (Both UC & Non-UC locations) Up to 2 days/week remote

Special Instructions:

For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

Department Marketing Statement:

Residential & Community Living promotes a self-regulated environment for the residents of University residence halls and apartments. Their services foster the residents' ability to live together respectfully and responsibly in a learning community and promote the academic success of all residents. The residential education program provides a quality living experience as well as opportunities to interact with other residents, faculty and staff.

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Brief Summary of Job Duties:

Reporting to the Associate Director of Residential & Community Living (R&CL), the Coordinator for Academic Initiatives (CAI) is responsible for providing leadership and management to a variety of educational initiatives designed to enhance student learning and community engagement in university housing. These responsibilities include strategic oversight in the development of living-learning communities, theme-based housing, and the Faculty-in-Residence program; supporting the implementation of the established residential curriculum; ; and executing key assessment projects measuring student learning within campus housing. The Coordinator will be invested in the work of enhancing student learning in university housing with the intent of empowering students to fulfill the department's educational priority: "Residents are prepared to move the world." Partnering closely with the Associate Director, the Coordinator will provide strategic support, comprehensive training, and continuous support to professional staff and Resident Assistants, driving the development of innovative curriculum and impactful academic initiatives. These efforts will be focused on enhancing the student experience and fostering a deeper sense of belonging within the campus community.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• At least 2 years of work experience in University Housing, or a combination of University Housing and Student Affairs.
• Experience working with residentially based curriculums and academic initiatives, such as learning communities, and theme-based housing programs
• Experience leading and modeling practices that foster equity and inclusion in a diverse community of residents, student staff, and professional staff.
• Track record of infusing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion principles into daily work.
• Demonstrated Skills in formal assessment techniques & the ability to train and oversee assessment practices by staff.
• Commitment to creating communities where residents feel a deep sense of belonging.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues throughout a large, multifunctional department.
• Proven skill to take a concept from idea to action.
• Ability to establish short and long-term goals and lead staff to achieve goals and fulfill expectations
• Self-directed with strong time management and administrative skills.
• Knowledge of student development theory and best practices for positively engaging students within a residential curriculum model.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience working in a large public institution.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• UCSB Campus Security Authority under Clery Act
• Satisfactory criminal history background check
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment
• Exercise the utmost discretion in managing sensitive information learned in the course of performing their duties. Sensitive information includes but is not limited to employee and student records, health and patient records, financial data, strategic plans, proprietary information, and any other sensitive or non-public information learned during the course and scope of employment. Understands that sensitive information should be shared on a limited basis and actively takes steps to limit access to sensitive information to individuals who have legitimate business need to know. Ensure that sensitive information is properly safeguarded. Follow all organizational policies and laws on data protection and privacy. This includes secure handling of physical and digital records and proper usage of IT systems to prevent data leaks. The unauthorized or improper disclosure of confidential work-related information obtained from any source on any work-related matter is a violation of these expectations.

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegation or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy

UC Anti-Discrimination Policy

Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

Job Functions and Percentages of Time:

35% Residential Curriculum -

• Coordinates the development, implementation, and assessment of a residential curriculum that supports student learning, development, and belonging, in collaboration with Residential & Community Living staff and campus partners.
• Provide administrative support to the Associate Director by coordinating and scheduling meetings for the Curriculum Committee, drafting agendas, recording meeting notes, and ensuring timely follow-up on committee projects.
• Assists in training and resourcing of Lead Staff, RAs, and other stakeholders to ensure educational initiatives are understood and implemented within a curricular approach.
• Collaborates with other R&CL staff in writing Curriculum Plans, Facilitation Guides, and Assessment Rubrics related to curriculum and academic initiatives.
• Stays current with residential curriculum trends and best practices; providing suggestions and strategies for continual improvement.
• Actively engages in building key partnerships across campus (i.e. Student Conduct, Faculty, Student Affairs), seeking buy-in and contribution to the curricular approach in an effort to enhance student learning in campus housing.

50% Academic Initiatives in Housing

• Responsible for oversight and development of programs within housing that collaborate with faculty, staff, and campus departments outside of housing. Current examples include Living Learning Communities, themed housing, and Faculty in Residence.
• Researches and evaluates best practices in building stronger academic connections in a residential setting in order to make recommendations for implementation or program improvements.
• Prepares professional and student staff on departmental efforts and their responsibilities regarding R&CL's Academic Initiatives programs.
• Drives the collaborative efforts between faculty, R&CL staff and/or other critical campus staff in the planning and implementation of programs that fall under R&CL's Academic Initiatives.
• Manages the budget and all expenditures related to Academic Initiatives programs operations, programs, and other department-wide academic initiatives.
• Hires, trains, and supervises a student assistant dedicated to the Faculty in Residence Program.

10% Assessment

• Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of assessment efforts for the residential curriculum and other academic initiatives for Residential & Community Living.
• Prepares and shares assessment findings to inform policy and practice.
• Coordinates and facilitates Assessment Showcases for professional staff to demonstrate assessment work related to residential curriculum and other academic initiatives.
• Assists in other departmental wide assessment efforts.

5% Other Departmental Duties

• Attends all regularly scheduled professional staff meetings including but not limited to unit meetings, weekly one on one's with professional staff, and Student Life Meetings.
• Participates on department and/or campus-wide committees and activities as assigned. Provides support to the Assistant Directors, Associate Director, and Executive Director of Residential & Community Living for special projects and performs other duties as assigned based on the needs of the department.
• Regularly participates in and attends ongoing professional development and training opportunities including workshops, conferences and webinars.
• Responsible for updating R&CL websites devoted to R&CL's Residential Curriculum and Academic Initiatives efforts.

UC Vaccination Programs Policy:

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccinations Programs.

As a condition of Physical Presence at a Location or in a University Program, all Covered Individuals* must participate in any applicable Vaccination Program by providing proof that they are Up-to-Date with any required Vaccines or submitting a request for Exception in a Mandate Program or properly declining vaccination in an Opt-Out Program no later than the Compliance Date (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.). Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

For more information, please visit:

* UC Santa Barbara COVID-19 Information - https://www.ucsb.edu/COVID-19-information

* University of California Policy on Vaccinations - https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/VaccinationProgramsPolicy

*Covered Individuals: A Covered Individual includes anyone designated as Personnel or Students under this Policy who physically access a University Facility or Program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education/training. A person accessing a Healthcare Location as a patient, or an art, athletics, entertainment, or other publicly accessible venue at a Location as a member of the public, is not a Covered Individual.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement:

UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

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