Undergraduate Research Program Manager, Haas Scholars (4502U) – 55100

Undergraduate Research Program Manager, Haas Scholars (4502U) – 55100 About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

The Undergraduate Research Programs Manager will support the academic achievements of students in the Haas Scholars Program and the Underrepresented Researchers of Color organization by providing individualized, advising services to low income, first generation, minoritized and systems-impacted students at Cal. Services include but are not limited to assessing academic needs, developing individual study plans, addressing academic and non-academic barriers to success, and supporting the development of academic skills (research skills, managing research budgets, preparation for graduate programs).

The Undergraduate Research Program Manager will develop and administer programs that provide holistic counseling aimed at increasing the academic success of underserved student populations within and beyond the College of Letters & Sciences. This will include: 1) management of the Haas Scholars Program; 2) supervision of the Underrepresented Researchers of Color (UROC) organization; and 3) curation of the L&S Research Collaboratory to include and amplify the work of diversity pipeline programs and research programs across campus. The incumbent will develop partnerships with colleagues, including other academic achievement counselors, who serve similar demographics.

Primarily responsible for the continued success of the Haas Scholars Program, the incumbent will annually mentor and coach a multidisciplinary cohort of twenty high-achieving, low-income students who are admitted as Haas Scholars, ensuring their success in designing, executing and presenting their independent research projects. In addition to advising, the Haas Scholars Program Manager will design and implement both educational enrichment activities and community-building events to enhance student learning and satisfaction, including a reception to welcome new scholars, a retreat to prepare them for intensive summer research, and a conference to showcase their accomplishments. While executing the annual program cycle for the established cohort, the incumbent will work simultaneously to identify and recruit qualified students for the next cohort and shepherd these students through the application process. The position therefore entails counterbalancing expert program administration with personal and cohort-based advising strategies.

Extending from advising expertise in promoting educational equity, the Undergraduate Research Program Manager will also oversee and advise the student organizers of the Underrepresented Researchers of Color (UROC). Through an array of peer mentoring services and workshops, UROC serves as a pipeline to increase the representation of marginalized students in research programs and graduate schools, and seeks to build a community of researchers of color at Cal. As the staff supervisor of UROC, the incumbent will oversee the hiring and onboarding of undergraduate and graduate student coordinators, oversee the refinement of their mentoring toolkit, support their application for external grants and intramural funding opportunities.

Working closely with the director of OURS and other campus stakeholders, the incumbent will be also responsible for curating the L&S Research Collaboratory. Drawing on expertise advising students in the Haas Scholars Program and data from surveys of faculty mentors and student participants in other OURS programs, the

Undergraduate Research Program Manager will leverage advanced knowledge of emerging research trends to develop a workshop series that will expand undergraduate exposure to general and domain-specific research skills and outputs. The L&S Research Collaboratory will leverage faculty and graduate student expertise, mitigate divisional siloes through strategic partnerships, and promote connections to other research programs on campus. By encouraging critical inter- and multi-disciplinary discourse around established, evolving, and emerging research praxis across the full disciplinary range of the College of Letters and Sciences, the L&S Research Collaboratory also seeks to create a more integrated research community and make more visible the productive intersection of teaching and research that is already happening across campus. Affirming the value of a broad-based liberal arts education, this mission-focused work will also feed into important curricular initiatives, particularly ones that serve historically marginalized students. The incumbent will therefore develop the L&S Research Collaboratory to align with divisional goals to improve student wayfinding, belonging, and scholarly self-actualization.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 07/17/2023, for full consideration please apply by 07/24/2023.

Responsibilities

ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT EVENT PLANNING & OUTREACH

• Plans, develops and implements complex academic enrichment and community-building events for the Haas Scholars Program, including: a five-day residential research retreat (summer), weekly work-in-progress colloquium (fall), and an annual two-day research conference (spring).
• Drawing on experience administering the Haas Scholars Program, curates, semi-weekly research workshops series under the umbrella, L&S Research Collaboratory, to better prepare undergraduates for participation in research via a variety of programs and departments.
• This will entail undertaking a survey of faculty and student need across the College of Letters and Sciences and working in close coordination with other research programs on campus.
• Workshops will include both general and targeted service workshops as well as programs to support particular constituencies (transfer, disabled, systems-impacted, minoritized and low-income students, etc.) and particular academic departments.
• Collaborates with OURS staff to implement outreach activities for the Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarships to build and maintain relationships with undergraduate advisors and research program coordinators to increase their knowledge and promotion of undergraduate research opportunities.

