UCLA Associate Director of Academic and Research Programs Position

Associate Director of Academic and Research Programs, UCLA Academic Advancement Program (Academic Administrator)

Under the direction and supervision of the Director of Academic and Research Programs in the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, the Associate Director (payroll title of Academic Administrator) is responsible for coordinating the administrative and daily functions of direct student services offered in Graduate Mentoring and Research Programs (GMRP) and Peer Learning. The Associate Director is the primary manager and advisor of the Humanities and Social Science Peer Learning Lab, Graduate Mentoring, and the following GMRP cohort-based research programs: Arts Initiative, Community Development and Social Justice, Educators for Tomorrow and UndocuBruins Research Programs. The Associate Director also works with faculty and the Director to organize and execute events and programming that supports academic and research experiences for AAP students that facilitate collaborative learning, academic success, graduation, and preparation for graduate and professional school.  The Associate Director will also teach an undergraduate course during the summer for the AAP Freshman/Transfer Summer Program. Some grant writing and program assessment experience is preferred.

Position remains open until filled

This is a 100% time (full-time) position, with a projected July 1, 2015 start date.

A Ph.D. is required; Ph.D. in the Humanities or Social Sciences highly preferred.  Primary qualifications for the position include: demonstrated capacity for leadership, university experience working with AAP-type programs, strong administrative and excellent interpersonal skills, as well as counseling and teaching experience with economically or educationally disadvantaged populations at the university level. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Hiring salary range is $60,024 to $66,096/year.

By May 15, 2015, candidates are asked to send a letter addressing their qualifications for the position, a current CV, a teaching statement, and the names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers of three references through the UCLA Academic Recruit portal https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF01112  under job #JPF 01112.  Applications received after May 15, 2015, will be accepted but considered only if needed.

The University of California 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 complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.