Director, Undergraduate Programs

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Who We Are Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs.

It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). One of only five computing-focused schools among Association of American Universities (AAU) members, UC Irvine's Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences is home to the departments of Computer Science, Informatics, and Statistics.

The school's mission is to lead innovation in human-centered information and computing technologies, understand their economic and social significance, and develop an educated workforce to further advance technology. With approximately 4,000 undergraduates, 600 master's students, 400 doctoral students, 100 faculty members, and 85 staff, the school is the largest computing program within the UC system and one of the largest in the nation, providing exceptional opportunities for discovery and learning in all areas of information and computer sciences.

Your Role on the Team DBSICS seeks a Director of Student Affairs with commitment, motivation, and experience to develop and implement strategies. The Director will develop, administer, and evaluate programs to enhance academic advising and student experience, provide direction to professional academic advisors, interact with other campus units, and provide support to the school’s administration, faculty, and students. The scope of work includes:
Managing the undergraduate student academic advising unit in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences. Formulate policies and procedures for the student academic advising program. Develops the long-term organizational and strategic goals of the unit. Manage the finances and human resources for the office. Establish goals and policies to meet UCI and UC growth trends and targets, including population demographics.

• Managing the undergraduate student academic advising unit in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences.
• Formulate policies and procedures for the student academic advising program.
• Develop the long-term organizational and strategic goals of the unit.
• Manage the finances and human resources for the office.
• Establish goals and policies to meet UCI and UC growth trends and targets, including population demographics.

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• Advanced knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
• Knowledge of common University and school specific computer application programs and knowledge of university and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.
• Knowledge of UC and UCI policies and procedures and deadlines covering aspects of undergraduate student advising.
• Skills in monitoring / assessing people, processes, or services, to make improvements.
• Skills in project management, social perceptiveness to be aware of others' reactions, and understanding why they react as they do.
• Ability in problem identification, reasoning, and strong critical thinking and analyzing abilities.
• Ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, persuade others, and lead.
• Skill to work independently.
• Possess strong organization skills to manage multiple and competing priorities and deadlines.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively.
• Effective oral and written skills to present information accurately and concisely.
• Ability to use arithmetic methods to identify and use quantitative data for student advising purposes (GAP…