ADVISING SERVICES & COHORT DEVELOPMENT

• Provides one-on-one counseling to support the academic success of lower-income undergraduates applying to the Haas Scholars Program from all disciplines and colleges.
• This will include assisting students in: finding and working with a faculty mentor, designing and executing a sound research project, fulfilling requirements of the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects, designing and managing a research budget, completing progress reports, publishing and/or presenting research findings, preparing for graduate school, and applying for nationally competitive scholarships.
• Tracks program alumni with the goal of expanding mentorship, professional networks, and increasing students’ sense of belonging; maintains connections with older alumni to offer closer peer advising to more recent Haas Scholars alumni and current Haas Scholars.
• Hires and supervises the student leaders of UROC, advising members about programming and mentoring practices, integrating their programs into the L&S Research Collaboratory.
• Draws on working relationships with faculty and students across L&S and knowledge of research trends across multiple disciplinary domains to serve as staff support for emerging and evolving curricular initiatives.

POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND INTERPRETATION

• Plans, develops and implements the application procedures and the selection process for the Haas Scholars Program; interprets complex policy questions for consistent application over time.
• Makes policy recommendations.
• Manages $100,000 annual research budget for Haas Scholar supplies and travel.
• Ascertains student financial aid eligibility and student payments.
• Monitors student research and academic progress.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

• Maintains website associated with Haas Scholars Program and UROC as well as event listing for L&S Research Collaboratory.

Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of various research methodologies, research designs and human subjects research.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for a broad-based liberal arts education and for the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research that is happening across UC Berkeley’s College of Letters and Sciences.
• Interest in working with underrepresented minoritized communities, re-entry, first-generation, and systems-impacted college students.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, both for working with students and for building relationships with colleagues and faculty members.
• Experience organizing complex events.
• Openness to discovering and implementing ways to use technology to streamline tasks.
• Ability to simultaneously coordinate several complex, multi-step tasks involving many participants.
• Comfort and experience with public speaking and cohort-based teaching.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to lead student-centered, equity-oriented programs and services, initiatives and policy implementation with an ethos grounded in DEIBJ.
• Excellent planning, implementation and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage competing initiatives and deadlines while meeting strategic goals.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively present complex information, influence people, solve problems, troubleshoot, think creatively and resolve conflicts.
• Demonstrated experience in working with diverse communities, situations and ideas.
• Comprehensive understanding of academic programs, processes and operations in a large public research university.
• Advanced knowledge or demonstrated ability to learn about information systems technology that supports the student experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Budget management experience.
• Experience with campus student systems (Cal Central, Cal Answers, Student Information Systems, etc.), financial systems (Berkeley Financial System, BearBuy, etc.), and applications such as Filemaker, Excel, WordPress, Acrobat Pro, Word, InDesign, and Powerpoint.
• Knowledge and experience in the methodologies used to enhance student achievement, such as assessment of academic preparation and personal competencies, collaborative teaching/learning models, strategies for effective counseling and peer mentoring, small group facilitation and training, coaching, mentoring and advocacy, conflict management and intervention strategies.
• Experience in planning, developing, and administering enrichment programs/projects, academic and personal development seminars, courses, and workshops.
• Advanced degree, preferably a PhD.
• Advanced fieldwork, archival, or laboratory research experience.

Salary & Benefits

This is a 100% full-time (40 hrs a week) exempt career position, which is paid monthly and eligible for full UC Benefits.

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California’s Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $96,000.00 – $106,000.00.

How to Apply

• To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.

Other Information

• This is not a visa opportunity.
• This position is eligible for up to 30% remote work.

Conviction History Background

This is a designated position requiring fingerprinting and a background check due to the nature of the job responsibilities. Berkeley does hire people with conviction histories and reviews information received in the context of the job responsibilities. The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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